[IP] GAO on Past Voting Irregularities
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From: "Meeks, Brock (MSNBCi)" <Brock.Meeks@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: October 15, 2004 6:50:15 PM GMT+01:00
To: dave@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: GAO on Past Voting Irregularities
Out today from the GAO:
1. Department of Justice's Activities to Address Past Election-Related
Voting Irregularities. GAO-04-1041R, September 14.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-04-1041R
An excerpt from the above report:
In conclusion, lack of specifics about allegations and actions limits
DOJ's ability to
have accurate and clear information to share with the public or
Congress about the
types of allegations received and actions taken. Predictions of another
close
presidential election in November 2004 combined with possible voter
confusion over
new requirements in the Help America Vote Act-such as the
implementation of
provisional voting in states that had not previously used provisional
voting-and
possible questions regarding voting equipment could result in the
Voting Section
again receiving a very large number of telephone calls. This could
result in the need
to use contractors to record voter allegations because much of the
Voting Section
staff will be monitoring election sites on election day. It is
important that the information collected be as complete, accurate, and
specific as possible regarding
specific allegations. If the Voting Section collects more precise
information about
voter allegations, it is in a better position to assure the public that
it has addressed
allegations of voting irregularities. Moreover, if it documents actions
taken more
precisely, it is better able to reassure the public and Congress of its
commitment to
enforce federal voting rights statutes.
The Voting Section emphasized the importance of its monitoring of
election-day
activities, but the monitoring program has not been routinely tracked
in the Voting
Section's ICM system. We believe the significance of this program
warrants a more
formal tracking of monitoring efforts and resources dedicated to the
program to
allow for reliable, relevant, and timely information for management
decision making
and for external reporting purposes.
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