Makes sense the polls need to be open later especially in northern Virginia since so much of the population would have trouble getting back from work by 7 when polls would normally close

What does Tim Kaine's political affiliation have to do with his reporting of the news. Surely most of you (Hopeful and Ashley) are turning in religiously to Fox News who are clearly RNC supporters, but I'm sure that doesn't keep you from changing the channel. Truth is truth, the "real" VA is attempting to make voters feel distraught and turn away. Clearly. Not about who's reporting the news.

I voted absentee in Va.

I'm in Rich, Va, and not all of Va has early voting.

Voted today by absentee ballot!!Get out and vote early, if you can!!! Barack the Vote 2008/2012

If you care little enough about voting to let a long line stop you, good riddance. If you can't handle standing in line for awhile there's a real good chance you didn't put in the effort to responsibly educate yourself on history and issues so that you actually understand the choices you're making beyond the drive-thru partisan hackery and the microwave-for-2-minutes politics of the media age. Thousands of people have died in the past 2+ centuries to give you the right to stand in line. Grow up and quit being such a bunch of crybabies.

It is so disheartening to see and hear of all the irregularities in the electorial system.
To say that it's the greatest and most democratic country in the world and have a system that is heard of only in third world countries is apalling.
With all the wealth in technology and resourses it is difficult to imagine that there are so many discrepancies with Machines and ballots. All the wealth of experience in conducting Elections over so many years it's hard to imagine that today it cannot be conducted without so many flaws and voter fraud.
Is there going to be controversy each time elections are held? And to think that representatives are sent to other countries to conduct and examine their elections. How long will this go on for the sake of democracy?

Between this and the disgrace that is the DL Hughley show on CNN…why are Black people at the last minute trying to sabotage the election for Obama?

I see a discriminatory charge in the article with absolutely no explanation what-so-ever of how any race is being discriminated against because they may have to wait in a line to vote. I realize it is the NAACP so it's quite obvious what race is "claiming" to be discriminated against, but based off this article, I'm not getting how. Is this article badly written, or did the lawsuit not give any better details?

The voting situation in the Us is a mess and because the Repbuks have a hard time accepting a lose

If America vote for McCain, then we deserve whatever comes next

"Here we go", what do you mean already threatening their CIVL RIGHTS have been violated? This is common sense. If you know a tornado or hurricane is coming you prepare for the surge. It's the human thing to do. When there are record registrants voting this year, there is a avalanche politically/democratically coming and it is a RIGHT that should be protected for ALL citizens period. Asking for your basic right to be acknowledged is NOT a THREAT its a RIGHT. I don't know why this is even going to court. It's a no brainer but all you hear are these election 'irregularities' with the system that officials are ill equiped to handle. This is the real violation here. Not all the other mumble jumble about ACORN. Where is this Zimbabwe? FIX IT.

In case VA is close, Obama and his campaign are already thinking of a way to cry discrimination. This whole campaign has been about not saying anything negative about a black man running for President.
Any negative comment is considered racism. CNN please post this unless you're in Obama's camp too.

hurriCAIn PALIN, is voting for Obama going to be like the regret you have for voting for Bush and then having 9/11 happen on his watch, followed by a botched war in Iraq, then a disastrous Katrina, and finally the worst economic crisis since the great depression?? Anything like that? Because if Obama even remotely resembles that…then you shouldn't be too upset voting for him.

Please VOTE Early!!!!

Obama/Biden 08/12!!!!

Obama seems to be taking a page from the G 'W' Bush 2000 election plus chapters from his 2004 slam

Geez, hasn't Obama had his surrogates, Reid, Pelosi and Dean phone this one in about 20 months ago before they started slamming Hillary?

If Obama wins, America loses. If McCain wins, what our fathers, mothers, teachers and employers over our lifetimes …in that EXPERIENCE and proven leadership does matter..

People, Listen to our Children – grow up Bloggers, and the best self proclaimed news organization in the country – CNN – While voters might love Obama, we hate our leadership, media and the way every 4 yrs, our constitutional right to vote is STOLEN.

