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advertisement Officials Extend Venezuela Poll Hours Until Midnight
Reuters ^ | 8/15/2004 | Reuters

Posted on 08/15/2004 6:05:02 PM PDT by l33t

CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuelan electoral officials on Sunday extended voting hours for the recall referendum on the rule of left-wing President Hugo Chavez until 12 a.m. to accommodate massive voter turn out.

Venezuela's National Electoral Council had earlier extended voting until 8 p.m. from the original closing time of 4 p.m.

In the past, Venezuelan polling stations have usually stayed open until 6 p.m.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: chavez; venezuela
Things must not be going well. Comandante Chavez needs more time to stuff the ballots.
1 posted on 08/15/2004 6:05:02 PM PDT by l33t
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To: l33t

Why are you advertising?

Trying to let the Venezuelan FReepers know?


2 posted on 08/15/2004 6:05:56 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (I want to die in my sleep like Gramps -- not yelling and screaming like those in his car)
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To: l33t

Extra innings?


3 posted on 08/15/2004 6:07:02 PM PDT by b4its2late (John John Kerry Edwards change positions more often than a Nevada prostitute!!!)
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To: b4its2late

The only way this guy is coming out of office is feet first.


4 posted on 08/15/2004 6:09:48 PM PDT by disgruntledinCa
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To: l33t

The poll watchers must be from St. Louis.


5 posted on 08/15/2004 6:10:02 PM PDT by Republic If You Can Keep It
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To: l33t
This is how the Democrats were able to defraud Ashcroft's Senate race.

Don't be surprised if there is a "surprise turnaround" for Chavez in the last hour.


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6 posted on 08/15/2004 6:10:58 PM PDT by counterpunch (The CouNTeRPuNcH Collection - www.counterpunch.us)
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To: freedumb2003

Maybe because we get 15% of our oil supply from them and because Chavez is an open Castro wannabe.


7 posted on 08/15/2004 6:19:46 PM PDT by daybreakcoming (Y)
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