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Voter Turnout

World Serious

Neil McCarthy | Posted 11.06.2009 | New York

Read More: Bob Mcdonell, Chris Christie, Jon Corzine, New Jersey, Michael Bloomberg, Voter Turnout, Doug Hoffman Ny-23, Ny-23, Creigh Deeds, New York News
Neil McCarthy

My daughter, a freshman in college, called earlier in the semester to report that she had gotten a high mark on an English essay. The professor had ev...

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The Win That Should Have Been: Holding the DNC Responsible for Tuesday's Loss

Will Schwartz | Posted 11.05.2009 | New York

Read More: Dnc, Voter Turnout, Mike Bloomberg, Howard Dean, Democrats, Bill Thompson, Barack Obama, Mayor Bloomberg, New York News
Will Schwartz

What could have swung this mayoral election into a Thompson win?

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Bloomberg's No-Shows

Joyce Purnick | Posted 11.04.2009 | New York

Read More: New York Mayoral Election, Bill Thompson, Voter Turnout, Fernando Ferrer, Michael Bloomberg, Bloomberg Third Term, New York News
Joyce Purnick

How could everyone have gotten it so wrong? Mayor Bloomberg was supposed to win re-election big. He was supposed to waltz easily, effortlessly back into City Hall with a big fat mandate.

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Deliver the Goods

Mike Lux | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: Creigh Deeds, Chris Christie, Mcdonnell, Garamendi, Economy, Voter Turnout, Corzine, Jobs, Referendum on Obama, 2009 Elections, Politics News
Mike Lux

Republicans, conservative Democrats, and corporate lobbyists are all eagerly lining up to spin the losses as evidence that Democrats should go slower. That is the worst possible thing they could do right now.

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Mandatory Voting? Automatic Registration? How Un-American!

Mark Green | Posted 10.19.2009 | New York

Read More: Elections, Democracy, Voter Registration, Voting, Election Reform, New York City Public Advocate, Instant Runoff Voting, Fairvote, Voter Turnout, New York News
Mark Green

If you have an election where the winner gets four percent of the eligible electorate, is that a functioning democracy? I just lost such a runoff contest in New York City.

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Voter Turnout For Primary May Have Been Lowest On Record

New York Times | SAM ROBERTS | Posted 11.17.2009 | New York

Read More: New York Voter Turnout, Low Primary Turnout, New York Primary Turnout, New York Democratic Primary, New York Primary, Voter Turnout, New York Primaries, Low New York Primary Turnout, New York News

Though official records are incomplete, it appears that the turnout in Tuesday's Democratic primary was the lowest in modern New York City history. D...

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How Tim Geithner Can Guarantee a 43% Return on Your Money This Year

Keith Thomson | Posted 05.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Polls, Tom Delay, Jimmy the Greek, Money, Rick Wagoner, Al Franken, Ray Paulick, Minnesota, Barack Obama, Caroline Kennedy, Gambling, Andrew Cuomo, Gasoline Prices, Rod Blagojevich, Rahm Emanuel, Norm Coleman, Voter Turnout, Michael Steele, Internet Gambling, Kentucky, Hillary Clinton, Timothy Geithner, I Love You Man, Leon Panetta, Scooter Libby, Betfair, Intrade, Politics News
Keith Thomson

I asked one of America's foremost horse racing handicappers to take time out from the grandstand and bet on political outcomes. What's his line on Geithner?

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Identity Crisis: Voter Suppression Legislation Hits Texas

Rachel Farris | Posted 04.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: Texas, Voter Disenfranchisement, Texas Politics, Voting Rights, Voter Turnout, Black Voters, Republican-Identity-Crisis, Voter Fraud, Legislation, Republican-Ideology, Democratic Voting Rights, Voter-Fraud, Voter Supression, Elderly Voters, Elderly-Voting, Voting, Voter-Supression, Politics News
Rachel Farris

Voter fraud in Texas is not any sort of epidemic. The voter-ID bill is designed to deter thousands of indigent, disabled and elderly voters, who might not have a form of photo identification, from voting.

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Small And Apart

Yoani Sanchez | Posted 12.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: Cuba, Citizen, Informal Workers, Voter Turnout, Voter Activism, Political Ads, Voter Participation, Political Billboards, Politics News
Yoani Sanchez

Last week we were talking about ants, people and the small traditions that sustain us day to day. Well, a few meters from my house I found this bil...

