Reply #13: TN: Justice Department to have observers at the polls

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Justice Department to have observers at the polls

By Bartholomew Sullivan
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August 2, 2006
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Justice Department will have observers at the polls in Shelby County Thursday to ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act, the department announced this morning.

Memphis attorney Richard Fields said the monitors most likely are not coming to Memphis because of any anticipated illegal activity, and he didn't consider the announcement significant.

"They normally do this where some issues have been raised," he said.

But he said Thursday's long ballot and the shortage of machines probably will result in problems.

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