Interesting ArticleNumber of Federal Poll Watchers to Triple(The Grand Forks Herald,ND) Associated Press WASHINGTON - The Justice Department is sending out three times as many poll watchers on Election Day than in 2000, assigning some to Florida and other closely contested states in the presidential election.The 1,090 observers and monitors will be on duty in at least 86 locations in 25 states Tuesday. In 2000, 317 watched for violations of the anti-discrimination Voting Rights Act and other election problems in the presidential race. Continue article: |