The New York Times has an interesting article today about black voters in the Jacksonville, Florida area.

Many of the voters interviewed worried that their votes wouldn’t count. They were weary of early voting, saying they heard rumors that those votes would probably be thrown out.

Others, such as 27-year old Monica Albertie, were worried about mishaps on election day:

“I worry about getting there and all of a sudden the electricity doesn’t work. Anything can happen. I know that sounds silly, but these are real concerns. We have a record of getting excited, then being disappointed. You get paranoid. What if the bus system shuts down that day?”

In recent weeks, other publications have written articles about the nagging fears that some African-Americans harbor about voter disenfranchisement. The demographic, which polls have shown overwhelming support Senator Barack Obama, worries that they may see a Democratic defeat on election day. A Time magazine piece by Ta-Nehisi Coates and Randall Kennedy’s article in the Washington Post explore how black voters may react on November 5 if Senator Obama doesn’t become President Obama.