Long lines at the polls stir calls in Congress for election reform [View all]

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http://thehill.com/homenews/house/267171-long-lines-at-the-poll-stir-calls-in-congress-for-election-reform-

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Now, just days after the polls closed, a number of Democrats say Congress should intervene to "normalize" voting nationwide and ensure the snags at the polls in 2012 don't plague elections down the line.

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Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) said the long lines and confusion are "absolutely preventable." He's eyeing legislation to create uniform rules governing voting in all states, including early voting standards, registration criteria and proof-of-identity guidelines.

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Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) said many of the delays in Florida resulted from the length of the ballot, which included "non-interpretable, page-long constitutional amendments" championed by the state's Republican legislature.

"I think they were done intentionally," Wilson said Friday by phone.