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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Why are you advertising?
Trying to let the Venezuelan FReepers know?
Extra innings?
The only way this guy is coming out of office is feet first.
The poll watchers must be from St. Louis.
Maybe because we get 15% of our oil supply from them and because Chavez is an open Castro wannabe.
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