Elections and Voting

November 2, 2006 - With midterm elections days away, public concern is growing over potential problems with the technology used to count the overwhelming majority of American votes cast in county, state and federal races. Further fueling worries about a hijacked electoral system, tonight at 9 p.m.

November 2, 2006 - Those looking for signs of a backlash against recent campaign mudslinging may have to look no further than this column in Wednesday's Dallas Morning News:

November 1, 2006 - As the 2006 mid-term elections near and races tighten, each party is now focused on turnout: making sure their base of committed supporters get to the polls and vote.

October 31, 2006 - Analyst Charlie Cook has an updated list of the key House races to watch. The overview: nationally, Democrats currently hold 7 seats that are close -- they either "lean" one way or are a pure toss-up. Republicans hold 54 seats that are "lean" or "toss-up" contests.

October 17, 2006 - The NAACP is sending hundreds of workers to ten states to monitor the November elections:

October 11, 2006 - Hastings Wyman, the long-time editor of the useful Southern Political Report, sees the scandals surrounding Florida Rep. Mark Foley (R) having a big impact on races in Florida and the rest of the South this November:

October 9, 2006 - As readers know, Facing South has been closely following the troubled state of the religious right, especially the disaffection setting in among "values voters" going into the Novemb