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Politicking leads to complaints in Charlottesville
February 12, 2008 7:45 AM

In Charlottesville, competition between Republican and Democrats has been intense enough this morning to lead to complaints about politicking at the polls.

Sheri Iachetta, the voter registrar for Charlottesville, said she has received complaints from voters in three of the city’s 28 precincts who felt harassed with questions about their voting preferences.

“They’d ask if you’re a Democrat or a Republican and try to shove paper in your hands…It’s the competition. This is unusual,’’ Iachetta said.

But the politicking has taken place 40 feet from the entrance to the polls, as required by state law, she said.

“There’s nothing we can do.“



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