Ohio polls, including Clark County, to be crowded with activists Nov. 4

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Polling locations could get extremely crowded on Election Day, and that's before the voters show up.

Lawyers, activists, concerned citizens and amateur videographers will descend on the polls Nov. 4 in Ohio and other states that are key to the presidential election.

They're being dispatched by conservative, liberal and nonpartisan causes to take on a variety of roles — assist voters, watch poll workers, conduct exit polling and shoot video of posted results — all in the name of democracy, fair elections and protecting voters.

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Sen. Barack Obama's campaign has a group of lawyers and law students ready to go out to Ohio's polls, many who gained experience in the last presidential election.

"This will be the largest voter protection effort in Ohio's history and possibly the largest that's been run in any one state," said Quentin Palfrey, head of voter protection for the Obama campaign in Ohio.