As Deadlines Hit, Rolls of Voters Show Big Surge

[sr_pacifica]

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/04/politics/campaign/04vote.html?oref=login&hp

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Across the county line in Philadelphia, overtime and weekend duty began in July to deal with what is now the highest number of new voter registrations in 21 years. The office says it is still six days behind the flow, and the last two days have brought about 10,500 new registration forms. At 204,000, the number of new registrations has already surpassed that of the last big year, 1992, which had 193,000.

"The vote was so close four years ago, people are now thinking, hey, maybe my vote does count," said Joseph R. Passarella, the director of voter services in Montgomery County. Al Gore won in Pennsylvania in 2000 by 204,840 votes.

Officials across the country report similar patterns.

"Everything we're seeing is that there has been a tremendous increase in voter registration," said Kay Maxwell, president of the League of Women Voters. "In the past, we've been enthused about what appeared to be a large number of new voters, but this does seem to be at an entirely different level."

[pinkpops]

1. Philly is loaded with out of state college students, many

from states not in play who will vote in PA

[sr_pacifica]

5. Just hope their not Young Republicans n/t

[crispini]

2. Check us out:

Reporting in from Texas:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=180&topic_id=4798

We've been busssssssssssssssy.

[oasis]

4. Great. I love most Texans. The rest will soon awake from their slumber.

We can only hope.O8)

[sr_pacifica]

6. Is this a good thing?

Are they scared Texans wanting to ensure Bush stays in or disgusted Texans wanting a change? Any sense about where these new registrants stand?

[crispini]

3. Here's a thread about

Georgia:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x2446670

[DeepModem Mom]

7. Big story -- leads front page today --

[Moderator]

8. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x881912