Voting Information
Pennsylvania Judge Refuses to Halt Voter ID Law
A Pennsylvania judge has refused to block the state’s furiously debated voter identification law, smoothing the way for its use during the November election. That ruling Wednesday (August 15) came despite objections from critics, who say the GOP-backed requirement that voters show photo identification at the polls could unevenly burden thousands of poor, minority and […]
Election Day Mostly Smooth
Six years after being ordered to overhaul their voting systems, states showed they were largely prepared for 2008’s historic election and near-record voter turnout. “I was pretty proud. The story today around the country – unlike in 2000 or in some cases 2004 and 2006 – was not about the election administration, it was about […]