WASHINGTON - The federal government is sending people to Georgia to ensure compliance with voting laws during Tuesday's elections. <br>
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The observers will be watching for any signs of discrimination based on race or problems encountered by the disabled, as well as whether all eligible voters are able to cast a ballot. <br>
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Widespread voting problems were reported in 2000, particularly in Florida where the results delayed by a month the declaration of a presidential winner. <br>
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In all, the Justice Department is dispatching 432 observers to monitor elections in 26 counties. <br>
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Courts have ordered federal observers in seven counties, with another eight assigned observers because they are in areas covered specifically by the Voting Rights Act. <br>
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Randolph County in southwest Georgia is one of those counties.
