Officials Vow to Fix Voter Problems Before 2004

[Terri]

Officials Vow to Fix Voter Problems Before 2004

Kelley Beaucar Vlahos
Fox News
November 24, 2003

WASHINGTON — In anticipation of another tight presidential contest in 2004, elections officials are hoping for the best but preparing for the worst as they seek to deter rampant voter fraud (search) and irregularities.

One election official told Foxnews.com that the Florida recount (search) — which delayed the results of the 2000 presidential election by five weeks — taught everyone a lesson, including to think ahead as they plan for the 2004 vote.

"Every secretary of state knows if a close election comes to their state it's going to be open season on everything," said the official who did not want to be named.

"If it comes down to a few votes, it won't matter who you are," the official said. "I think everyone is getting prepared for that. Everybody is thinking about it."

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[Markvh]

That's why Hill & Bill wont run in '04. They gotta see how these new elections will run so the scrutiny of the votes may have susided some by '08. Gotta figure out how to get the incarcerated Felons to the Polls, the dogs paw won't work on the touchscreen, and grandma actually may have to show up at the polls this time, even tho she's been dead for 30 yrs. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

[Repeal 16-17]

Now that's just going to ruin the Democrats' fun http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif . Of course, Florida won't be as important as it was in 2000. Especially if Howard Dean is the Democratic nominee, next year's election will be more like the 1984 Presidential election.