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46234: Other

Overall good, with more people voting (yea!); however, the voting machine was broken since before opening which unnerved more than a few voters. Votes will be scanned in later. A few years ago, I was the 11th person to vote a few hours after the polls had opened. This year, more than 100 folks had voted before me in the same time period! Exciting! Read More »

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Voting in Indiana

11 Electoral Votes

Polling Hours: 6 a.m. – 6 p.m.

2008 Registered Voters: 4,513,593 as of 11/03 (Indiana Secretary of State - Election Division)

Change from 2004: +5%

Election Day Registration: No

Post-Election Manual Audits: No

ID Requirements: Photo ID require of all voters, those without ID can cast provisional ballots

Provisional Voting: Eligible for verification if cast in correct precinct

Voting System: Optical scan, DRE and ballot-marking device

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Judge Demands GOP Distribute Order

State: Indiana

An Indiana judge ordered the Marion County Republican Party to distribute copies of a recent order forbidding GOP operatives from challenging voters based on their names showing up on foreclosure or eviction lists. The judge issued the order Oct. 24 after the NAACP had filed suit based on suspicions Republicans planned to challenge voters on that basis. Members of both parties agreed to distribute the order, but Democrats said that GOP "challengers" at the polls had never heard of it. (Indianapo Read More »

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