Orlando Sentinel: Blacks outpace others in Orange's early voting

[ryban]

Blacks outpace others in Orange's early voting
2000 vote irks blacks, activists say
By Jason Garcia
Sentinel Staff Writer

October 27, 2004

Blacks are taking the greatest advantage of early voting in Orange County, according to turnout figures, heading to the polls at a higher clip than whites or Hispanics.

Lingering anger over the flawed 2000 election -- in which predominantly black precincts were overwhelmed with long lines and problems -- is spurring blacks to turn out early, voters and activists said.

More than 5,200, or 6 percent, of the county's black registered voters have cast early ballots, compared with about 5 percent of white voters and about 3 percent of Hispanic voters.

White turnout outpaced black turnout in Orange County by almost 5 percentage points during the 2000 presidential election.

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[Lorien]

1. All the absentee ballots I'm picking up

are from black voters. I wonder if those are factored in? I picked up a young African American girl yesterday and took her to the polls for her first voting experience. She was thrilled to be voting, and I was honored to help her do it! :-) :bounce:

[pinerow]

2. Keep it up...!!!

:toast:

[OKNancy]

3. People like you

are the reason we are going to win this election.

My thanks and admiration

[bobbieinok]

4. GREAT ...... unfortunately, after FL2000, we all have to ask WILL THESE

VOTES BE COUNTED??????????????

here, in the rest of F, and in the rest of the country