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Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Georgia Democrats push paper ballot trail timetable

Georgia Democrats in Congress are co-sponsoring a bill that would require states to produce a paper record of every ballot by next year's elections. Democratic lawmakers say voters want more assurances that their ballots are counted, particularly with a pivotal presidential election looming. However, Georgia's chief election official, Secretary of State Karen Handel, says meeting the deadline next year is impossible.

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