St. Louis Coallition Worried About Long Lines

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A coalition of labor, civil rights and religious leaders said it will place volunteers at 200 St. Louis-area polling places to ensure a smooth Election Day.  Long lines and huge voter turnout are expected this Tuesday and many worry about the problems that may arise.

"The St. Louis Voter Protection Coalition, which describes itself as nonpartisan, held a panel discussion yesterday at the NAACP office in St. Louis. Participants included members of the NAACP, labor groups such as the A. Philip Randolph Institute and the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists, and the Advancement Project.

They tried to clear up a few common misconceptions about voting in Missouri, saying any one of several forms of identification is acceptable at the polls, from a driver’s license to a government ID card to a current utility bill. They also advised Missourians not to wear campaign T-shirts, pins or hats at their polling place, saying that could be interpreted as electioneering. It’s possible voters will be asked to take off pins supporting their favored candidate or go to a restroom to turn a campaign shirt inside out to vote, they said."