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Afghan Election: Pressure Mounts For Karzai To Strike A Deal

The Observer | Declan Walsh | Posted 11.12.2009 | World


Five US soldiers were among dozens killed in a wave of violence in Afghanistan as pressure grew on President Hamid Karzai last night to strike a power...

Al Franken -- or Lizard People? You Decide!

Joshuah Bearman | Posted 12.23.2008 | Politics


Joshuah Bearman

A vote for Al Franken is a vote for the lizard people!

Video of Challenged Ballots -- Coleman Says These are His Votes

The Uptake | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics


The Uptake

The Al Franken campaign today produced ballots challenged by the Norm Coleman for Senate campaign and pointed out an interesting pattern.

Ohio's Provisional Ballots May Be Crucial In Close Race

NY Times | IAN URBINA | Posted 11.30.2008 | Politics


COLUMBUS, Ohio -- If the outcome of next week's presidential election is close, this precariously balanced state could be the place where the two part...

In Georgia, 10,000 Misprint Absentee Ballots to Be Recopied by Hand

Sage Boucher | Posted 11.28.2008 | Home


Sage Boucher

At least 10,000 absentee voters from Gwinnett County, Ga., used a ballot that was printed with the wrong bubble. Scanners refused to read the heavily-...

In Georgia, 10,000 Misprint Absentee Ballots to Be Recopied by Hand

Sage Boucher | Posted 11.27.2008 | Home


Sage Boucher

At least 10,000 absentee voters from Gwinnett County, Ga., used a ballot that was printed with the wrong bubble. Scanners refused to read the heavily...

Florida's Early Voting Process Seems Rife For Another Challenge If Election Close

Brian Ross | Posted 11.21.2008 | Home


Brian Ross

Most of the poll workers are elderly, and not particularly adept at using the computers. My agent took almost five minutes to find me in the system and issue me a ballot. One woman who exited the polling place after half an hour was apparently dead, even though she looked quite well.

Florida 2000 Redux: GOP Using "Voter Fraud" To Disenfranchise

The Washington Independent | Posted 11.01.2008 | Politics


You know it's going to be a heated election when a state attorney general sues his own state agency for not cracking down on voter fraud. But that's j...

A third of electorate could vote before Nov. 4

AP | STEPHEN OHLEMACHER and JULIE PACE | Posted 10.22.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Election Day will be something of an afterthought for tens of millions of Americans _ they'll be voting well ahead of time. In fac...

Double Bubble Trouble in CA

Jacob Soboroff | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Jacob Soboroff

In California, the popularity of elections is sure to expose even the most minute hiccup. Today, there was one.