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Primary Update: Problems In Providence (8:59 PM)

Posted by lreznick on September 12th, 2006

All Headline News - Primary Update: Problems In Providence - September 12, 2006
September 12, 2006 8:59 p.m. EST

Matthew Borghese - All Headline News Staff Writer

Providence, RI (AHN) - As voters go to the polls in nine states across America, problems have been reported in Providence, Rhode Island.

According to reports, disaffiliation forms were in short supply, as an unaffiliated voter in Rhode Island can vote in either the Democratic or Republican primary and then immediately leave the party with by filling out another form.

According to WJAR, an unusually high number of unaffiliated voters was expected to vote in Tuesday’s primary because of a contentious U.S. Senate primary between Republican incumbent Lincoln Chafee and challenger Stephen Laffey. The state Board of Elections had poll workers deliver additional disaffiliation forms to various precincts when the first shortages were reported by mid-morning.

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