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Cambridge, MA - Vanishing Voter Registrations

by Sharona Coutts, ProPublica - November 4, 2008 1:17 pm EST

Voters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, have discovered that their names are missing from electoral rolls, despite having voted at the same polling stations in the primaries.

The Boston Globe reports that poll station officials came up with impromptu solutions. In one case, they called the Cambridge Election Commission and quickly resolved the issue. In another, voters were told to come back later when a new, "accurate list" would supposedly be ready.

Tags: Election Day 2008, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Voting Rights

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Cambridge, MA - Vanishing Voter Registrations

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