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A Majority of Voters Think the Country Is ‘Out of Control’
If you live in America today and you believe things are terrific, you’re … well … deeply in the minority. According to a new Politico poll, despair grips the land. Half the people in the country believe we are on the “wrong track.” Barely a fifth say we are on the right track. And 64… -
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A Big Win for Voter ID Laws in Texas
The Texas voter ID law, which was effective in November 2013 statewide constitutional elections, will be in place for the Nov. 4 mid-term election, representing a big win for voters and election integrity in Texas. On Saturday, the Supreme Court rejected an emergency petition filed by the NAACP and refused to overrule the Fifth Circuit… -
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Not Just Kansas Anymore: Why Voter ID Laws in These States Are Tangled Up in Courts
In the run-up to the Nov. 4 midterm elections, the courts have weighed in on voting rules, both supporting and rebuking efforts by Republican state governments to prevent fraud. The Supreme Court last week upheld a North Carolina voting law that bars same-day registration and doesn’t allow the counting of votes cast in the wrong… -
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The One Thing George Will Predicts Will Surprise Everyone on Election Day
As Election Day approaches, Republicans are focusing too much effort on buying television ads, warned George Will on Fox News’ Special Report last night. Will said that voters have been “saturated” by political ads, and that the “utility” of these dollars may be overestimated. “The return on ‘get out the vote’ may be much larger,”… -
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‘Bloated’ Voter Rolls a Ripe Target for Election Fraud, Activist Says
Electronic signatures on voter registration forms from third parties may pose risks, one advocate for fair elections says, but there’s more to be worried about in his state leading up to the Nov. 4 elections. In late September, Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring gave the legal green light to the state’s Norfolk Electoral Board to accept electronic signatures… -
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Absentee Ballot Fraud Plagues State: ‘That Is How Elections Are Stolen’
MIAMI—As Election Day nears, absentee ballot fraud will likely be in Florida’s news headlines once again. Carolina Lopez, spokeswoman for the Miami-Dade Department of Elections, said staff there can determine if the person requesting a ballot is the one who actually receives it but can’t control what happens to the ballot after that. “It is… -
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Their Names Weren’t on Voter Registration Rolls. This City Let Them Cast a Ballot Anyway.
Previously unpublished data from the last big election in Burlington, Vt., reveals a significant number of votes were cast by individuals whose names were not on the statewide checklist. In the 2012 presidential election, 17,383 votes were cast in Burlington, according to city-published data. According to data not published by the city, but made available… -
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Who’s the Biggest Individual Donor for the 2014 Elections? (Hint: He’s a Democrat)
With less than a month until the 2014 elections, candidates on both sides are relying on top donors to fund their campaign operations. The Center for Responsive Politics calculated the amount of money individuals have contributed to federal candidates, parties, political action committees, 527 organizations, super PACs and Carey committees. Of the top six donors,… -
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As Election Day Nears, Group Aims to Help Citizens ‘Vote Smart’
With the 2014 midterm elections mere weeks away, Vote Smart—a national, non-partisan research organization—is offering voters new services that, according to U.S. News & World Report, “would make the Founders weep with joy.” Marketed as “The Voter’s Self-Defense System,” Vote Smart is a group of conservatives and liberals who have compiled thousands of hours of… -
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Independent Voters Hold Key in Maine Governor’s Race
AUGUSTA, Maine—Outspoken and under fire, Republican Gov. Paul LePage is in danger of losing his re-election bid. One of the most conservative governors in the country, LePage triangulated his way to victory in 2010 with 38 percent of the vote. Independent candidate Eliot Cutler, who siphoned enough Democratic support to give LePage the victory, is… -
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‘Joy in the Morning’: Cruz Shares the Word on Adversity With ‘Values’ Voters
Two weeks after receiving a chorus of boos from a Washington gathering of Middle Eastern Christians, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today delivered a biblically inspired speech invoking an Old Testament psalm and calling on social conservatives to hold their values and religious convictions near when faced with adversity. “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy… -
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For Voter ID Opponents, This Was a Stunning Blow
Voter-ID opponents have suffered another stunning blow. On Friday, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals dissolved the injunction that had been issued against Wisconsin’s voter-ID law by a federal district court in April. The court told Wisconsin that it “may, if it wishes (and if it is appropriate under rules of state law), enforce the… -
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Citizen Poll Watchers Expose Need for Scrutiny of Elections
Counting votes behind closed doors, letting uncertified voters vote, stacking wards with majority party poll workers — questionable activities at Burlington, Vt., polling places reveal a need for greater scrutiny of elections, two citizen poll watchers say. On Aug. 26, Wendy and Jim Robert spent the day at Burlington’s Ward 7 voter precinct to get… -
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5 Charts That Explain Millennial Voters
The Cold War ended long ago, and according to one survey, it's time for politicians to leave Cold War-era terms such as "big government," "socialism" and "capitalism" behind. The reason: Such words mean little to the millennial generation, who came of age during the Great Recession. The 18- to 29-year-old demographic played a crucial role in… -
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What Conservatives Must Understand About Hispanic Voters
Half a century ago we saw the spark of powerful ideas that changed the face of America. Some became legislation, such as the War on Poverty. Others became potent cultural trends, like the sexual revolution. Less noticed but no less impactful was the onset of a radical change in our nation’s demographic makeup. That millions… -
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More Than Half of Voters Think This Agency Is Motivated by Politics. And No, It’s Not the IRS.
A new poll found that the majority of Americans believe the Department of Justice is motivated primarily by politics. According to a Rasmussen poll released Thursday, more than half of likely voters believe the Department of Justice is more concerned with politics than ensuring justice is served when deciding whether to investigate a local crime… -
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Democratic Governor Brokers Deal to End Anti-Fracking Ballot Initiatives
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper brokered a fracking cease-fire this week, shutting down competing referendums for November’s ballot. Now, Colorado business and Democratic politicians are enjoying an economic and political peace dividend. The Democratic governor brought environmentalists and industrialists together to drop their respective ballot measures. In exchange, an independent panel will now make recommendations to… -
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Voter ID Wins Another Round in Wisconsin
In a victory for election integrity, the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the state’s voter ID law against separate challenges by the NAACP and the League of Women Voters. The justices joined the state supreme courts of Georgia, Indiana and Tennessee—as well as the U.S. Supreme Court—in finding laws requiring photo IDs to vote… -
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Biden: Voter ID Laws Designed to Keep People From Voting, Not Stop Fraud
Vice President Joe Biden warned members of the NAACP that Republicans are trying to stifle their ability to vote. Addressing the group’s annual convention on this week in Las Vegas, Biden demonized voter ID laws as nothing more than attempts “to keep people from voting.” -
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Proposal to Divide California into Six States Clears Hurdle to Qualify for 2016 Ballot
Californians are one step closer to casting votes in November to decide whether the state will remain as is or be broken into six separate states. The “Six Californias” campaign announced yesterday it submitted 1.3 million signatures to the state for a ballot initiative that would divide the Golden State into six separate states, pending…