Voting Rights Watch

October 21, 2008 - Yesterday we reported on the undervote problem in North Carolina -- votes that are cast but don't register a vote for president. In 2004, N.C.

October 21, 2008 - As allegations of voter fraud and voter suppression lead headlines this week, some civil rights and election protection organizations are working to expose what they call "a new generation of online deceptive practices" designed to mislead and intimidate voters.

October 20, 2008 - Yesterday, Barack Obama held a rally in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

October 20, 2008 - North Carolina is now one of the tightest states in the 2008 presidential election. Pollster.com shows Barack Obama with only a slight 2.2% edge over John McCain.

October 20, 2008 - Even as thousands of people set records in early voting this week, the Congressional Quarterly reports that election officials around the country are still bracing for huge voter turnout and the big spike in early

October 20, 2008 - Since Hurricane Ike crashed into the Texas coast last month, residents of hard-hit areas have encountered problems finding a place to stay while the region recovers -- and government at all levels has failed to provide adequate help for the displaced.

October 17, 2008 - The much-hyped accusations of voter fraud by ACORN came to a head this week when John McCain suggested they threatened "the fabric of democracy."