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Rejected Ballots Still a Problem in Arizona

Posted on April 9, 2013 by admin

An investigation by The Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting finds that about two percent of early voting or provisional ballots in the state were rejected. Read more.

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Pennsylvania Electoral College Plan Still Alive

Posted on February 18, 2013 by admin

Talking Points Memo reports that a Pennsylvania bill to change the state’s electoral college vote from winner-takes-all to proportional is still making its way through the state legislature. Read more.

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Alabama Challenges the Voting Rights Act

Posted on February 18, 2013 by admin

The New York Times reports on the Supreme Court challenge against Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act brought by Shelby County, Alabama. Read more.

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102-Year-Old Voter Guest at State of Union Address

Posted on February 12, 2013 by admin

The Washington Post reports that 102-year-old Desiline Victor, who cast her vote after waiting for hours and having to return to the polling station, will be a guest of Michelle Obama at the State of the Union address. Read more.

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Florida Secretary of State Urges Voting Reform

Posted on February 8, 2013 by admin

The Tampa Bay Times reports that Ken Detzner, Florida secretary of state and Governor Rick Scott’s elections adviser, “urged legislators on Monday to return to 14 days of early voting in Florida and to add locations to avoid repeating the chaos that plagued voting in 2012.” Read more.

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Solutions to Long Election Day Lines Suggested

Posted on February 8, 2013 by admin

The Huffington Post reports on efforts to reduce long lines at the polling place, including a call to update the voting registration system and increases to early in-person voting. Read more.

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Voter Fraud Sting Investigation Closed by Police

Posted on February 1, 2013 by admin

The Atlantic Wire reports that James O’Keefe, whose sting video of a Virgina representative’s son apparently providing advice on how to commit voter fraud, is not cooperating with police in their investigation. Read more.

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Colin Powell Criticizes GOP for Voter ID Push

Posted on January 22, 2013 by admin

Politico reports that former Secretary of State Colin Powell continues to criticize the GOP for attempts to reduce the vote and moving to the right while the country is “moving more toward the center.” Read more.

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Analysis: More Than 200,000 in Florida Gave up on Voting

Posted on January 22, 2013 by admin

The Orlando Sentinel reports on an analysis by Ohio State University professor Theodore Allen which suggests that more 200,000 voters grew frustrated with long lines and did not cast their votes. Read more.

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Virginia Seniors Allowed to Vote Absentee

Posted on January 22, 2013 by admin

The Washington Post reports the Virginia State Senate has “approved a bill Monday allowing Virginians age 65 and older to vote by absentee ballot without having to provide an excuse.” Read more.

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Who Can Vote?

In this year's News21 project, two dozen top student journalists from 11 universities are investigating the impact of recent changes in election laws and voting procedures across the country.

Is voting fraud a problem in America? Will new identification requirements at the polls disenfranchise prospective voters among minorities, college students or the elderly? Should ex-felons who've served their sentences be allowed to vote? Are voting machines reliable?

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