Wilder wants to extend voting hours

Valerie Catrow — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:18:16 +0000

This just came across our email from Press Secretary Linwood Norman:

Today Mayor L. Douglas Wilder asked Virginia Governor Tim Kaine to extend polling hours on Election Day, as did Florida Charlie Crist yesterday.
The Mayor requested that polls remain open for an additional three hours - to 10 p.m. on Election Day – in certain areas of the State where historic levels of voter turnout are expected.
"By all accounts, the presidential election of 2008 is expected to generate historic turnout, not only because of the significance of the race - the country's opportunity to elect the first African-American president or the first woman to hold the office of vice-president - but also due to the record increase in voter registration."
"The State Board of Elections and local registrars have been working tirelessly to prepare for the election and encourage absentee voting, but it is doubtful the current polling hours of 6:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. will accommodate the numbers of people in many areas of the State who will go to the polls on Tuesday."

Thoughts?

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