Elections and Voting
October 3, 2012 -
Are you a blogger, reporter or otherwise involved in media? Do you want to cover the big stories in the upcoming elections about voting rights and money in politics? Then come to the Institute's media training in North Carolina this weekend.
September 26, 2012 -
A report from the Advancement Project details state efforts to restrict voting -- and the disproportionate burden they will place on Latinos.
September 12, 2012 -
Florida, North Carolina, Texas and Virginia are among the states that could do a better job of protecting voters from "bullies at the ballot box," according to a new report from voting rights watchdogs.
September 11, 2012 -
Some pundits say North Carolina's no longer a lead swing state in the 2012 elections. Big Money contributors don't seem to agree.
September 6, 2012 -
The speeches at this week's Democratic National Convention in Charlotte reveal two sides of the Democrats' new Southerns strategy: winning over both elements of the Old South and the region's increasingly diverse future.
September 5, 2012 -
Separate federal panels struck down two Texas voting provisions. We look at examples of discrimination they found.
September 4, 2012 -
With conventions in Florida and North Carolina, all eyes are on the South. Here's your crash course in the key issues and trends to watch in the region's fast-changing political landscape.