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Minorities boost Dems’ numbers
The increase in the number of Democrats who voted this year far outstripped GOP gains. Read more
Where Are The New Voters? Look Closer.
Given voter registration spikes and widespread predictions that this year's turnout would shatter records, it's tempting to look at exit polls and ask: Where did all the voters go? Read more
Surge in minority voting pushed Obama over the top
Barack Obama's 8.5 million-vote margin over John McCain was fueled by a more than 20 percent surge in minority voting, a new analysis of exit polling data suggests. Read more
2008 Results: Fewer White Voters, While Minorities Set Records
America's electorate may have changed in striking and subtle ways in 2008 compared to 2004, according to a preliminary study by a national voter registration group that found sizeable numbers of white voters did not vote in battleground states this November while record numbers of minorities turned out and voted. Read more
ELECTION 2008: ACORN Lawyer Says Nuts to You
Brian Mellor didn't intend to be a criminal defense lawyer when he went to law school some 28 years ago. Read more
Election Watchdogs Gird for Problems Tuesday
Although state election officials say they’ve got it covered, election watchdogs are warning that a potentially volatile concoction of new voters, wayward poll workers, fickle voting equipment and Mother Nature could boil over Tuesday and threaten the integrity of the results across the country. Read more
Noted: Tune In, Turn Out
In 2004, the anticipated surge in voting among traditionally Democratic constituencies--the young, minorities, low-income families--never materialized...But activists are optimistic that 2008 will be different. Read more
In Ohio, Voter Registration Conflict Is Brewing
Early voting starts Tuesday in Ohio, but that doesn't mean that the process will go smoothly. On Monday, state courts rejected a Republican Party challenge to the right of voters to register and vote the same day. Five lawsuits have been filed against Ohio's secretary of state in September alone. Read more
Battle brewing in Ohio over voting-record discrepancies
Activists worry that people who moved and failed to update their records -- may of them young and minorities -- could be disenfranchised Nov. 4. The issue could loom large in battleground states. Read more
In the Presidential Election, Will All the Votes Be Counted?
Americans are likely to see another presidential election so close that very few votes will make the difference. Meantime, new machines, new rules and a massive number of newly registered voters could lead to trouble in many states, and both parties are warning about dirty tricks. Read more