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Turnout light in Ohio early voting window
Oct 07, 2008 - A weeklong period in which Ohioans could register to vote and immediately cast a ballot ended Monday with turnout that didn't quite match the expectations of election officials — or the campaign predictions that preceded it. Stephen Majors, The Associated Press. Read More

Suit filed to stop vote challenges in Montana
Oct 07, 2008 - The state Democratic Party filed suit Monday to block Republican Party efforts to challenge the registration of more than 6,000 Montana voters, calling it an "illegal vote-suppression scheme" targeting likely Democratic voters. Mike Dennison, The Missoulian. Read More

'Tis the season for election dirty tricks
Oct 07, 2008 - Election officials and watchdog groups are bracing for the wave of sneaky or suspicious phone calls, leaflets and emails that typically hit battleground states in the final 30 days of the presidential campaign. Avni Patel, ABC News. Read More

Despite dress code, teens happy to help at polls
Oct 07, 2008 - These rules made sense to the future poll workers. Arrive at your assigned precinct by 5:30 a.m.; Bring something to eat; Leave iPods and other MP3 players at home; Cell-phone use is permitted only on your break. But another rule drew murmurs from the 60 Grove City High School seniors who spent two hours last week learning what it takes to work on Election Day. Charlie Boss, The Columbus Dispatch. Read More