Officials Prepare for Midterm Elections - EAC Issues New Guidelines

Officials prepare for midterm elections

WILL LESTER
Associated Press

Jun. 15, 2006

WASHINGTON - Memo to election supervisors: Make sure the voting machines are set at zero before sending them to polling places.

That's the kind of simple but critical advice federal officials are offering local election supervisors as they prepare for the midterm elections in November.

With memories of the disputed 2000 presidential election still fresh, the Election Assistance Commission is encouraging careful preparation by election supervisors, aggressive recruitment of new poll workers and thorough education of voters.

Another tip: "If election officials just proofread all ballots, it'll save them a lot of headaches, because they'll find mistakes and they'll fix them," commission chairman Paul DeGregorio said Thursday.

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EAC Booklet

.pdf http://eac.gov/docs/EAC%20booklet.pdf

We don't have to think back that far for fresh memories of election disputes.