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Voting appears to go smoothly in most places

Save for bad weather and scattered precincts that ran out of paper ballots, voting appeared to run smoothly Tuesday in four state primaries that drew record voter turnout. Heavy rain, sleet and ice forced at least 10 counties in Ohio to request permission to move, and a few polling spots were running on generators because of power outages. A federal judge ordered some precincts to remain open an extra 90 minutes after ballots gave out in Cuyahoga County, home to Cleveland. Northern Sandusky County also stayed open to allow voters more time to get to the polls under freezing rain. Election workers had to turn away 300 to 400 people after precincts handed out every ballot available. And a reprinting glitch delayed delivery of new ballots. In Texas, a huge voter turnout created long lines and delayed the start of the state's precinct caucuses. Primaries also were held in Vermont and Rhode Island.

COLUMBUS, OHIO

Kucinich leads in bid to keep seat

Rep. Dennis Kucinich, the liberal Ohio congressman who made two failed White House campaigns, was leading in early returns Tuesday in his battle to keep his seat against the toughest, best-financed challenger in his 12-year congressional career. With 19 percent of precincts reporting, Kucinich had 53 percent of the vote, followed by Joe Cimperman with 31 percent, according to unofficial returns compiled by the Associated Press. There were three other challengers. Although the presidential primary commanded most of the nation's attention, Kucinich's race was the best known congressional contest on ballots.

BRATTLEBORO, Vt.

Voters say indict Bush and Cheney

Voters in two Vermont towns approved measures Tuesday calling for the indictment of President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney for what they consider violations of the Constitution. More symbolic than anything, the items sought to have police arrest Bush and Cheney if they ever visit Brattleboro or nearby Marlboro or to extradite them for prosecution elsewhere - if they are not impeached first.

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