COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for voters in the battleground state of Ohio to cast ballots on the three days before Election Day, giving Democrats and President Barack Obama's campaign a victory three weeks before the election. The court refused a request by the state's Republican elections chief […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up an appeal from Arizona over its requirement that people prove they are American citizens before registering to vote. The justices will review a federal appeals court ruling that blocked the law in some instances. A 10-member panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's election chief said Tuesday he will appeal a ruling by a federal court that reinstates the final three early voting days in the battleground state. Secretary of State Jon Husted is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether the state Legislature or federal courts should set Ohio election laws. […]
So, of course, I watched the presidential debate last night but I’m not going to analyze it since that will be done a million times over. What actually struck me last night as I watched the debate is the obvious yet still stunning fact that, in this day and age, with an African […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A judge on Tuesday blocked Pennsylvania's divisive voter identification requirement from going into effect on Election Day, delivering a hard-fought victory to Democrats who said it was a ploy to defeat President Barack Obama and other opponents who said it would prevent the elderly and minorities from voting. The decision by […]
Rev. Al Sharpton urges people to register to vote and to verify that they have the proper identification to vote.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The presidential election is Nov. 6, but it could take days to figure out the winner if the vote is close. New voting laws are likely to increase the number of people who have to cast provisional ballots in key states. Tight races for Congress, governor and local offices also could be […]
GENEVA (AP) — The NAACP is taking to the U.N. its effort to ensure that all former convicted felons in the United States can vote. A delegation from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was holding meetings Tuesday at the United Nation's Geneva office in part to press the world body to […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Now it's for real. Every time Mitt Romney or Barack Obama hits a rhetorical high note or commits another blunder, millions of voters watching and listening out there have the power to sit down at home, fill out a ballot, drop it in the mail and be done with the 2012 presidential […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — As many as 700,000 minority voters under age 30 may be unable to cast a ballot in November because of photo ID laws in certain states, according to a new study. The lower turnout could affect several House races as well as the tight presidential contest. Using calculations based on turnout figures […]
Rev. Al Sharpton talks with TJMS about the impact of voter I.D. laws on the upcoming campaign.
Roland Martin talks with state representative Alicia Reece expanding early voting in Republican areas and cutting voting in Democratic areas in Ohio.
