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I can currently put my feet forward and thats it. and its getting smaller as we go. yeah, this is agricultural conference center right here. >> okay. >> and do note that if you look how small the parking lot is. >> wow. >> yeah. >> so the local republicans in watauga president put this superprecinct down this long road, a building with 30 parking places for 9,300 voters and most of parking places would be taken by the poll workers, themselves, so leaves ten parking spots for the 9,000-plus rest ...

Condition. it puts me very close to the road. and its pretty much just not a good place to walk at all. i can currently put my feet forward and thats it. and its getting smaller as we go. yeah, this is agricultural conference center right here. >> okay. >> and do note that if you look how small the parking lot is. >> wow. >> yeah. >> so the local republicans in watauga president put this superprecinct down this long road, a building with 30 parking places for 9,300 voters and most of parking pla...

Among young african-american adults, the number may be even higher. in wisconsin, for example, one study found that only 22% of young african-american men had a valid drivers license. poll workers are more likely to ask young black voters for photo i.d., even in states without voter i.d. laws. and young black adults are four times more likely to say that a lack of i.d. prevented them from voting in 2012. and thats just voter i.d. the north carolina law that you were asked about, the worst in the...

Legitimate voters is a problem. but also it slows down the lines for the rest of us when poll workers cant find the name of someone. youll remember in 2012 florida had the longest lines in the country. the average was 45. it cost president obama 15,000 votes as a result of the long lines in florida. >> right. >> we see florida kind of at its old tricks as a result of section 5 of the voting rights act not being in play. >> the fight continues. thank you, both of you. >> thank you, karen. >> than...

An election official doing this. what was your and the boards reaction? >> reaction is, disappointment that a poll worker would engage in this kind of behavior, but satisfied that justice was served. the sentence was appropriate, given the conduct that you have described? in terms of the description, the prosecutors say she voted not just in the name of her sister, but for other relatives. lou could the board have known about this? what type of precautions near place, so if someones in a coma, s...

Eight poll workers were indicted. four pled guilty. two were acquitted and charges were dropped against another pair. one city councilman got 6 months behind bars. the illegal scheme was dispriebed as a huge conspiracy to nonpolitical persons is really a normal political tactic. the people who are targeted live in low-income housing, and there was a sense that they are a lot less likely to ask any questions. in ohio, veteran poll worker was indicted this past week, along with a nun. she boasted ...

Of that the republicans there are now saying theyre going to dismantle. one of the other ways in which wisconsin leads the nation is that their voter turnout is sky-high, something like 70% of eligible voters cast a ballot in this last election in the state of wisconsin. thats way higher than the national average. that achievement is partially attributed to the states 36-year history of same-day voter registration. you can just go to the polls on election day. you can register to vote right ther...

Wisconsin leads the nation is that their voter turnout is sky-high, something like 70% of eligible voters cast a ballot in this last election in the state of wisconsin. thats way higher than the national average. that achievement is partially attributed to the states 36-year history of same-day voter registration. you can just go to the polls on election day. you can register to vote right there and cast your ballot. it is simple. it is straight forward. wisconsinites have been doing it for deca...

Are now saying theyre going to dismantle. one of the other ways in which wisconsin leads the nation is that their voter turnout is sky-high, something like 70% of eligible voters cast a ballot in this last election in the state of wisconsin. thats way higher than the national average. that achievement is partially attributed to the states 36-year history of same-day voter registration. you can just go to the polls on election day. you can register to vote right there and cast your ballot. it is ...

After 36 years with same-day voter registration in wisconsin, governor scott walker thinks its time for a change. >> the vast majority of poll workers work 13-hour days and in most cases are retirees and its difficult for them to handle the valiant of folks. it would be much better if it was handled on election day. >> it would be much better. its really difficult for the retirees to handle the volume. the government doesnt want to overwork the older poll watchers. hmm.