2018 midterms

February 28, 2020 - With experts predicting record turnout of young voters this year, states across the country — and especially in the South — continue to put up roadblocks to participation.

November 19, 2018 - The text of Georgia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams' Nov. 16 non-concession speech in which she acknowledged that Republican former Secretary of State Brian Kemp would be the state's next governor and announced plans for a lawsuit over election misadministration and the launch of a group to fight for electoral integrity in Georgia.

November 15, 2018 - The 2018 midterms saw voter turnout records smashed nationwide, and states in the South where progressive Democrats ran high-profile campaigns targeting low-propensity voters were among those that saw the most dramatic gains over 2014.

November 15, 2018 - Voters in states across the South faced difficulties including long lines, closed polling places, malfunctioning machines, and voter intimidation. There were also registration issues that forced some voters to cast provisional ballots, which aren't necessarily counted.