Elections and Voting

September 19, 2008 - An American Civil Liberties Union survey released this week found local South Carolina election officials don't know enough details about allowing ex-felons to vote in South Carolina.

September 18, 2008 - Following up on our post yesterday, here's a table showing where the McCain and Obama campaigns are putting their TV ad dollars.

September 18, 2008 - Florida isn't just a presidential battleground state. Three new polls released in quick succession suggest that it is the quintessential swing state -- since all three remarkably show McCain and Obama exactly tied. First came a CNN/Time poll, results published yesterday:

September 18, 2008 - ABC News has an excellent piece on the danger posed by ID-matching rules that will be used this November in states across the country, the most recent addition being Florida.

September 17, 2008 - Community organizers across Florida are working hard this election season to register former felons after Florida changed the rules last year to restore the voting rights of about 112,000 former convicts. From the New York Times:

September 17, 2008 - Aside from campaign stops, one of the best ways to tell if a candidate thinks a state is really still in play is TV advertising. If they keep buying ads, it's a sign the campaign thinks it's still at least a worthwhile investment -- especially now, with the conventions over and the 48-day sprint to the elections underway.

September 17, 2008 - Today, Mississippi's state Supreme Court will hear oral arguments about whether state election officials acted improperly by putting the hotly-contested race to replace Sen. Trent Lott (R) at the bottom of the ballot.