Voting Rights Watch

November 3, 2008 - This afternoon, a U.S. District judge in Richmond rejected a lawsuit brought by the Virginia NAACP calling on the state to extend voting hours and allow paper ballots on Election Day.

November 3, 2008 - Virginia State Police announced today that they will not press charges against the still-unnamed person or persons responsible for a bogus flier

November 3, 2008 - With Election Day looming, voters are preparing to turn out for what many predict will be a record-setting day across the country. The past few months have seen a surge in efforts to restore voting rights to former felons.

November 3, 2008 - After reports came in across Georgia last week that early voters were being forced to wait six, eight and even 12 hours in line, many -- including Democrats, newspapers and even

November 3, 2008 - The Louisiana Democratic Party is raising questions about whether its members have been unfairly stricken from voter rolls in the run-up to the election.

November 3, 2008 - According to Our Vote Live, there are several emerging early voting rights issues being reported to the 1-866-OUR-VOTE HOTLINE today.

November 3, 2008 - Eliza Newlin Carney at National Journal today echoes our analysis at Facing South that Florida and Virginia are two of the most important battleground states in 2008 -- and two states where "a worrisome combination of legal, ad