Panel on Election Issues Hears of Money Problems

NPR | By Pam Fessler

Published April 19, 2005 at 12:00 AM EDT

After two straight presidential elections marked by disputes over the voting process, a bipartisan commission examining the issue hears testimony about continuing voter suspicion and limited funds. Former President Jimmy Carter and Secretary of State James Baker III head the panel.

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