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Show A2 T Curt Anderson A Pulitzer Newspaper Customer Service Newsroom , 375-510- th , concern that terrorists are intent on disrupting the U.S. political process. Some officials are increasing police patrols and assigning plainclothes officers to monitor voting sites on Election Day. Others are taking steps to secure ballot boxes, set up emergency communications systems and locate backup polling places in the event of an attack. "We have to prepare for the worst situation," said Brenda Fisher, elections director for Anne Arundel County in Mary- Street address: 1555 N. Freedom Blvd., Ftovo, JUT P.O. Box 717, Provo, LT 84603-071- 7 Send mud to. Contact us... 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Postmaster: Send address changes to The Daily Herald, P.O. Box 717. Provo. Utah 84603-0717- . ; Life & Style Editor 344 2553 V,ss(i Anijrus ffiiuiruiifehernitientra.com Sports Editor 344-255Darr.fi, Dickson m 'n0tieriildeitrj.com (( Corrections The Herdld corrects errors of fact i;);einng in its news columns. If ,i..j h.ive ,i All "It's Campaign Handbook expert Richard Smolka, a retired political science professor from American University. But "if anything, I think it's probably in 101," said elections or other use is strictly prohibited out prior written permission. correction, please call -- Missouri. contents Copyright 2004, The Daily Herald. Any reproduction PRESS are trying to catch votes by targeting phone calls and fliers at voters who have already'ap-plie- d for absentee baUots. Under laws to political strategists but perhaps not to the public, candidates in some states can ask local election officials for lists of people who have requested absentee ballots and then campaign dito them. rectly The tactic could make a critical difference in this tight election year, especially given the fact that absentee voters are highly likely to cast their ballots. The strategy is playing out in several swing states that could decide the presidential election, including Ohio'and subscriptions, restarts, ' MEMBER, AUDIT creased as the number of absentee ballots has been increasing." In Missouri, the practice has come under fire by Democrats upset by a renewed Republican effort to contact absentee voters. Missouri Secretary of State Matt Blunt the chief election off icial and the GOP candidate sent a campaign for governor letter to county" clerks asking them to provide the names of absentee ballot applicants to the state Republican Party. The state party has been calling those absentee voters with a pitch for President Bush, Blunt and the rest of its candidates. "It's part of our overall strategy of get out the vote," " said state Republican Party spokesman Paul Sloca, who declined to say how many absentee voters had been called. But the Missouri Democratic Party compares it to the illegal practice of ckmpaigning inside a polling place on Election Day. "They're not allowing absentee voters to cast their votes in private," said Missouri Democratic Party spokesman Jack A. Lieb ASSOCIATED JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Like fishing in a stocked pond instead of an ocean, politicians $.50 $1.50 Saturday 375-510- 3 City Editor Mr , delivery or billing information, call weekdays from 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. KS Metro Editor i. & Weekdays Sunday Human Resources Director 344 2510 ).. ' I"..!' .".'' ift.ii'k't't.i.t-o- the secretaries of state associa" tion. Given the limited federal role, there are no plans to station FBI agents or other U.S. law enforcement personnel at or near any polling places, officials said. Homeland Security spokeswoman Katy Mynster said the federal government regularly shares intelligence about the potential threat with state and local officials responsible for voter safety. "We still remain concerned desire to atabout tack," Mynster said. "We do not have any specific information identifying a time, place or method." The Justice Department will dispatch about 1,000 election observers and monitors to polling places around the country, but their job is mainly to watch for violations of voting rights and to ensure access to the polls. , In New Mexico, Bernalillo County Clerk Mary Herrera said she is hiring more poll . "troubleshooters" this year to "keep an extra eye out" but is not using police or sheriff's deputies. "I didn't want the voters to feel intimidated or scared," Herrera said. , A few weeks ago, the National Governors Association, National Association of Secretaries of State and other groups circulated a letter to states, counties and cities urging officials to plan ahead for the possibility of a terror attack on Elecoff-dut- y tion Day. "The states have sovereignty over elections. The federal government does not," said Meredith Imwalle, spokeswoman for Political parties taking advantage of state laws to contact absentee voters directly ( Newsstand price tom I.N.) $160.00 $36.40 By mail, in USA on advance i Sun only (UT.ID.WY) $169.00 Sun only (all others) $183.00 Seven days (UT.ID.WY) .'. $251.00 ' Seven days (all others) $302.00 344 2929 ' forcement presence could frighten voters away from polls the exact opposite of their utmost priority. ahance, 'Holiday delivery includes delivery the Aeens of Easter. Memorial Day. independence Day. Pioneer Day. LaDor Da,. Thanksgiving. 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"Spain is certainly at the forefront of our minds," said Gary Bartlett, executive director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections. "An attack anywhere in the country could have a chilling effect on voting." At the same time, officials nationwide say a heavy law en- - PRESS - 801-44-25- Toll free FAX ASSOCIATED WASHINGTON Election officials are beefing up security and taking other precautions at many of the nation's 200,000 .' polling places amid continuing 3 www.harktheherald.com (p.-- 2004 Officials raise poll security in light of terror threat Established in 1873 I Friday, October 22, DAILY HERALD with- 1 mm Cardefti. "They are, in essence, invading the polling places." Missouri's Democratic and Republican candidates for secretary of state each have proposed to end the campaign practice by closing absentee voter lists statewide. . Yet while the Missouri Democratic Party complains, its counterpart in Ohio is daily gathering absentee voter applications from all 88 counties so its candidates can send campaign materials to Democratic or independent voters. "Having a (campaign) piece go out to absentees when they apply is fairly effective," said Ohio Democratic Party spokesman Dan Trevas. But he added that "you have to do it right way" before they can cast the ballot. The Ohio Republican Party is doing almost exactly the same thing. "The goal is to find out who is requesting an absentee ballot and, hopefully, get them some information that may be helpful in nudging them toward voting for Republicans," said Ohio GOP spokesman Jason Mauk. Getting absentee voter lists is relatively easy in states such as Ohio and Illinois, where the records are open to the public. JoAnn Thomas, the county clerk in Peoria, 111., keeps an updated list on an office counter where "anyone can come in and look at it at anytime." Many people do, she said. Jn other states, however, getting the lists can be more difficult or less productive. Pennsylvania law does riot require local election officials to release absentee voter lists until Oct. 26 just three days before absentee ballots are due for state elections. "It's kind of futile to wait until then. That's one of the reasons we don't do it," said Don Morabito, executwe director of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party. But Morabito also doubts the conventional wisdom that absentee voters make good targets. "People who go to the trouble of requesting absentee ballots clearly want to vote," Morabito said. But "to me, that means they've made up their minds. 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