County faces poll worker shortages nationwide
Douglas County reports enough workers but nationally the shortage looms with under a week until voting. The U S Election Assistance Commission says 2 million workers are needed, especially in big cities, to run the election smoothly amid new machines and provisional ballots. Kansas cites no local shortfalls. efforts include teens and students through a 2000 law.
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National Commission
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John Kerry
Congress
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Chicago
DeForest B. Soares Jr
Soaries
Soares
Penrod
Washington Post Contributed to Staff Report
The Washington Post contributed to this staff report via Alicia Henrikson who can be reached at 832-6352 for further information.
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Alicia Henrikson
The
Washington Post
Office seekers out in county clerk race
County elections deputy Marni Penrod runs for county clerk and says she will not handle ballots Tuesday night until after counting. Regular poll workers who are candidates like Marci Francisco cannot work in their district while seeking state office. Francisco, a Democrat, runs for the 2nd District Senate seat.
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Penrod
Marci Francisco
Francisco
Deaths: Dollie Faye White of Lawrence dies at 58
Services for Dollie Faye White 58 of Lawrence are planned at Second Christian Church. Burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. She died Sunday Oct 24 2004 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Survived by daughter Annetta Moten two sons Anthony White Sr Andre Oatis two brothers Carl E White Sr Robert E White Sr 11 grandchildren and predeceased son Willie Oatis Jr. Memorials to Lawrence Memorial Hospital Palliative Care Center.
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Lawrence
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Kansas University
Norge Laundry and Cleaning Village
Second
Memorial service for John W. Smith in Overland Park
Overland Park memorial services were held for John W. Smith 86 who died Oct 26 2004 at St Luke's Hospital Kansas City. He was cremated born Oct 17 1918 in Kansas City son of Charles and Irma Ruth Smith. Survived by two sons Randy and Rick a sister Dorothy Weaver six grandchildren eight great grandchildren and a large circle of relatives. Memorials suggested to Kansas City Hospice.
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Johnson County
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Fla
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San Antonio
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Leawood
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Rick
Marco Island
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Ward Parkway
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