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09/27/2004:

"Carter predicts unfair vote in Florida"

Former US president and veteran elections monitor Jimmy Carter has said he foresees a repetition of some of the problems that plagued the 2000 US presidential elections.

Basic requirements for a fair vote are missing in Florida, he said in Monday's Washington Post.

Reforms passed in the wake of the debacle have not been implemented due to lack of funding and political disputes, Carter added.

"The disturbing fact is that a repetition of the problems of 2000 now seems likely," he said.

Full Article : aljazeera.net