Listen to our Children and all of us PRAY that some day soon – one person, one vote will count once again. I'm for a constitutional amendment modification is allowing free speech to all of those except CNN, Reid, Dean and Pelosi who believed that Hillary should be silenced and a intellectual man, only 143 days in office with 191 'present' votes should win the highest office in the land

I'll pray that some day the likes of Bill Gates, Steve Jobs or pray he lives in infamy – T. Boone Pickens or Mr. Bershire Hathway listens to our children and runs for the Presidency of the United States

I agree with hopeful in hawaii…Tim Kaine is the national co-chair for the Obama campaign. And I believe Virginia is doing early voting…

Why is this coming up at the last minute? America can do better than this.

The NAACP has to grab a HEADLINE somewhere in this process.

Who knows? Maybe this is a necessary step.

It is pitiful that a nation that considers itself the bastion of democracy has such pathetic election procedures. There are plenty of Western countries that manage their elections professionally and without scandal.

Why not turn to Canada or England, for example, to learn how to conduct elections. American election procedures are worse than in some third-world countries! It's insane.

I hope they open up more election precincts. That would help things run much more smoothly without line congestions that would jeopardize voters' voices.

You can smell the desperation from the RNC. Anything to stay in power.

Has anyone noticed that most of the pro-Mccain bloggers have a real problem with basic grammer.

Ask any political science professor.

It's just very difficult to prove.

Besides, why would any Republican argue in favor of long lines? Unless you're trying to supress votes, you would not mind having many polling booths.

McCains spendings will amount to 5 trillion. He will go to his marxist friends in china and get the money there.

Vote Obama / Biden 08 not for the corrupt republicans.

Rather than suing, perhaps, NAACP should volunteer to help fix the problem. That goes for the rest of America.

It's our country, help it.

Is it true, the reason Sarah Palin won't release her medical records is because she has breast implants?

speaking of whiny babies, those McCain supporters…….lordy i can hear them now, throwing a big whiny temper-tantrum when Obama wins. But, i guess it will be okay because they sure did give me a hard time about my whining over the pointless war in Iraq, the terrible treatment of our troops, the mismanagement of one of our nations worst natural disasters, the tax-cuts for the wealthy while my family struggles, the alienation of the entire muslim world for no intelligent reason ($$$), the lying to and manipulation through fear-mongering of our citizens, and wah-wah-wah, i could go on forever about the failures of the GOP, but i'll just suck it up and be happy that change is finally here to save our great nation. if you support the GOP please don't be bitter and hateful when Obama takes office. we all just want peace and happiness, and a good life for our children.

The NAACP is trying to figure out how to turn a total of 13 million blacks eligible to vote into 40 million. They will get it done. We'll probably find out after the election that blacks now outnumber whites in this country.

okay what is going on here? why have we not seemed to learn in this country when it comes to holding elections, more so after 2000 and 2004, I for one am tired of reading about the problems in this election. Time for a national ID system for all citizens, which then can me used to vote in elections, not need to registered, you use your National ID as being eligible to vote in an election.

State government must do everything possible to avoid this election being settled in court. No matter which side you are on, we must admit that the Florida 2000 mess didn't help our country. We must make sure everyone can vote quickly and easily.

hopefully when the dems get into office one of their top priorities will be cleaning up this election process and keeping thing like florida 2000 and ohio 2004 from happening any more, we can't keep allowing republicans to purge 10's of thousands of voters from states that they're afraid to lose in.

Not a good late-night speller.
Meant to type "I'll be right in THERE hollering…"

If he pulls it out, it will most likely be thanks to the help of the American people rigging the voting machines.

And, yeah, if the polling places are arranged so that there are significantly fewer in black neighborhoods than in white, I'd say that was adequate reason for question.

I'm white, and if McCain wins this one, I'll be right in their hollering about MY civil rights being violated.

@Here We Go

u just helped us beat u

Well good for the NAACP. African Africans marched, fought for and some died for the right voted. No repeat of 2004.

All Voices to be heard on Nov 4th.

