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Early Voting a Travesty
pajamasmedia.com - 10/31/2008
Early Voting a Travesty
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The process of free and fair elections is being corrupted.
Early Voting, Now at 11%, Could Reach 30%
gallup.com - 10/24/2008
Early Voting, Now at 11%, Could Reach 30%
— gallup.com — PRINCETON, NJ -- Gallup Poll Daily tracking data indicate that about 11% of registered voters who plan... to vote have already voted as of Wednesday night, with another 19% saying they plan to vote before Election Day. Roughly equal percentages of Barack ... (more) Early Voting, Now at 11%, Could Reach 30%

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Early Voting Now Up to 18%
gallup.com - 10/29/2008
Early Voting Now Up to 18%
— gallup.com — PRINCETON, NJ -- Gallup Poll Daily tracking data collected through Monday night indicate that 18% of registered... voters who plan to vote have already voted, and another 15% say they will vote before Nov. 4; so far the voter preferences of this early ... (more) Early Voting Now Up to 18%

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huffingtonpost.com - 11/1/2008
Oprah Opts For Early-Voting, Has Voting Booth Meltdown (VIDEO)
— huffingtonpost.com — Oprah Winfrey announced on her live show Friday that she took advantage of Illinois' early-voting laws and... voted Thursday in Chicago — but not without a voting booth scare and near emotional meltdown. "I was worried that there's gonna be ... (more) Oprah Opts For Early-Voting, Has Voting Booth Meltdown ...

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The Anchoress — ... Is early voting a “travesty”?. Why is it so difficult? Seems to me people managed to vote on election day without all the high drama and need for early this and that for the first two centuries. ...

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