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2020 Election: The voting power of Latino youth

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VIDEO: Eight Latino first-time voters tell The World about their politics, priorities and concerns leading up to the November presidential election.

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Millions of South Korean voters head to the polls amid COVID-19 pandemic

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Backlash over North Dakota voter ID law could rally Native Americans

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A voter enters the polling place on Election Day at Stuart-Hobson Middle School in Washington, DC, on November 4, 2014.

In 2014, Americans still vote like it’s 1776

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Can black voters tip the scales for the democrats?

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INFOGRAPHIC: What the Data Tells Us About Voting in America

This week, we’ve taken you on a voting rights tour of America to states where the Supreme Court decision in Shelby County Vs. Holder has changed voting laws. Along the way, we’ve talked to reporters in North Carolina, Florida and Texas about statewide election law changes. We reached out to the attorneys generals and governors […]

Roll Call columnist pushes for mandatory voting in the U.S.

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Australia requires mandatory attendance at its polls on Election Day. Why not the United States? Roll Call columnist Norman Ornstein argues mandatory voting would do more than boost voter turnout. He says it would improve the entire U.S. political system.

Latino Voter Turnout Smaller Than Expected in 2012

In the 2012 election, one of the most competitive voting blocks didn’t show up to the polls in the numbers that analysts expected: Latinos. According to new analysis of voting numbers from the Pew Hispanic Center, just 48% of eligible Hispanic voters turned out to vote in 2012, a slight drop from the percentage that […]

Hurricane Sandy’s Election Impact

The 2012 election is just six days away, and voters in swing states like Virginia, Pennsylvania, and even as far west as Ohio are still reeling from Hurricane Sandy. Flooding and felled trees continue to block roads, and  millions  of  people are still without power.   How might Hurricane Sandy impact affect early voting, and voter turnout on election […]

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Afghan elections marred by violence, fraud

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How can we measure the level of success from this weekend’s elections? To help answer that, we talk with Glenn Cowan, of Democracy International and Christine Fair of Georgetown University.