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California's recall battle will end with today's balloting, but the lawsuits over how votes are cast and counted are bound to continue, in the state and around the country. Already, democrats in the state are gearing up for a possible post-election legal challenge. They're raising money to help pay for any legal action that strikes them as necessary in the event of a close election and dispatching poll watchers to keep an eye peeled for evidence of ballot box irregularities. Such legal dramas will likely be replayed in other states as the 2004 election unfolds. After ballot box controversies roiled the 2000 presidential election, U.S. Congress pledged swift action to help states upgrade long-neglected election systems and machinery.