Shouldn't you state "OUR" civil rights? You do realize that all of us have them don't you? You do realize that in bringing about this lawsuit that "VOTERS' will be on the receiving end?

what a bunch of whiny babies. get out and volunteer instead of complaining about the lack of resources and placing a frivilous lawsuit on our beloved governor. you should be ashamed.

BRAVO to the NAACP! Finally someone is speaking out about Republican duplicity! They got away with this last election, they need to be called on it this time. And legality is the way to go. It should be illegal to cheat people of the RIGHT to VOTE! Pure and simple!

Isn't Tim Kaine a huge Obama fan? Like almost his running mate?
Surely he'll make sure there is equity in voting…

so many people are eyeballing democrats as sinless angels, and obama as the saviour messiah. all the people that vote for nobama are goin to rue the day that they voted for him, just wait and see, he aint goin to be what everybody expected.

Doing everything to limit the swelling numbers of OBAMA/Biden supporters?

mitigate lies does not equal supressing votes

stop them from stealing it

Why didn't they do EARLY VOTING? Duh!

Maybe Virginia isn't smart enough to do the math and figure it out. Is that the "real" Virginia or the "stupid" Virginia???

How can America claim to be a beacon of democracy for the world when we continue to suppress access to vote the voting booth?

the country belongs to the people

lets take it back from them

i really don't understand why these people won't just put more voting machines out. they knew this election was going to wtiness ridiculous turnout and still they did nothing to prepare for it. it's just criminal.

DEAR VIRGINIA GOVERNOR TIM KAINE. HERE IS A SUGGESTION TO YOUR STATE'S LOOMING 2008 GENERAL ELECTION DEBACLE.

In rich counties like Arlington, Alexandria, and Fairfax where the district precincts seems to always have enough working voting machines and the voters get in and out with ease; try letting voters from poorer districts with fewer working machines have access to those machines to cast their votes.

This is done a couple ways. Either generate a supplemental voting access list where voters from crowded districts can gain access to voting machines in other districts; or just move some of the voting machines from Arlington, Alexandria, and Fairfax county districts to districts in other counties where the lines are traditionally longer.

P.S. . . I’m not taking any consultant fees for this service. Consider this 'pro bono' for a pretty decent governor.

i can only hope that virginia is ready for what is about to happen. I promised myself that no matter what happens on november 4 ill vote, for change!

make sure every vote count this time.Please I beg you governor to do whatever for your party to take over the whitehouse by allowing many poll stations to be open befoe election which is crucial this time.

Change is all we need governor and I know you want it too.

Obama/Biden 08

The organization may have a valid arguement. How can you have the same facilities with increased expected numbers.

NAACP, could you have waited any longer to do this deed? Junk again.

Already threating their "CIVIL RIGHTS" have been violated. Lordy I can hear it now if McCain pulls this out with the help of the American people.

Get up and go vote early. NOW. Don't wait until Nov.4th. Just like Obama, said, "You could get in an accident before Nov.4th or get sick or whatever". So go vote now and don't wait until Nov.4th. If you know there are few resources, use what is available now and avoid a long wait on Nov.4th.

Sometimes we can be our worst enemy. Now my take on this is that the NAACP shuold have been on top of this WAY before today. Come on people let's unite. Work with them do not irrate the people. I blive that is too ( filing the suit against VA) adds to suppressing the vote. VIRGINIANS know what to do in Voting.

Work with OBAMA, NAACP not against him.

Thank you.

Now is this not funny. The NAACP sueing an Obama supportor in Democratic Governor Kaine…..in fact one of his strongest supporters. Hilarious.

Does it surprise ANYONE that the republicans in charge are trying to suppress voters?? I mean seriously.

TO EVERYONE IN VIRGINIA AND COUNTRY WIDE

PLEASE VOTE ANYTIME BETWEEN NOW AND THE TIME YOUR STATE POLLS CLOSE ON THE NIGHT OF NOVEMBER 4. IF YOU HAVE TO WAIT TIL NOVEMBER BE SURE YOU ARE IN LINE BEFORE YOUR POLLS CLOSE—IF YOU ARE IN LINE YOU STILL GET TO VOTE, BUT NO OTHER VOTERS CAN COME IN WHEN THE PRECINCTS REACH THEIR CLOSING HOUR.

