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Block the Vote

Joan Fitz-Gerald | Posted 05.15.2013 | Politics
Joan Fitz-Gerald

North Carolina is one of the latest examples of this effort, where Republicans are attempting to pass bills that would require voter ID at the polls, reduce early voting hours and eliminate same day voter registration.

We Can Fix That

Penda D. Hair | Posted 04.11.2013 | Politics
Penda D. Hair

Protecting our democracy starts with protecting the fundamental right to vote. The U.S. is one of only eleven of the 119 democratic countries in the world that do not explicitly provide the right to vote in their Constitutions.

With Voting Rights Under Assault, Act Must Not Be Disbanded

Letitia James | Posted 04.29.2013 | Politics
Letitia James

We should move to expand early voting, not limit it. I call for same day voter registration in New York and throughout our country. The Voting Rights Act has been central in the transformation that has made America's diversity our strength. Let's not turn back the hands of time.

The Voting Rights Act: We Still Need It

Alex Palombo | Posted 04.28.2013 | Politics
Alex Palombo

Yes, we've come a long way since 1965. But voter rights have taken steps backward in progress over the past few elections, and it cannot be allowed to continue.

Dems Pushing For Early Voting In New York

Newsday | Joan Gralla | Posted 04.27.2013 | New York

ALBANY -- New York's consistently low voter turnout and the Election Day problems superstorm Sandy caused have sparked a drive by Democrats to make Ne...

Rig the Vote

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 04.20.2013 | Politics
Leo W. Gerard

Rig the Vote is the evil opposite of Rock the Vote. Rock is the campaign by a nonprofit to increase political engagement and register young people. Rig is the campaign by the GOP to suppress political engagement and subvert balloting.

Missed Opportunities: Virginia General Assembly Should Have Focused on Improving Virginia Elections

Robert M. Brandon | Posted 04.15.2013 | Politics
Robert M. Brandon

The 2012 presidential election taught us that while Virginia has yet to face pervasive "Florida-like" havoc, its elections could use a makeover. Here are five changes the General Assembly could have embraced to ensure open, fair and more efficient elections in 2013.

Obama and Voter Suppression: U.S. Elections Need Shoot-for-the-Moon Fix

Steven Kurlander | Posted 04.13.2013 | Technology
Steven Kurlander

Even though the presidential election is over, Democrats across the country, including President Obama, are not forgetting that many American voters had to stand on long lines and wait to cast their votes. Thousands gave up voting and left before casting ballots.

The GOP's Electoral Strategy: Gimmicks and Exclusion

Brian Levin | Posted 04.10.2013 | Politics
Brian Levin

Republicans fail to see that gimmickry and exclusionary tactics are not the solution to their demographic problems. Instead, Republicans would do well to consider why the fact remains that when more people can vote and more people do vote, Democrats win.

Chelsea Kiene

How To Fix Long Lines On Election Day: Report

HuffingtonPost.com | Chelsea Kiene | Posted 02.04.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- As the federal government works to address the long lines and administrative problems voters nationwide faced on Election Day, a new rep...

How Did People Vote and Who Did They Vote for?

Michael P. McDonald | Posted 03.15.2013 | Politics
Michael P. McDonald

In the 2012 general election, Democrats tend to vote early in-person and by provisional ballots, while Republicans tend to favor mail balloting, with Election Day voters usually falling in-between.

Strengthening the Right to Vote

David Orr | Posted 02.18.2013 | Chicago
David Orr

Prompted by the long waits President Obama criticized in his victory speech on November 6, the Senate is now the official arbiter of dozens of election reform proposals.

The Path to Free, Fair and Accessible Elections for Every American

Elisabeth MacNamara | Posted 02.12.2013 | Politics
Elisabeth MacNamara

As more and more Americans use the Internet for daily tasks like paying bills and banking, states must develop online voter registration programs to modernize registration and make it more efficient.

GOP Voting Chief: Balance Not Politically Possible

The Huffington Post | John Celock | Posted 12.11.2012 | Politics

Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted (R) defended his decision to limit early voting in the state, saying that voting places needed time to set up for t...

The Means Are All Important

Mike Edwards | Posted 02.06.2013 | Politics
Mike Edwards

They believe America really will be better off in a very fundamental way if their candidate wins. When held against that, what is the harm in a few inconvenienced voters? Except there is a reason that cheating is bad.

Will the Real Voter Fraud Please Stand Up?

Judith Browne Dianis | Posted 02.02.2013 | Politics
Judith Browne Dianis

It's a shame. Voting is sacred; it's the only way we ensure we have a government that represents our interests. Of course, we've learned there are some who don't want all Americans to participate and have a say. The jig is up.

Ex-Florida GOP Official Makes Bombshell Claim About Republican Voting Laws

The Huffington Post | Ian Gray | Posted 11.27.2012 | Politics

Jim Greer, the former head of the Florida Republican Party, recently claimed that a law shortening the early voting period in the state was deliberate...

'This Problem Is Going To Be Solved'

Posted 11.15.2012 | Miami

Gov. Rick Scott has ordered a review of what (or who) is to blame for Florida's second major voting debacle. Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner...

Amanda Terkel

Senator Offers Bill To Fix Long Lines At Polls

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 11.15.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) is heeding President Barack Obama's election night call to "fix" the problems voters faced at the polls this y...

Bring Back Same-day Registration to Fix Ohio's Provisional Ballot Problem

Mary Jo Kilroy | Posted 01.13.2013 | Politics
Mary Jo Kilroy

After my experience with the voter hotline, and seeking the advice and opinions from other volunteers there, I have a few suggestions for moving forward.

The Shame of U.S. Elections

Georges Ugeux | Posted 01.06.2013 | Politics
Georges Ugeux

As polling stations are gradually closing, before the results start coming in, we need to take a last look at this campaign and reflect on what I perceive to be a vibrant election and a deplorable electoral process.

Hurry Up and Vote

Lisa K. Friedman | Posted 01.06.2013 | Fifty
Lisa K. Friedman

I like election day. It's like a block party, but better organized.

Inspired By Abraham To Vote

Usra Ghazi | Posted 01.06.2013 | Religion
Usra Ghazi

It is my hope that whichever candidates they choose, Muslims across the country will kick up the dust and stand under the same sun that warmed the faces of Prophets Moses, Jesus, Muhammad and Abraham to continue the legacy of responsible, civic duty on Election Day.

Voter Suppression Insults Democracy

Chris Williams | Posted 01.06.2013 | Politics
Chris Williams

It shouldn't be an arduous endeavor to cast your vote in this country. Why are Republicans so defiant in letting citizens vote? They claim to be the party of values and virtue, which is quite the feigned juxtaposition.

Democrats Settle Lawsuits Over Early Voting

The Huffington Post | Janie Campbell | Posted 11.06.2012 | Miami

Florida Democrats reached settlement agreements Monday with the three South Florida counties the party sued over early voting issues. The lawsuit,...