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The Disenfranchisement of My Daughter

Stephen Zunes | Posted 12.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: Voting Problems, 2008 Election, Indiana, Voter Supression, Voter Turnout, Politics News
Stephen Zunes

Because of the decisive margin of Obama's victory, little attention has been paid to the widespread voter suppression which took place across the country this election.

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Slaying Apathy with Ineptitude

Craig and Marc Kielburger | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics

Read More: Marc Kielburger, Craig Kielburger, Voter Turnout, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Voter Apathy, Politics News
Craig and Marc Kielburger

It can be argued that through his ineptitude, Bush has shaken the electorate out of their apathetic daze, and in doing so, strengthened democracy in the United States.

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Tuesday's Second Biggest Winner: Democracy

Arianna Huffington | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics

Read More: Election 2008 Coverage, Exit Polls, Youth Vote, Obama Voter Turnout, Black Voters, Women Voters, Barack Obama Race, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Barack Obama 2008, Young Voters, Latino Voters, Voters, Voter Turnout, 2008 Presidential Race, Jewish Voters, Voting, Politics News
Arianna Huffington

We are witnessing a tremendous ideological shift among young voters -- one that could reshape our politics for decades to come.

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Supposedly Safe GOP House Seat in CA Too Close To Call

Erik Ose | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama Election Day, Right Wing Republicans, Election Reaction, Election Day, Bill Hedrick, ’08 Congressional Races, General Election, Presidential Campaign, Voting Problems, Provisional Ballots, Civil Rights, California, 2008 Presidential Election, Prop 8 Ballot Initiative, Politics News, HuffPost Election Reaction, GOP Corruption, 2008, Voters, Obama 2008, On the Ground 2008, Obama Tsunami, Election 2008, Obama Landslide, Voting, Voter Suppression, Obama Wins, Election Day 2008, Election Results, 2008 Election, Democratic Challengers, Election, Barack Obama, Ken Calvert, Voter Turnout, Barack Obama 2008, LGBT Rights, Prop 8, Gop Voter Suppression, California Gay Marriage Ban, Presidential Election, Take Action, House Races, Gay Marriage, Politics News
Erik Ose

Despite voting with George W. Bush 94.4% of the time, this fall Calvert distributed mailers without a single mention that he belonged to the Republican party, proclaiming himself "An Independent."

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Bob Novak Just Doesn't Get It

Brian Normoyle | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: 2008 Elections, Mandates, George W. Bush, Obama Popular Vote, Bob Novak Column, Election Results, 2008 Election, Electoral Map, 2008 Presidential Election, Robert Novak, US House of Representatives, National Popular Vote, Democratic Majority, John McCain 2008, Electoral Votes, Voter Turnout, Bob Novak Barack Obama, Election 2008 coverageHuffPost Election Reaction, US Senate, Election 2008, Barack Obama Popular Vote, Obama Landslide, Obama Electoral Map, Bob Novak, Popular Vote, HuffPost Election Reaction, Politics News
Brian Normoyle

The President-Elect flipped eight Bush states to the blue column and managed to get two states to elect a Democrat for President for the first time in nearly half a century.

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Voting Day in Philly: Historic and Proud

SaraKay Smullens | Posted 12.06.2008 | Home

Read More: Love of Family, Philadelphia, Voter's Pride, Hope for Country, Obama, Polling Places, Hope for Future, Voting, Obama Wins, Obama Election Day, Obama Voter Turnout, Election Day 2008, Obama Elderly Vote, Election Day, President Obama, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Election, Obama Supporters, Presidential Results, Voting Assistance, Voter Turnout, Obama Presidency, Elderly Voters, Obama President, Voter Assistance, Home News
SaraKay Smullens

Without exception the people we took to the polls carried the elegance of the history they knew they were making.

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Yes We Did! But There Is a Lot More to Do

Mitchell Bard | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Heck of a Job, Bill Clinton, Fema, Van Jones, Ronald Reagan, John Boehner, George W. Bush, Senate Races, Palin Pro-American Areas, Green New Deal, Real Americans, Jeremiah Wright, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, House Races, Mark Begich, Voter Turnout, Bill Ayers, Brownie, Jimmy Carter, Jeff Merkley, Joe Lieberman, Obama African American, Hurricane Katrina, President Obama, Obama Election Day, HuffPost Election Analysis, Election Day, Sarah Palin, HuffPost Election Reaction, Obama Presidency, Obama President, Election Analysis, John McCain, Obama Wins, Election Day 2008, Joe Biden, Election Results, Election, Presidential Results, Election Reaction, Presidential Election, Politics News
Mitchell Bard

Obama has not hit a home run; he has merely earned the right to step into the batter's box.

