Unsigned absentee forms thwart Republicans in GA

Posted by mcm

November 24, 2008

COBB COUNTY: Ballot requests run into a glitch
By Kent A. Miles
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Saturday, November 22, 2008

A Republican-generated effort to get out the vote for the Dec. 2 runoff election has hit a snag as thousands of requests for absentee ballots have been denied because the applications were not signed.

County elections officials are contacting voters by mail, directing them to print applications from county or state election Web sites and fax them in by Wednesday.

Many of the unsigned requests came in the form of cards printed by the Republican National Committee and mailed to voters. Republican U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss is in a tight battle to retain his seat by beating Democratic challenger Jim Martin.

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