Fewer polling sites for (Davis) recall | San Francisco Chronicle

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Fewer polling sites for recall
Critics predict chaos, confusion among voters

Janine DeFao, Robert Salladay, Chronicle Staff Writers Friday, August 1, 2003

In a move that critics say will confuse voters, cash-strapped counties throughout California are cutting the number of sites where people can cast their ballots in the Oct. 7 recall election to decide the fate of Gov. Gray Davis and possibly dozens of challengers.

The consolidation of polling places could disenfranchise voters, particularly those in low-income urban areas, as they attempt to vote in the unusual election, critics from the NAACP to the Democratic National Committee said Thursday.

County elections officials said the practice is routine for special elections, and that they have little choice given the speed with which they must print 15 million sample ballots, set up 25,000 polling places and hire 100,000 workers statewide -- at the same time as 45 counties are preparing for local elections on Nov. 4.

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[damnraddem]

1. Yeah, sure! It's just an accident that this will hurt the Dems.

I hope this can be tied up in the courts.

[yorgatron]

2. orange county and san diego

will probably have %100 of their polling places i'm willing to wager.

[headlouse]

3. all part of the repug plan... nt