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2008 Voter Turout The Best In Generations, Perhaps Centuries

AP | ANN SANNER | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Voter Turnout, High Voter Turnout, President Obama, Election 2008, Politics News

WASHINGTON — Americans voted in unprecedented numbers in Tuesday's election, topping the record set in the 2004 presidential race by several mil...

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Obama: From "Shouldn't" to "Did"

Rupert Russell | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Polls, Hillary Clinton, Democratic Party, John Kerry, Barack Obama, Election Predictions, Democratic Voters, Obama Wins, Obama Election Day, Election Day 2008, Election Day, President Obama, Obama Jeremiah Wright, Obama Economy, Election Results, Election, 2008 Presidential Election, Democratic Primary, Presidential Results, Electoral Votes, Voter Turnout, Obama Presidency, Voter Margin, Electoral College, Presidential Election, Obama President, Politics News
Rupert Russell

It is time to throw out the old playbook for one simple reason. It was wrong. Obama wasn't your average Democratic candidate, but then again, America isn't your average country, either.

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The United World of Obama: The Future is Now

Shirin Sadeghi | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Corporate Crime, President-Elect Barack Obama, Kenya, World, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Voter Turnout, Obama, Iraq, Iranian-American, John McCain, President Obama, Obama Wins, Obama Election Day, HuffPost Election Analysis, Election Day 2008, Election Day, Joe Biden, Election Results, 2008 Election, Sarah Palin, Election, Barack Obama, Presidential Results, HuffPost Election Reaction, Election Reaction, Obama Presidency, Obama President, Presidential Election, Election Analysis, Politics News
Shirin Sadeghi

Tonight, the American people didn't just unite their states, they united the world: a world that in 7 short years had seen the nadir of hate, had witnessed the horror of inhumanity.

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Biggest Voter Turnout In 90 Years, Since Women Won The Right

Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Women's Suffrage, Electoral College Results, Election Day, Obama Election Day, Election Reaction, Biggest Voter Turnout, Mccain Election Day, Right to Vote, Voter Turnout, Politics News

Americans turned out at the polls in record numbers today. According to MSNBC: Americans were voting in numbers unprecedented since women were given...

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Voter Turnout: Hours Extended At One NC Polling Place

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Election Update, Election 08, Voting Lines, Voting Update, Election North Carolina, On the Ground 2008, North Carolina, Election Coverage, Election News, Voter Turnout, Politics News

The Raleigh News & Observer reports: Earlier today, voters encountered lines at some Triangle precincts, but the waits abated by the afternoon. Earl...

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Obama's Support in Suburban Texas May Help Down-Ballot Dems

Natasha Chen | Posted 12.05.2008 | Home

Read More: Diana Maldonado, John McCain, Texas, Early Voting, Bryan Daniel, Williamson County, Voter Turnout, Barack Obama, Obama Coattails, Election Day, Texas Obama, On the Ground 2008, Texas McCain, Down Ballot Democrats Texas, Home News
Natasha Chen

One of the most Republican areas in Texas may have as much as 45 percent support for Barack Obama today. Electing Obama in Williamson County is a big ...

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Is The Election About to be Stolen in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Elsewhere?

Cynthia Boaz | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Ohio Swing State, Republican Machine, Karl Rove, Voting Fraud, Battleground States, Election Day, Vote Flipping, Stolen Election, Michael Connell, Vote Manipulation, Digital Voting Machines, 2008 Presidential Election, Voter Disenfranchisement, Voter Turnout, McCain Campaign, Triad GSI, Voter Fraud, Voting Cyber Intereference, Ohio 2004, Politics News
Cynthia Boaz

It would be a travesty if Obama won the national popular vote by a large margin, but lost the Electoral College narrowly because of electronic-voting manipulation in two or three states.

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Turnout "Hurricane" In St. Louis, Missouri

USA Today | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Missouri Turnout, Missouri News, Election Returns, Voting News, Voting Update, Election Coverage, Election News, Voter Turnout, Voting, Politics News

USA Today reports: "It's unbelievable," Robert Ware, a monitor with the St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners, says about turnout in his area. "...

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Virginia Voter Drives All Night To Get To Polls

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Election Day, On the Ground 2008, Election Coverage, Election Status, Election News, Voter Turnout, Election Updates, Politics News

A reader emails: My voting day started three weeks ago when I applied for an absentee ballot. The absentee ballot never came. After several convers...

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