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	Democracy in action

ghgroenewold

11-9-2007 9:09 AM

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democracy, mental disability, connecticut, new haven

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William, who entered the booth alone, had the same trouble with the bubbles. Ballot after ballot was spit back out. One had vertical votes, for all three mayoral candidates. On another, he appeared to have filled out five of the seven bubbles.

"He's just like the other one!" cried a frustrated poll staffer.

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