New Hampshire turnout: "Absolutely huge"

And the state says it's will probably have enough ballots!

Published January 8, 2008 6:53PM (EST)

Some good news about the state of democracy in America: As was the case in Iowa, officials in New Hampshire are reporting that turnout in today's primary is "absolutely huge." Some bad news about the state of democracy in America: Our voting systems are still so ramshackle that New Hampshire's secretary of state felt compelled to assure CNN that it's not "likely" that the state will run out of ballots.


By Tim Grieve

Tim Grieve is a senior writer and the author of Salon's War Room blog.

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