Wired News

10/05/04

As the self-appointed guardians of democracy, Americans are used to monitoring elections overseas in contested hot spots and fledgling democracies. But amid memories of Florida 2000 and concerns about electronic voting and voter-registration lists, Americans are finding the tables have turned. This year, one monitoring project invited more than 20 international observers from 15 countries including Australia, Argentina, South Africa and Zambia to help monitor the presidential election and increase voter confidence. In addition, more than 60 domestic groups have mobilized volunteers to monitor the election, including a group with technical expertise that will evaluate the performance of e-voting machines...

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Informant: Thomas L. Knapp