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The chairwoman of the Stokes County Democratic Party told King police that the man she is accused of assaulting Tuesday had argued with her and called her a profane name and a liar before she kicked him in the groin and threw herbal tea on him, according to the Winston-Salem Journal.

Nevada election officials say voters dressed in chicken costumes won't be allowed inside polling places this year. The chicken suits were added to the list of banned items Friday after weeks of Democratic ridicule directed at Republican Senate candidate Sue Lowden. Lowden has suggested bartering with doctors for medical care, like when “our grandparents would bring a chicken to the doctor.” Democrats have set up a website, Chickens for Checkups...

The Green Papers2008 Poll Closing Timesfor Statewide offices and CongressGeneral Election Chronologically Primary Elections Chronologically4 November 2008 General Election Alphabetically4 November 2008 General Election Chronologically4 November 2008 Electoral College Chronologically  UTC Eastern Central Mountain Pacific Alaska Hawaii Tuesday 4 November 2008 Virgin Islands 2300UTC 6:00pEST 5:00pCST 4:00pMST 3:00pPST 2:00pAKST1:00pALST 1:00pHIST Indiana (EST) *A 2300UTC 6:00pEST 5:00pCST 4:00pMST 3:00pPST 2:00pAKST1:00pALST 1:00pHIST Kentucky (EST) *A Florida (EST) *A 0000UTC 7:00pEST 6:00pCST 5:00pMST 4:00pPST 3:00pAKST2:00pALST 2:00pHIST Georgia South Carolina Vermont *S Virginia Indiana (CST) *A 0000UTC 7:00pEST 6:00pCST 5:00pMST 4:00pPST 3:00pAKST2:00pALST 2:00pHIST Kentucky (CST) *A Ohio 0030UTC 7:30pEST 6:30pCST 5:30pMST 4:30pPST 3:30pAKST2:30pALST...

Voting early in the presidential election? Seems like a great idea to many Americans. For folks who have done their homework and believe themselves absolutely certain that their mind is made up about who they want to win an election, there is probably nothing to lose. For the person who reads all the information available regarding each of the candidates, even an October surprise will likely not come as a surprise. Rather, it will probably validate his or her existing beliefs about who should be our next president. “More than 100,000 people cast their ballots in the first week of...

In precincts 7, 19, 51 in Philly, PA, the crowds are going wild. Inside several voting locations, individuals have poured white out onto the polling books and the poll workers are allowing voters to go into the polls and vote without first registering. Several individuals are on hand demanding that voters vote straight Democrat. RNC lawyers have headed to the scene of the incidents, which are occurring in mostly hispanic precinct locations. The District Attorney has also been contacted.

Here is the Supreme Ct. case that gives states/localities the right to place reasonable restrictions on 1st Amendment rights w/in vicinity of polling places. Check you states law to see if you have a statute on the books that disallows campaigning, etc. w/in certain distance (usually between 100-500 feet) of a polling place to discourage intimidation. Bet not many Klowns/Moore-ons know about this- although it is not helpful unless YOUR STATE HAS THIS TYPE OF LAW ON BOOKS. I am a law student w/ Westlaw access- I am checking every state's law and will post new thread w/ each state's...

<p>Parents responding to a survey split almost evenly on whether to conduct classes the same day as elections at Sunrise Elementary School, a Penn-Trafford School District official said Monday.</p> <p>After last night's school board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Joseph Marasti reviewed findings of a survey conducted by members of the school's Parent-Teacher Association. The results also were shared with the school board.</p>