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...
View ArticleElectronic 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...
View ArticleLines 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...
View ArticleObama 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
View ArticleOhio 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...
View ArticlePoll 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...
View ArticleElection 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
View ArticleVoter 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...
View ArticleU.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.
View ArticleConservatives 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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