As far as the campaign goes, we have the voting machine malfunctions, and the distrust of them for lack of a paper trail. New voter registrations, and some very dubious election results in the last 2 elections.
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Election day could be a mess
Worries over registration surge, failure-prone equipment, new procedures
By Mary Pat Flaherty
 updated 11:55 p.m. PT, Wed., Sept. 17, 2008
Faced with a surge in voter registrations leading up to Nov. 4, election officials across the country are bracing for long lines, equipment failures and confusion over polling procedures that could cost thousands the chance to cast a ballot.
The crush of voters will strain a system already in the midst of transformation, with jurisdictions introducing new machines and rules to avoid the catastrophe of the deadlocked 2000 election and the lingering controversy over the 2004 outcome.
Even within the past few months, cities and counties have revamped their processes: Nine million voters, including many in the battleground states of Ohio, Florida and Colorado, will use equipment that has changed since March.
But the widespread changes meant to reassure the public have also increased the potential for trouble.
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