WP: Election Officials Consider Security Options at Polls

[kskiska]

Possibility of Attack in November Raises Worry

U.S. officials are expressing concern that terrorists will try to disrupt the presidential election in November by launching an attack around Election Day, but they are only now planning to raise the subject with local election officials.

Meanwhile, the chairman of a federal voting commission said the government has been negligent in not moving faster.

"Nothing has been done," said DeForest B. Soaries, chairman of the Election Assistance Commission, which Congress created to help localities improve their voting systems. "It's embarrassing that the federal government hasn't taken this more seriously. . . . I won't be silent."

Election officials around the country say they are eager for advice on how to address security worries but say they are baffled at the idea of securing the nation's 193,000 polling places.

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U.S. officials point out that if attacks follow the model in Spain, they would come in the days before the voting and be against civilian targets, rather than on Election Day against polling places.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35284-2004Jul7.html

[My Pet Goat]

1. Bush to Country: Be Afraid to Vote

We have everything to fear including fear itself.

The Republic of FEAR :scared:

[Snazzy]

2. let me guess

Get out the meme that their will be cops/feds running background checks in minority precincts.... Rove 101.

[AndyTiedye]

4. They Field-Tested the Roadblocks in Florida 2000

[fabius]

3. Preparing the ground

for more minority voter intimidation and election-rigging.

[Manix]

5. ..if shrub is trailing near the election, this truly scares me.