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12 years after Bush v. Gore, election controversies still exist in absence of reform

Global Politics

The 2000 election exposed the fragile state of the American voting system, but it’s unclear how much has changed since the Bush v. Gore controversy 12 years ago. Law professor Rick Hasen says that without federal reform, Election Day meltdowns will continue to occur.

NAACP turning to U.N. as it protests ‘concerted attack’ on minority voting rights

Global Politics

Early votes and election outcome

Global Politics

Hurricane Sandy’s Election Impact

How Important Is Early Voting?

Two Views on Voter ID Laws

More than a dozen states have passed new laws that civil rights advocates say will discourage minority turnout at the polls in next year’s elections. The laws range from laws requiring voters to present a photo ID before casting their ballot, to restrictions on early voting and new rules that make it harder for former […]

The World

Harry Shearer says so long to ‘the Bushmen’

Global Politics

With just four days left until the election, early voting and new polling numbers are dominating the headlines. But comedian and satirist Harry Shearer doesn’t want voters overlook the legacy of President George W. Bush and his administration.

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An early voter from Florida

Global Politics

Early voters. They just keep on voting… The Takeaway continues talking to those who’ve already cast their ballot for president.

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Early voters in Georgia and Massachusetts

Global Politics

The Takeaway talks with two early voters, Tonya Hood from Georgia and Joe Sheehan from Massachusetts, about their early voting experience.

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Early voters are encountering the ghost (of elections past) in the machine

Arts, Culture & Media

Many early bird voters are finding that their votes are being mangled by voting machines. The Takeaway checks in with reporters in West Virginia and Florida where warning signs of technology-going-wrong are in plain view.