Nor is the problem confined to Florida. There's a definite potential for mischief,'' says Commissioner Bob Rackleff, of Leon County, Fla., which now limits helpers to witnessing no more than five absentee ballots. Also, more states are likely to require voters to present positive ID before registering or voting. And election veterans predict that punch-card voting is on the way out. Such changes might make American elections a bit cleaner, but don't expect much.
Political shenanigans are as American as apple pie.
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