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December 29, 2005

Brown: R.I. to meet Jan. 1 voting act deadline

PROVIDENCE - Secretary of State Matt Brown announced today that Rhode Island would be one of 23 states nationwide ready to meet the Jan. 1, 2006, deadline for the Help American Vote Act, according to a survey by the National Association of Secretaries of State.

The act requires states to develop a computerized statewide voter registration system and purchase voting machines for the disabled. The statewide voter registration system was completed in February, and the secretary of state's office is finalizing the purchase agreement for an elections system for disabled voters, according to Brown's office.

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