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Posted 11.06.2012 | Parents

Even for kids far below the voting age, it's been a long road to Election Day. Now that the time for casting ballots is finally here, many parents are...

My Fellow Republicans: Mitt Romney's Last Secretly Videotaped Speech (Part 2 of 2)

Bill Santiago | Posted 01.05.2013 | Comedy
Bill Santiago

Don't tell me self-deportation won't work. My family self-deported to Mexico a few generations back because policies here made them feel unwelcome. So I don't see why Mexicans can't do it

My Fellow Republicans: Mitt Romney's Last Secretly Videotaped Speech (Part 1 of 2)

Bill Santiago | Posted 01.05.2013 | Comedy
Bill Santiago

I say, Planet, heal thyself. What I care about is ensuring the rise in American incomes. Because a rising tide will lift all yachts.

Do Genes Predict Voting Behavior?

| Posted 11.06.2012 | Science

By Evan Charney and William English Dozens of studies in the past few years have linked single genes to whether a person is liberal or conservative...

3 Ways To Brag Online That You Voted

Daily Dot | Posted 11.06.2012 | Teen

There are plenty of reasons to vote: civic duty, desire to better your government, free sticker, get off work for a few hours on a Tuesday....

Four Credit Lessons Inspired From the Presidential Election

Jeanne Kelly | Posted 11.06.2012 | Home
Jeanne Kelly

In the weeks leading up to the election, we've seen a lot of press coverage -- both good and bad -- about each of the candidates. Obama's and Romney's campaigns can actually teach us some lessons about credit.

Do 'Big Data' Elections Make Us Govern Small?

Keya Dannenbaum | Posted 01.06.2013 | Politics
Keya Dannenbaum

Technology has opened the door to a shift in campaign strategy: Now, you can win small. The problem is, you have to govern big.

What I Hope All Parents Do on Election Day

Claire McCarthy, M.D. | Posted 01.06.2013 | Parents
Claire McCarthy, M.D.

If he were president, my 7-year-old son told me, there would be no more wars. There would be no more robberies -- and nobody would get sick or hurt. He wouldn't let anybody die, either. What was so wonderful about it to me was that in his 7-year-old mind, being an elected official meant taking care of others.

The Privilege Of Detachment

Rachel G. Hackenberg | Posted 01.06.2013 | Religion
Rachel G. Hackenberg

As this dramatic season of political contests culminates in today's election, there are those who will predicate their privilege by choosing to abstain from voting. I am unimpressed.

Regarding New Jersey Electronic Voting

Alex Palombo | Posted 01.06.2013 | Politics
Alex Palombo

Maybe this "fax and email" election in New Jersey can a testing ground for future voting -- if this works well and security measures can be put in place, maybe this hurricane voting Plan B can become a more convenient, inclusive and accessible voting method for elections to come.

Republican Congressional Candidate Turned Away From Polls

The Huffington Post | Elise Foley | Posted 11.06.2012 | Politics

Republican congressional candidate David Rosa was turned away from the polls on Tuesday because a database said that he had already voted, according t...

Kids Ask Americans To 'Vote For Me Until I Can'

Posted 01.06.2013 | Home

In a push to encourage voter turnout, Manhattan Country School's 5- and 6-year-olds are asking you to "Vote for Me Until I Can." "I would like to b...

Asian Americans: The Up-for-Grabs Electorate

Mee Moua | Posted 01.06.2013 | Politics
Mee Moua

In an election season where winners and losers will be determined by the slimmest of margins, my own experience tells me that those who continue to overlook the Asian American and Pacific Islander voting bloc do so at their own peril.

Reality Check for CEOs Pressuring Workers to Vote for Romney

Sanjay Sanghoee | Posted 01.06.2013 | Politics
Sanjay Sanghoee

Odds are pretty high that your favorite candidate, Mitt Romney, is going to lose, and the other guy will get re-elected. If I were you, I would start lowering the temperature now or risk getting on the bad side of the winner.

Columnist Navarrette Betrays Voters, Latinos, and Himself

Raul A. Reyes | Posted 01.06.2013 | Latino Voices
Raul A. Reyes

It is astonishing that anyone would take this stance in 2012, let alone one of the nation's most prominent Hispanic journalists.

10 Essential Voting Tips!

Steven Weber | Posted 01.06.2013 | Comedy
Steven Weber

Now that everyone is empowered by social media to behave in ways they've always wished they could but which vague morality and actual physical, tactile contact with human beings has in the past prevented, here are some ways to make the act of voting more exciting!

Even This Guy Is Having Trouble Voting Thanks To Sandy

Reuters | Posted 01.06.2013 | Business

* Confusion, long waits as storm-hit New Yorkers go to vote * New York, New Jersey move to help voters cast ballots ...

Democracy's Miracle

Michael Benson | Posted 01.06.2013 | College
Michael Benson

As I tell my students at Southern Utah University, our amazing Constitution has only been amended 27 times since its ratification in 1787 and one of those changes enables them, all 18-year-olds, to enjoy a right denied to billions all over this planet.

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.

Dispatch From South Florida, Democracy's Inaction

Meredith Bagby | Posted 01.06.2013 | Miami
Meredith Bagby

Bring a flashlight, two sandwiches, plenty of water, a fold-out chair and a wide-brimmed hat. Do not attempt this feat if you are elderly, can't stand for long periods of time or have a heart condition. No, you are not climbing Mount Kilimanjaro -- you are going to vote in South Florida.

The Most Important Reason Vets Should Vote: Politicians Don't Seem To Care

Chris Marvin | Posted 01.06.2013 | Impact
Chris Marvin

However, a growing military-civilian divide in this country leaves an impression that the veteran voter might not be as savvy as a civilian, and that candidates might not concern themselves with this population.

Share Your Voting Experience With The Huffington Post

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 11.06.2012 | Politics

Did you vote? How did it go? The Huffington Post wants to hear your voting experiences. Email us at openreporting@huffingtonpost.com with your stories...

Why They Care: A View of the American elections from India

Sandip Roy | Posted 01.06.2013 | Politics
Sandip Roy

Obama in 2008 was making history, not just in America but around the world. In 2012 it's just an American election whether Obama wins or Romney pulls a surprise.

Biden Leaves Door Open For Running Again

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 11.06.2012 | Politics

Vice President Joe Biden voted Tuesday morning in Greenville, Del., at Alexis I. DuPont High School. He waited about 11 minutes in line, according to ...

PHOTOS: Which Candidate Makes The Best Seat Mate?

Posted 11.06.2012 | Travel

Some of the most popular politicians in the country aren't up for election on Tuesday, a new survey of fliers reveals. Working from a poll of more ...