TAKE YOUR TIME WHEN FILLING IN THE BUBBLES, PUNCHING THE CARDS, SWIPING THE CARDS, and TOUCHING THE SCREENS. DON'T GIVE YOUR STATE ONE REASON AT ALL TO CRY FOUL WHEN IT COMES TO COUNTING EVERY SINGLE VOTE.

DON'T LET YOUR STATE COME TO A TIE VOTE. WE WANT TO KNOW ONE WAY OR THE OTHER AS SOON AS WE CAN WHO OUR NEXT PRESIDENT IS GOING TO BE.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST, WHOMEVER YOUR CANDIDATE IS
GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!!!!!!

you better watch why senator mcCain is still thinking of a come back surprise, he is only, and only counting on the racial divide of america, and the majority of american can't stand to see a black president, way to og senator, more divide more hate , more racial slurs,, just say be man enough Mr. mavrick, if you really a maverick, than just say no way for a black president othewise where this enthusiastic pumping fist is all about, not a single ioottaaaa sto show that you have a chance, we can see the true face behind the mask

FIX THE PROBLEM VIRGINIA!!

NAACP is doing the correct thing. This is NOT a racial thing. This problem impacts Blacks, Whites, Asians, and Latino Americans. NAACP is right to throw down the gauntlet now, and NOT wait for disaster to happen on November 4th.

You don't need to be a prophet to know 2008 General Election will be a disaster. Not when you know it was a disaster in 2004 with significantly less voter registered at that time. Compound the obvious increase in 2008 registered voters with no real significant improvements since 2004, and its clear Virginia has a "perfect storm" brewing.

I really like Tim Kaine but somebody needs get his attention to the seriousness of the matter. Our seniors cannot stand in line very long. And a lot of people can't afford 4-to-5 hours to stand in line.

Our goverment asks us to vote, to use our proud American democracy to make life better for all, then they don't give us the tools we need to make that happen. What is up with that?

This is why early voting should be done in every state,period.

Is the Governor of Virginia perpetuating a criminal act against the American right to a free vote under reasonable voting conditions ?Surely, individual lawsuits can be perpetuated against intransigence to address this issue in any reasonable manner? Can steps alleged to have been taken, and by those like him elsewhere (eg Colorado) be examined by the media more closely and on a daily basis ?

voting day should be declared a national holiday where EVERYONE gets the day off work to vote.

I agree with the NAACP. I THINK EVERY state should have x number of voting precincts and machines per every 1000 people in the state—registered to vote or not, to avoid long lines and being rushed when voting.

GO OBAMA !!!!!!

Well this Governonr is a republican afterall. What the heck did you expect? Just another typical Republican!

Well these idiots just gave Virginia to McCain!

The Republicans are sooo corrupt. Idoubt I'll ever vote for another one again. After what I have seen and heard in this election, I'm convienced that all Republicans are stirred in the same pot.

The Republican Governor of Virginia is obviously perpetuating a criminal act against the American right to a free vote under reasonable voting conditions. Surely, individual lawsuits can be perpetuated against his intransigence to address this issue in any reasonable manner. Can the steps he alleges to have taken, and the breed he represents elsewhere (eg Colorado) be examined by the media more closely and on a daily basis ?

uhhhh, this is a mistake by NAACP, Tim Kaine is a pretty decent politician and wants to make sure that all people have the right to vote.

As we mention before, 'THESE "POLE TAX" MENTALITY PEOPLE WILL GET THEIR JUST DUE COME ELECTION DAY". "WE THE PEOPLE" will vote all those that believe that this "AMERICA" is the people's 'AMERICA'. That is why we are called "AMERICANS". It is not defined by color, religion or politics. It is defined behind that meaning of "FOR THE PEOPLE AND BY THE PEOPLE". Thanks to God that the people will have their say on election day. If we choose the old then as a country we may fall the same old way. They are some still around who lived the "Hoover" days. The same mentality caused, in part, the people's pain in those days.

