voter turnout

November 5, 2014 - Propositions dealing with hot-button issues including the minimum wage, fracking, marijuana, income taxes, abortion, Islamic Sharia law, and political corruption were on state and local ballots across the South this year. We take a look at how they fared.

October 30, 2014 - Statewide races in Georgia for U.S. Senate and governor seem to be getting closer and closer in each new poll. The outcomes may be decided by how many new voters and people of color turn out to vote -- an issue that may be directly affected by a court ruling on disputed voter registration forms.

October 29, 2014 - Across the South, state laws and local election boards are creating new barriers for young people to vote -- and youth of color are disproportionately affected.

October 23, 2014 - Southern states are being called upon to build an "infrastructure of opportunity" to increase economic mobility for young people in the region. That will also require ensuring that young people have a say in that project through their vote.

October 20, 2014 - This fall, two immigrant-support organizations in Charlotte, North Carolina are joining forces to reach out to Latino and Asian voters in the city to make their voices heard.

October 9, 2014 - The nation's highest court has decided to allow North Carolina's restrictive new election law to take effect this year, reversing a lower court's ruling. In response, voting-rights advocates are carrying on with grassroots voter registration and protection efforts while continuing to challenge the law in the courts.

October 3, 2014 - Asian Americans now represent the fastest-growing racial group in the South. Though their voter registration rates remain disproportionately low, efforts are underway in states including Georgia and North Carolina to boost those numbers.