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        Improperly distributed provisional ballots weren't the only problem voters faced  today in Virginia, a state that has emerged not only as a key presidential battleground but also one of several hot spots for Election Day troubles.
  
      
     
   
  
  
    
        
          
              
            
            
            
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        Thousands of voters in the battleground state of Virginia found themselves stuck in long lines today because of broken machines and inadequate polling site resources.
  
      
     
   
  
  
    
        
          
              
            
            
            
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        Optical scan machine failures are one of the leading issues facing voters in counties across Florida, according to Election Protection.
  
      
     
   
  
  
    
        
          
              
            
            
            
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        Below is a report we sent out at 4 pm this afternoon, summarizing some of our key coverage of voting rights and election issues in the South. Stay tuned for more updates and analysis!  VOTING RIGHTS WATCH - Election Day Special Report 
  
      
     
   
  
  
    
        
          
              
            
            
            
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        This special June 2006 report from Gulf Coast Reconstruction Watch looks at New Orleans' storm-protection infrastructure and finds a city dangerously prepared to face a major hurricane.   
  
      
     
   
  
  
    
        
          
              
            
            
            
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        The Election Protection hotline 1-866-OUR-VOTE is reporting more voting problems in Virginia. From EP's OurVoteLive website:  In Virginia:
  
      
     
   
  
  
    
        
          
              
            
            
            
        November 4, 2008 -
        
  
        A Republican Party leader in Virginia has provided state elections officials with a list of about 300 college students who he says registered to vote in the state and also received absentee ballots from their home states.