> Actually, many locals here vote the party line and were very upset when they found out later that EVEN checking 'REPUBLICAN' or 'DEMOCRAT' line box did not include a vote for the president.

In my next life <g>, I'm going to find a way to challenge party levers (lines, etc.) on ballots. I think people should have to actually choose each candidate they vote for.

>We JUST (within last few days) finally got the district lines for North Carolina approved and our primary election is just NOW going forward. It has been benched for months...due to unfair districting. Funny, the lines have been that way for YEARS until now.
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Ours here in PA got challenged in court, as well, but they managed to work it out just in time for the May primary to go forward.

Tamar