Voting Problems Plague High-Stakes Primary Day In New York

Some precincts opened two hours later than they were supposed to, while some would-be voters’ names couldn’t be found on registration lists.

Deirdre Fulton
By Deirdre Fulton
Hillary Clinton supporters who couldn't get into a Women for Hillary event listen and watch from behind a press riser in the back of a ballroom, as Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a campaign stop a day ahead of the New York primary, Monday, April 18, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Amid charges of voting machine mishaps and names purged from voter rolls, New Yorkers cast their ballots Tuesday in high-stakes Democratic and Republican primaries—those who were able to, at least. The results in New York's closed primary could define the rest of the race, putting the Empire State in the rare campaign spotlight. And the glare

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Ron Paul: US Elections Are Rigged, Voting Used To Pacify Public

‘More people are discovering that the system is all rigged and voting is just pacification,’ three-time presidential candidate Dr. Ron Paul argued during an interview with RT America.

MintPress News Desk
By MintPress News Desk
Former Texas Rep. Ron Paul (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

CLUTE, Texas --- Dr. Ron Paul says the American electoral system is rigged to keep “independent thinkers” from succeeding. “I see elections as so much of a charade,” the former Texas congressman said during an April 11 appearance on RT America’s “The Fishtank.” “So much deceit goes on.” Paul is no stranger to the twisted rules of the American

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Arizona’s Primary Voting Fiasco Foretells Further Disenfranchisement in General Election

Three years after Voting Rights Act was gutted, U.S. is witnessing ‘a renaissance of voter disenfranchisement’.

Common Dreams
By Common Dreams
This May 3, 2010 file photo shows a "vote here" sign near a polling place open for early voting in downtown Little Rock, Ark. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston, File)

Following widespread disenfranchisement during Tuesday's Democratic primary in Arizona, civil rights activists are warning that such debacles could be a harbinger of things to come during the general election in November. "As we've seen in the Arizona and North Carolina primaries, the Shelby decision has ushered in a renaissance of voter

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The Right To Vote Shall Not Be Infringed — Or Shall It?

Is the right to vote as much of a right as we think it is? Despite a number of amendments to the Constitution that have expanded access to voting booths, the Constitution still doesn’t approach voting with a positive “one person, one vote” theory.

Jeffrey Cavanaugh
By Jeffrey Cavanaugh
Voter ID

This election season has been a typical one. Republicans have castigated Democrats and President Barack Obama on the economy, national security and a whole host of other issues, while the Democrats have done the same to them in return. The balance of power in the Senate is up for grabs, though regardless of who controls it not much will get done,

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Corporate Giants Spending Billions On State Ballot Initiatives

Many of the messages are tailored to defend or expand the business interests of companies such as Coca-Cola, Monsanto and ExxonMobil, yet few have their names in the ads.

Associated Press
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Voters may not know it, but the millions of dollars paying for ads on ballot measures they will consider next month come from large companies and national advocacy groups. Many of the messages are tailored to defend or expand the business interests of companies such as Coca-Cola, Monsanto and ExxonMobil, yet few have their names in

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73 Percent Of Americans Favor Restoring Voting Rights For Nonviolent Drug Offenders

There’s no real public safety threat in allowing those who have completed their sentences—even those convicted of violent crimes—from expressing themselves at the ballot box.

Lauren Galik
By Lauren Galik
NYC Jails Federal Investigation

According to the latest Reason-Rupe poll, 73 percent of Americans favor restoring voting rights to nonviolent drug offenders who have served their sentences, with strong majorities among Democrats, Independents, and Republicans. Eighty-two percent of Democrats, 71 percent of Independents, and 66 percent of Republicans all favor allowing

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