Both parties gathering lawyers for election day
AP reports: Democrats are openly lining up election-day teams of lawyers around the country to fight what they allege could be GOP efforts to suppress votes.
Republicans quietly say they have their own strategies for potential problems Nov. 7 but won't give specifics. They say Democrats' concerns are overblown. ...
Scrutiny of vote counting is sure to he high this election with parties fighting in many close congressional races around the country. Republicans are struggling to keep their House majority, while in Ohio Democrats have their best chance in almost a decade to take back the governor's office.
The Democratic National Committee has set up a toll-free hot line for voters having problems and boasts it will have thousands of volunteer lawyers in 18 states available to fight ballot challenges. -- AP Wire | 09/25/2006 | Parties lining up lawyers for election day challenges