Politics

October 7, 2008 - The Birmingham News is reporting that less than a month shy of a historic election expected to bring record turnout, there still is confusion which over ex-felons can be excluded from voting in Alabama.

October 6, 2008 - A new poll by Public Policy Polling shows Obama pulling away with a larger lead in North Carolina, solidifying the state's battleground status. The latest PPP poll numbers:

October 6, 2008 - Facing South will be providing ongoing, in-depth coverage of important voting rights issues across the South this critical election year. Check back for more coverage and updates. Today is not only the vote registration cut-off date for states across the South and country -- it's also the last day for many voters to make sure their registrations are correct.

October 6, 2008 - Today is the last day for voter registration in nine Southern states -- AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, TN, TX and VA. If any of you may be wondering if last-minute registrations really make a difference, Nate Silver at 538.com leads with some analysis today that shows how small registration and turnout gains could tip the election.

October 3, 2008 - Voter registrations are surging throughout the South as states approach their cut-off dates (for a complete list of voter registration dates in the South, see our previous post here).

October 3, 2008 - The following Institute Index appeared in the latest Facing South email newsletter. If you don't receive Facing South via email already, sign up in the box in the upper right hand corner. It's free, and a great way to stay in touch with news, politics and trends in the South! INSTITUTE INDEX: Disenfranchisement by Design

October 2, 2008 - North Carolina's Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, Kay Hagan, is a robo-call