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OCTOBER 28, 2008

Crist's quick shift on early voting hours

Proving once again, that he has no problem changing his mind, here's Gov. Charlie Crist on whether he has the authority or the will to extend early voting hours around 11 a.m. this morning.

"I don't believe we do (have the authority to extend voting hours). Under the law, it's open for eight hours per day and eight hours for the weekend. And that's what's happening in the counties throughout the state. I think it's been the most open opportunity for people to vote early that we've ever had. In addition to voting early, if they want to vote by mail, they can vote by mail. And they can vote Election Day. Florida has been terribly embracing of making sure that every voter who is qualified has every opportunity to vote and we should be very pleased by that."

Listen to it here.

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