Politics

November 4, 2008 - Optical scan machine failures are one of the leading issues facing voters in counties across Florida, according to Election Protection.

November 4, 2008 - Below is a report we sent out at 4 pm this afternoon, summarizing some of our key coverage of voting rights and election issues in the South. Stay tuned for more updates and analysis! VOTING RIGHTS WATCH - Election Day Special Report

November 4, 2008 - The Election Protection hotline 1-866-OUR-VOTE is reporting more voting problems in Virginia. From EP's OurVoteLive website: In Virginia:

November 4, 2008 - A Republican Party leader in Virginia has provided state elections officials with a list of about 300 college students who he says registered to vote in the state and also received absentee ballots from their home states.

November 4, 2008 - If you want more news about voting and election issues in the South, I'll be on KCRW 89.9 Santa Monica, CA at 2 pm for a 40-minute segment on "To the Point" with Warren Olney, co-produced with Public Radio Internat

November 4, 2008 - We just passed the mid-day mark, and from our reports here at Facing South/Voting Rights Watch, one thing is clear: dirty tricks aimed at deceiving voters and suppressing their vote are alive and well in certain quarters of the South.

November 4, 2008 - The Election Protection Coalition held a conference call for reporters earlier today in which they offered details on the widespread voting problems occurring around Virginia.