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Monday, August 09, 2004 - 04:56 PM
News that a European group will monitor the Presidential elections might be a little humbling for the powers that be. Officials from the OSCE will send over observers to monitor balloting in November to avoid potential irregularities. Although the US signed up to an agreement to monitor voting 10 years ago (and there were some observers at the 2002 mid-term ballots), it will be a first in the history of presidential elections. This follows a push by Democrats fearing another Florida debacle, but their call for UN observers was nipped in the bud last month when the House tacked an amendment onto the Federal budget.
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