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Insight: Scant evidence of voter suppression, fraud in states with ID laws

Democratic claims that a large number of Americans could be prevented from voting because of photo identification laws are probably overstated based on evidence from Georgia and Indiana, the two states...

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Electronic voting puts some on edge

In an era when hackers can humble businesses, it's a reasonable question: Could our votes be at risk? The answer, experts say, can be boiled down to campaign-speak: There is work to be done, but we're...

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Lines grow as early voting draws to close

Lines swelled Friday outside early voting sites around the Triangle as time to cast a ballot before next Tuesday's election dwindled. As of Friday afternoon, almost 2.39 million votes had been cast...

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Obama focuses on turnout, Romney on Pennsylvania

Just two days from the finish, President Barack Obama's campaign is mobilizing a massive get-out-the-vote effort, as Republican Mitt Romney makes a play for votes in Pennsylvania.read more

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Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted Accused of Ordering "Experimental Software...

Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted now stands accused of ordering for "experimental software patches" to be installed on the vote-counting machines in a number of Ohio counties. According to the...

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Poll problems cropping up in spots around US

Sporadic problems were reported Tuesday at polling places around the country, including a confrontation in Pennsylvania involving Republican inspectors over access to some polls and a last-minute court...

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Election officials defend special voting for Usher

Election officials in the Atlanta area are defending their decision to allow singer Usher to bypass long lines and cast his ballot on Election Day, infuriating voters who had to wait...read more

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Voter turnout higher in swing states than elsewhere

Here's one more way swing states stand out: Their citizens are more likely to vote. That may not be surprising given, in this year's presidential campaign, the battleground states were deluged by TV...

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U.S. Voting Flaws Are Widespread, Study Shows

Problems in the election system extend beyond isolated voting issues in a few locations, according to a study from the Pew Charitable Trusts.

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Conservatives on Supreme Court cast doubt on voting law

Conservatives on the Supreme Court expressed strong doubts about the validity of a key part of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, signaling that there could be a majority to strike down the heart of the...

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