Politics
October 30, 2008 -
The following voting rights index appeared in the latest issue of our Facing South e-newsletter. If you're not already receiving that, please go to the form in the upper-righthand corner of this page and sign up.
October 30, 2008 -
For 16.5 million voters, the 2008 elections are already over.
October 30, 2008 -
Chris will be on the radio/TV program "Democracy Now!" at 8:30 a.m. EDT today talking about voting rights. To watch or listen live, click here.
October 29, 2008 -
Jonah Goldman, director of the National Campaign for Fair Elections at the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights U
October 29, 2008 -
The latest Southern Swing State Watch (TM) rankings. The big picture: The rankings are the same, but all of the races are getting tighter. SOUTHERN SWINGABILITY RANKINGS* as of 10/29/08 1 - North Carolina - Obama +1.3
October 29, 2008 -
At Facing South, we've been reporting on one of the biggest election stories in 2008: the failure of states to adequately prepare for easily-anticipated high turnout, leading to enormously long lines and long waits that are d
October 28, 2008 -
Big news in Florida today: Declaring a state of emergency at Florida polling stations, Republican Gov. Charlie Crist has issued an executive order extending early voting hours. From The Miami Herald: