Under pressure from state and local officials, as well as from lobbyists for the disabled, House leaders now advocate putting off the most sweeping changes until 2012, four years later than planned.
Overhauling voting systems before next year’s presidential election had once been a top Democratic priority, primarily to allow greater accountability and be certain that all votes registered on computerized touch-screen systems were counted. But state and local elections officials told Congress they could not make the changes in time for the balloting in November 2008, particularly in light of the extra workload involved in preparing for next year’s much-earlier presidential primary season.
Use the link to read CHRISTOPHER DREW's article in the New York Times.
Michael H. Drucker
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As an independent, I've long since been for a "real" viable option to the "standard" parties. I think it`S time we allowed Independents on debates or at least have an separate Independent debates.
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