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  • Philly Officials, Hispanic Leaders Object to Election Monitors

    10/27/2006 8:40:35 PM PDT · by Tamzee · 23 replies · 625+ views
    PennLive.com ^ | October 26, 2006 | The Associated Press
    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — City officials and Hispanic community leaders objected Thursday to the federal government's plans to put monitors at city polling places on Election Day, saying those efforts could discourage people from voting. The Department of Justice earlier this month asked a federal judge to authorize appointment of monitors beginning with the upcoming Nov. 7 election and ending in 2009. The government accused the city of failing to provide sufficient election materials in Spanish and not recruiting enough bilingual poll workers. But City Solicitor Romulo L. Diaz Jr. said at a news conference Thursday that the federal government could...