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To: Perry Ganz who wrote (96655)	12/1/2000 12:14:10 AM
From: Mr. Whist	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

Perry: It is my understanding that a circuit judge (and friend of Gephardt's) ordered the polls to remain open past the normal closing time because of the large crowds of people who had not yet voted. The Repubs then got an appellate court to reverse the decision, and the polls closed just 45 minutes after the scheduled deadline. I am not familiar with what you describe in regards to Congressman Clay. But since you live in St. Louis (my home town), I will leave it to you to set the record straight in this regard. This is not dissimilar to the rule in Kentucky: Polls close at 7 p.m., but anyone who is in line to vote prior to 7 p.m. can still vote. The vast majority of Kentucky votes by voting machine. In some precincts, lines are still long at 7 p.m., and it may take 30-40-50 minutes for the last person in line to vote. In other words, nothing unusual about people voting past the deadline. Happens all the time.