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 […]
Voter registration deadlines are fast approaching. You can't vote without registering, so find your state below and make sure you register before the deadline passes. Also, Call 1-866-MY-VOTE-1 if you have any questions or concerns about voter registration, voting rights, and polling questions. Alabama– October 26, 2012 Alaska– October 6, 2012 […]
Roland Martin talks with Mark Morial, president of the National Urban League, about last night's debate and the importance of voting.
Stephanie Robinson talks with the crew about voter suppression.
Ken Smukler, president of Infovoter, joins the TJMS to talk about early voting and voter registration.
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 […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Some political momentum could be on the line when a judge rules on whether to keep intact Pennsylvania's tough new law requiring voters to show photo identification in next month's presidential election. Commonwealth Court Judge Robert Simpson is under a state Supreme Court order to rule no later than Tuesday, just […]
MIAMI (AP) — It's not just the collection plate that's getting passed around this fall at hundreds of mainly African-American and Latino churches in presidential battleground states and across the nation. Exhorting congregations to register to vote, church leaders are distributing registration cards in the middle of services, and many are pledging caravans of "souls […]
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 […]
A new ad starring celebrities such as Eric Benet, Al Sharpton, Angela Bassett, Ryan Leslie, and more has hit the web with the stars urging people to get informed about voting and more importantly to register for this year's election. The ad is for the National Urban League's "Occupy the Vote" campaign in partnership with […]
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 […]
