Swing States Will Face Voting Glitches: Report

Feds failed to notify officials of ballot machine failures

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 19, 2008 8:46 AM CDT

(Newser) – Little has been done to fix voting problems in some key states over the last few years, and voters in those states could have problems at the polls in November, CNN reports. Ten swing states—including Florida and Ohio—are likely to face voting day... Read full story »

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