If you can't put out more voting sites, extend election day to more than two…extend early-voting hours before Nov 4th from 8 to 12!! why are we still struggling with getting votes out in a democracy that is based on the idea of voting?

While we're at it…what kind of democracy elects a president by winning electoral votes while losing the popular vote? I think winning the popular vote should be a requirement to winning the electoral vote.

Never see print.C=contaminated logic.N=nasty comments only.N=no way no how.It is very hard to believe you are the same news service I was so proud of in the first Gulf War.How much did you sell your integrity for?

'for the record number of voters expected to turn out in next week's presidential election."

that record number will be from ACORN, nobamas frauds.

Good job – in this election we need to make sure everyone who has the right to vote gets to vote.

The Republicans are already setting up voter fraud and suppression in the battleground states. As we know they will do anything to win. We need to keep our democracy safe from these criminals.

Vote early if you can and take anyone who needs help to the polls to vote. Go to the minority polling places and make sure no one is denied their right to vote. Report it immediately if you see voters being turned away. We must keep this election fair and honest.

Haven't we just seen in the past few weeks that the Republican VP candidate has been convicted of ethics violations and abuse of power? Yet, she is stil out there acting like her conviction means nothing. I don't vote for liars and criminals.

McCain and Palin = Fear and Smear

Obama/Biden = Hope, Real Plans to help ALL Americans, and Integrity, Character and Leadership

Get the vote out and let's put the most qualified and intelligent men in the White House – Barack Obama and Joe Biden!!

I waited over 7 hours today to vote and every race waited. I don't think the NAACP should get involved in that and I'm saying that as a member.

It has begun. Republicans in Ohio, Virginia and Colorado are all targeting democratic demographics to systematically stifle the voice of America and reduce our nation to a mere dictatorship. They are in full swing with the new plan, which is to eliminate the votes of those voting for Obama.

It will call for revolution if they continue to do this. WE ARE THE PEOPLE! You will let us vote, or there WILL be a revolution!

Give us liberty, or give us death! We will not let you keep us silent! This is OUR nation, not yours. We will take it back by force or we will take it by court. You should pray we choose the latter!

I can see this as a real problem nationwide for this election. Here in Austin, Texas there have been long lines for early voting all over Travis County. Let's support voting for everyone.

Florida 2000—–Virginia 2008

This problem will be fixed in the morning. Gov. Kane is far from being Bias. A win for Obama in VA, is a win for everyone.

What is wrong with the USA? Get your voting house in order! Su,rely after the fiasco of 2000 and the fiercely contested election of 2004, you would have been prepared for a larger turnout this time around. Duh! People are angry and are hopeful of big changes on the horizon. Voter suppression should be avoided at all costs!!!

So much for the greatest democracy ?? Elections would be stolen again this year. Sad.

politically motivated?

That is the right thing to do-sue them! Make this Governor accountable for this state's actions. They will do the right thing this election year! I am convinced that not one weapon formed against this election will prosper! Turn every state blue on election day!!!!

I'll wait and see what the state does but this might be taking it a bit far considering Virginia Governor Tim Kaine is one of the first Obama For America supports and still remains one of its strongest supporters.

I live in Florida and we had early voting and thank God for that. I can't imagine being in one of those states where everyone in the state has to vote in 1 day??? How are they going to ensure that every voter gets into the booths if there aren't enough booths or hours in that 1 day to accommodate all the people? Why can't they allow early voting there as they did here in Florida? Why does it take so much red tape just to make a change like this. I think it should be more consistent the voting process across the nation. It should be Federal law and not an individual state law that all states should allow early voting. I hope that all of the Virginians get their votes in. I just hate to think that some people will be turned away when they made the effort to vote, but because there just weren't enough booths and not enough time they were turned away and their voices weren't heard. Every vote should be counted!!!

Kaine is my pal …… but NAACP has did right in suing him …. less polling sites .. mean less votes .. especially minorities … who will come out in droves for Obama …..

This is just one more way to get "their man" Obama elected. Let's talk about ACORN and now voter registration fraud in Colorado and it isn't the Republicans doing it. Two words: McCain Upset.

@least somebody is doing something! We can't let "them" take this one away!