Tens of thousands of voter registration forms filed in the final few
days before this fall's deadline have caused a bottleneck in a
statewide registration system that minority groups fear could lead to
disruptions and delays at the polls and the disenfranchisement of
eligible voters on Election Day. Election officials in several area
counties are scrambling to enter the names in a database they use to
create the lists of registered voters that are checked by poll workers.
Election officials in some counties predict that many voters' names
will be left off the lists. They are preparing backup plans they hope
will ensure that all people who registered by the Oct. 4 deadline are
allowed to vote. Nevertheless, minority leaders fear that contingency
plans may be slapdash and that many first-time voters unfamiliar with
their rights will simply walk away if they find themselves challenged
at the polls. [more ]
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