Election Integrity

Ohio's Voter ID Law and the 2012 Election

David Callahan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Elections, Lori Minnite, Jane Platten, Election Integrity, Voter ID Laws, Democracy, Voter Fraud, Jennifer Brunner, Demos, Voting, Politics News
David Callahan

Yesterday, Ohio's House of Representatives passed one of the most restrictive voter ID laws in the country. If the bill is enacted into law, it will make it harder for Democrats to win in the state next year.

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Why Joe Miller Should Call for a Transparent 'Hand Count' of All Ballots Cast in Alaska

Brad Friedman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lisa Murkowski, Alaska Senate Race, U.S. Senate, Diebold, Election 2004, 2010 Elections, Electronic Voting Machines, 2010 Election Results, Joe Miller, Voting Machines, Election Integrity, Elections 2010, Sarah Palin, Scott Mcadams, Alaska, Politics News
Brad Friedman

Such that the Joe Miller campaign can help attain the much-needed transparency through a full reconciliation of all ballots cast in his state's U.S. Senate race, he'll be doing a service for his voters, and all voters alike, as well as for the cause of democracy in these United States.

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An Open Letter to the U.S. Media on Elections

Mimi Kennedy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Democracy, Voting Systems, Elections, Election Integrity, Media, Media News
Mimi Kennedy

OPEN LETTER TO THE MEDIA from Mimi Kennedy, National Advisory Board Chair, Progressive Democrats of America Most people know the fundamental question...

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The Sacrament of Democracy

Shannyn Moore | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Election Reaction, Ethan Berkowitz, Alaska Election, Don Young, Ted Stevens, Ted Stevens Mark Begich, Election Integrity, Politics News
Shannyn Moore

Anyone who thinks we don't need a more transparent election process here in Alaska because their candidate is in the lead is a pathetic partisan hack.

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Filibuster-Proof Democratic Majority Begins to Line Up in U.S. Senate

Brad Friedman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Alaska Senate Race, Ted Stevens, Al Franken Senate, Minnesota, Al Franken, Georgia, U.S. Senate, Mark Begich, Democratic Majority, Al Franken Norm Coleman, Diebold, Norm Coleman, Sarah Palin, ES&S, Election Integrity, Alaska, Jim Martin, Saxby Chambliss, Election Results, Home News
Brad Friedman

Setting aside whether or not a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate is a good or bad thing, the undecided races at this hour are quickly summarized below.

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Election Night, Do Not Concede: Open Letter Signed By Gore Vidal & Others

Linda Milazzo | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fair Elections, 2004 Presidential Election, Election Challenge, 2000 Presidential Election, Election Integrity, Barack Obama, John McCain, Obama Election Day, Election Day 2008, Election Day, Joe Biden, Election Results, 2008 Election, Sarah Palin, Electoral Map, Election, Voting Day, Electoral Votes, Electoral College, Obama President, Electoral Vote, Presidential Election, Voting, Obama Presidency, Politics News
Linda Milazzo

It is reasonable to once again expect further manipulation on election night by some Republican officials, as in 2004; should we also expect Democrats to once again concede in the face of fraud?

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The Biggest Politician

Sara Geiger | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Biggest Loser, John McCain, Election Integrity, Political Slander, Reality Game Show, McCain Smear Campaign, 2008 Presidential Campaign, Political Cartoons, Politics News
Sara Geiger

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"We'll Be Ready": An Interview with Ohio's Secretary of State

Brad Friedman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Kenneth Blackwell, Diebold, Voting Machines, Election Integrity, Ohio, E-Voting, 2008 Election, Voter Suppression, Jennifer Brunner, Hand-Counting, Politics News
Brad Friedman

I sat down with Ohio's Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner, for an exclusive, detailed one-on-one interview while in Denver at the Democratic National Convention a few weeks ago.

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Controversial Voting Machine "Sleepovers" Still Legal

Brien Jackson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ohio Presidential Campaign, Ohio Voting Machines, Election Integrity, Voting Machines, Ohio Election 2008, Jennifer Brunner, Home News
Brien Jackson

The Ohio secretary of state is still considering ending the practice where election workers take voting machines home with them to "sleepover" the night before Election Day to save time in the morning.

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