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  • September 2008

    • Foreclosed Homeowners May Lose Voting Rights

      New York Times  |  Sep 25, 08 5:15 AM CDT

      Foreclosed Homeowners May Lose Voting Rights

      (Newser) - Many of the million Americans who lost their homes through foreclosure in the last couple of years may discover at the polls that they've lost their right to vote in the upcoming election as well, the New York Times reports. Election officials and voter rights groups fear that failure to update addresses will disqualify thousands. Democrats charge that Republicans plan to use foreclosure lists to challenge voters in swing states. More »

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      foreclosure  • swing states  • voting  • voters  • voter registration  • voter fraud  • ballots  • election monitors

    • Swing States Will Face Voting Glitches: Report

      CNN  |  Sep 19, 08 8:46 AM CDT

      Swing States Will Face Voting Glitches: Report

      (Newser) - Little has been done to fix voting problems in some key states over the last few years, and voters in those states could have problems at the polls in November, CNN reports. Ten swing states—including Florida and Ohio—are likely to face voting day snarls, including shortages of voting machines, glitches with electronic registration poll books, and not enough provisional ballots on hand for voters who hit snafus. More »

  • July 2008

    • Calif. Against Gay Marriage Ban: Poll

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 19, 08 4:59 PM CDT

      Calif. Against Gay Marriage Ban: Poll

      (Newser) - A small majority of Californians polled would vote against a state constitutional ban on same-sex marriage in November, the Los Angeles Times reports. A Field Poll of 672 voters found that 51% oppose Proposition 8, while 42% support it. The ballot measure would define marriage as being exclusively between a man and a woman. More »

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      California  • poll  • gay marriage  • same-sex marriage  • referendum  • ballots  • Proposition 8

    • Calif. Court Leaves Gay Marriage Ban on the Ballot

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 17, 08 9:38 AM CDT

      Calif. Court Leaves Gay Marriage Ban on the Ballot

      (Newser) - A voter initiative to ban gay marriage is staying on California’s ballot this November, the state’s supreme court ruled unanimously yesterday, setting the stage for a bitter November battle. Gay rights groups had argued that the proposition was an illegal constitutional revision, and that petitions for the initiative had been misleading. The vote is expected to be a close one. More »

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      California  • gay marriage  • gay rights  • referendum  • California Supreme Court  • ballots

    • Kevorkian's Congressional Bid Advances

      Associated Press  |  Jul 8, 08 8:38 AM CDT

      Kevorkian's Congressional Bid Advances

      (AP) - Assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian has collected enough signatures to be on the November ballot as a congressional candidate in Michigan. The Oakland County elections director says Kevorkian had about 3,200 valid signatures—about 200 more than needed. More »

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      Congress  • Michigan  • physician  • assisted suicide  • physician assisted suicide  • ballots  • Jack Kevorkian  • Dr. Death

  • January 2008

    • NH Reports Record Turnout

      Boston Globe  |  Jan 8, 08 1:15 PM CST

      NH Reports Record Turnout

      (Newser) - New Hampshire polling places are reporting record turnout for today's primaries, and the secretary of state’s office is sending more ballots to precincts overrun with voters. There’s no telling yet if predictions of 500,000 primary voters in the state of 1.3 million will pan out, but the Boston Globe reports first-time voters are flocking to have their say. More »

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      Hillary Clinton  • New Hampshire primary  • ballots  • undecided voters

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