Reply #6: Info about the election in New Orleans [View All]

[MelissaB]

There's a lot of info in this article, but I'm posting the info about the machines.

Voters determined to take a stand
Many drive in to make sure voices are heard

Sunday, May 21, 2006
By Gwen Filosa
and Bruce Nolan%%par%%Staff writers

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At the voting machine warehouse in the 8800 block of Chef Menteur Highway, election officials reported a mostly smooth day of voting.

The electricity did fail for about 10 minutes just after 7 a.m. But the voting machines kept going, running on battery power, said Paulette Dartez, a Calcasieu Parish elections official who along with 32 volunteers came from Lake Charles to help supervise the polls.

The power outage was a reminder of the fragile state of basic needs throughout New Orleans' battered neighborhoods. So was the reaction by voters.

"People kept right on voting," Dartez said.


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