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Congressman Dennis Cardoza
18th Congressional District of California

Cardoza Urges Additional Iraq Voting Site

Los Angeles Facility Deemed Inadequate For Iraqis In The Central Valley
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 14, 2005		 CONTACT:  Bret Ladine
(202) 225-6131

WASHINGTON – Rep. Dennis Cardoza, D-Merced, today renewed his request for the establishment of an additional voting site in the Central Valley so that Iraqis living in the region will not have to travel all the way to Los Angeles to participate in their country’s first democratic election. 

 

“The five voting sites that have been designated nationwide are inadequate,” Cardoza said.  “There are 40,000 Iraqis living in the Central Valley, which certainly qualifies as a precinct of its own.  How can we expect to run a decent election in Iraq without giving people a reasonable opportunity to vote?  We wouldn’t require people to travel six hours by car to vote in America, so we can’t require Iraqis living in our country to do that for their election.”

Iraqis living in the U.S. are required to register as an absentee at the voting site between Jan. 17-23 and then return to actually vote between Jan. 27-30.

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