Elections and Voting

October 30, 2008 - Today's Southern Swing State Rankings (TM): SOUTHERN SWINGABILITY RANKINGS* as of 10/30/08 1 - North Carolina - Obama +1.5 2 - Florida - Obama +2.3 3 - Georgia - McCain +3.9 4 - Virginia - Obama +7.1

October 30, 2008 - Richmond Mayor and ex-governor L.

October 30, 2008 - The following voting rights index appeared in the latest issue of our Facing South e-newsletter. If you're not already receiving that, please go to the form in the upper-righthand corner of this page and sign up.

October 30, 2008 - For 16.5 million voters, the 2008 elections are already over.

October 30, 2008 - Chris will be on the radio/TV program "Democracy Now!" at 8:30 a.m. EDT today talking about voting rights. To watch or listen live, click here.

October 29, 2008 - Jonah Goldman, director of the National Campaign for Fair Elections at the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights U

October 29, 2008 - The latest Southern Swing State Watch (TM) rankings. The big picture: The rankings are the same, but all of the races are getting tighter. SOUTHERN SWINGABILITY RANKINGS* as of 10/29/08 1 - North Carolina - Obama +1.3