He would have the F.E.C. look at such things as the integrity of voter registration rolls, absentee-balloting practices and uniform national polling hours, a worthy idea this page has long supported.
Another problem will be the counting of absentee ballots.
Both states were still counting small numbers of absentee ballots.
Hasn't Mr. Cheney ever heard of absentee ballots?
The flaws of absentee voting raise questions about the most elementary promises of democracy.
The mayor estimates that about half the residential property is in the hands of absentee landlords.
In both races, the counting of absentee ballots could not be completed quickly.
The implications of absentee ownership are not clearly understood, perhaps because the absentee concept is ambiguously defined and inconsistently specified.
Pending the count of absentee ballots, Rep. Steve Kuykendall, Steve Kuykendall R-Calif. and his 100% rating were trailing challenger Jane Harman.
Based on the record number of absentee ballot requests this year, that figure will not decline.
