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Suevon Lee

What Effect, If Any, Did Voter ID Laws Have On The Election?

Elaine Schmottlach has been a ballot clerk in the small southeastern New Hampshire town of Nottingham – population, 4,785 – for the last 25 years. Yet when it came time for her to vote on Nov. 6, she had to show valid photo identification as required under a new state law. Schmottlach refused and submitted achallenged […]

November 16th, 2012

By Suevon Lee

What Effect, If Any, Did Voter ID Laws Have On The Election?

Elaine Schmottlach has been a ballot clerk in the small southeastern New Hampshire town of Nottingham – population, 4,785 – for the last 25 years. Yet when it came time for her to vote on Nov. 6, she had to show valid photo identification as required under a new

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Five Of The Most Confusing Ballots In The Country

When voters finally get to the polls tomorrow, they may run into more than a big crowd. Voters in many states will be facing a slew of confusing measures and often overly long ballots. Here are some of the most striking examples we’ve spotted: Florida has the one of the longest ballots on record in […]

November 06th, 2012

By Suevon Lee

Five Of The Most Confusing Ballots In The Country

When voters finally get to the polls tomorrow, they may run into more than a big crowd. Voters in many states will be facing a slew of confusing measures and often overly long ballots. Here are some of the most striking examples we’ve spotted: Florida has the one of the longest ballots on record in state history Early

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Obama Stand On The Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has remained a largely unspoken topic on the campaign trail — even though the Court plays a critical function in Americans’ lives. (This past June’s Affordable Care Act ruling, anyone?) The next president could very well appoint one or two new justices. And who steps down first could also depend on who’s elected. […]

October 29th, 2012

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Obama Stand On The Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has remained a largely unspoken topic on the campaign trail — even though the Court plays a critical function in Americans' lives. (This past June's Affordable Care Act ruling, anyone?) The next president could

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Big Bird Debate: How Much Does Federal Funding Matter To Public Broadcasting?

Are Big Bird’s 15 minutes up yet? Last week, Mitt Romney pulled public broadcasting into the presidential campaign when he said he would “stop the subsidy” to PBS, despite his love for the furry yellow Muppet. The remark launched endless Internet memes, fueled late night television jokes and spawned a satirical Obama campaign ad(which the Sesame Workshop, a […]

October 12th, 2012

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Big Bird Debate: How Much Does Federal Funding Matter To Public Broadcasting?

Are Big Bird’s 15 minutes up yet? Last week, Mitt Romney pulled public broadcasting into the presidential campaign when he said he would “stop the subsidy” to PBS, despite his love for the furry yellow Muppet. The remark launched endless Internet memes, fueled late night television jokes

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Four Ways Ohio And Others Have Toughened Voting Rules

Voter ID laws have received plenty of attention recently, but they’re not the only controversial changes to election rules this year. Some states have made changes that critics say could impact individuals’ ability to vote. Here are four.   Ohio won’t count provisional ballots mistakenly cast in the wrong precinct. Four years ago in Ohio, there […]

October 09th, 2012

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Four Ways Ohio And Others Have Toughened Voting Rules

Voter ID laws have received plenty of attention recently, but they're not the only controversial changes to election rules this year. Some states have made changes that critics say could impact individuals' ability to vote. Here are

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Where Do The Candidates Stand On Medicare and Medicaid?

Medicare and Medicaid, which provide medical coverage for seniors, the poor and the disabled, together make up nearly a quarter of all federal spending. With total Medicare spending projected to cost $7.7 trillion over the next 10 years, there is consensus that changes are in order. But what those changes should entail has, of course, been one of the hot-button issues of the […]

September 17th, 2012

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Where Do The Candidates Stand On Medicare and Medicaid?

Medicare and Medicaid, which provide medical coverage for seniors, the poor and the disabled, together make up nearly a quarter of

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Voting Rights Act: The State of Section 5

A single provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 has been playing a key role on the election front this year. Section 5 has blocked photo voter-ID laws, prohibited reduced early-voting periods in parts of Florida and just Tuesday barrednew redistricting maps in Texas. It’s the reason South Carolina is in federal court this […]

August 31st, 2012

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Voting Rights Act: The State of Section 5

A single provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 has been playing a key role on the election front this year. Section 5 has blocked photo voter-ID laws,

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