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Barry Buhan, a poll watcher registered with the Republican Party, stands outside a polling place at a west Phoenix school. 'I'm just here to make sure everything runs smoothly,' he said.

Despite advocates’ concerns, no reports of problems with Arizona poll watchers

Nov 6, 2012 ◇ Natasha Khan/Cronkite News Service

Democrats and left-leaning voter-rights groups had raised concerns that poll watchers mobilized by conservative groups would lead to voter intimidation and vote-suppression, however there have been no reports of problems with poll watchers. Read more»

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Democrats and voter-rights advocates say their concerns about the Arizona group Verify the Vote stem from its connection with a Houston-based, tea party-supported group that pledged to train 1 million people to watch for fraud at polling places.

Dems ready to monitor Az poll watchers

Nov 5, 2012 ◇ AJ Vicens & Natasha Khan/Cronkite News Service

Leaders of Verify the Vote, an Arizona offshoot of a national, Tea Party-backed effort, say their training for poll watchers is about preventing fraud. But critics say it's really a thinly veiled effort to intimidate minorities and other groups likely to vote for Democrats. Read more» 2


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