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 Why can't Americans vote online?Engadget - 9 hours ago If we were to poll the readers of this article, we would likely find that the vast majority of readers — if not all — regularly shop online, make banking transactions online, fill out registrations and applications online, pay taxes online and maybe ...  What You Need to Know about Voting on Tuesday, November 8Black Voice News - 1 hour ago Are you ready to vote? Are you registered? These may seem like simplistic questions, especially for those who are aware, but every year some folks are denied access to the polls, because they didn't register on time, or they moved and their address ... SCOTUS Decision Allows GOP Voter Suppression TacticsChicago Defender - 8 hours ago Early voting begins in less than a month in the pivotal swing state of Ohio. The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday refused to intervene in a request by Ohio Democrats to restore an extra week of early voting. That week in Ohio, known as “golden week,” would ...  Is convenience subverting election process?Sarasota Herald-Tribune - 22 hours ago In each of these cases, careful preparation and data collection precede the eventual action. That just makes good sense. Once an action is taken, it can't be undone. Today's column is a combination of serious and silly ideas. Serious because the ... Time to Mandate a Return to Paper Ballots NationwideCounterPunch - 20 hours ago Politicians of both major parties love to boast that the US is the world's oldest democracy and of course a “model for the world.” Putting aside the matter of whether or not that is even true (US “democracy” cannot really be said to have begun until ...  This Election Risks Legitimacy, Even Without a November CyberattackAlterNet - Sep 16, 2016 Never mind the possibility of Russian interference: Sore losers could put the election at risk. By Herbert Lin / The Conversation. September 16, 2016. Print · Comments. Eighteen year old girl voting for the first time on a touch screen machine. Photo ...  Federal judges aren't trying to influence electionDesMoinesRegister.com - Sep 16, 2016 I was appalled to see the headline in your Sept. 15 USA Today B Section, “Obama's judges could help swing vote." The headline makes it appear that the judges are deliberately ruling for some political purpose to influence the outcome of the election. Your community voiceAmador Ledger-Dispatch - 8 hours ago Editor's note: Until 2016 election results are in, this spot will be devoted to voters' questions, with answers provided by Greta McElroy, Chief Deputy Registrar of Voters, Amador County Elections Department, (209) 223-6270, gmcelroy@amadorgov.org.  Stickers at a polling place in Charlotte, NC, in 2012. (Reuters photo: Chris Keane)National Review Online - Sep 16, 2016 November 8 is more than seven weeks away. Nonetheless, Americans already are voting for Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump. North Carolina officials started to mail absentee ballots by request on September 9. Some most likely reached mailboxes the ... Election season here again: Absentee voting open in municipal races ahead of October electionFairbanks Daily News-Miner - 20 hours ago It's perhaps impossible to see amid all of the coverage of this year's presidential race, but we do have a local election here in the Fairbanks area in just more than two weeks. And although Election Day is Oct. 4, registered voters can cast ballots ...  Why early voting may matter in this election: ExpertCNBC - Sep 15, 2016 During the election season, voters are bombarded with poll after poll on who is leading. Now with early voting underway, Americans will be hearing additional poll numbers on "early voting voter turnout." Over the course of the next several weeks, many ...  Absentee Voting Begins Next WeekCBS Local - Sep 16, 2016 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Secretary of State Steve Simon is reminding Minnesotans that absentee voting begins as early as next week. Eligible voters can begin casting their ballots for the Nov. 8 General Election as soon as Sept. 23.  Absentee voting open to all starting next weekSouthernminn.com - Sep 16, 2016 Ballot booths set up in the Steele County Auditor's office, awaiting the beginning of absentee voting Sept. 23. This is the first election that all voters will be able to cast early ballots, whether they have a conflict with election day or not ...  These Are the States That Allow You to Vote EarlyTIME - Sep 15, 2016 The number of Americans voting before Election Day has continued to rise in the last decade. In 2012, some 35% of ballots were cast early. This year, 37 states and the District of Columbia allow some form of early voting, according to the Associated Press.  Our view: Election is under way; do your duty, and do your homeworkAsheville Citizen-Times - Sep 16, 2016 And we're off. A contentious election that feels like it has been years in the making is actually under way in North Carolina. It began back on Sept. 9 when balloting by mail began. As of that date, nearly 35,000 voters had requested an absentee ballot ... Absentee voting for 2016 general election begins in 1 weekBrainerd Dispatch - Sep 16, 2016 ST. PAUL—In one week, on Friday, Sept. 23, eligible Minnesotans can begin casting their ballots early for the Nov. 8 general election by voting absentee. This is the first presidential-election year where Minnesotans no longer need an excuse to vote ...  Absentee ballots for Nov. election to be mailed soonMDJOnline.com - Sep 15, 2016 County officials will begin mailing absentee ballots for this November's election in less than one week, according to the Georgia Secretary of State's office. Election Day is November 8. The deadline to register or update voter information is Oct. 11 ...  ELECTION 2016: Absentee voting begins Sept. 23Bemidji Pioneer - Sep 16, 2016 ST. PAUL -- Eligible Minnesota voters can begin casting their ballots early for the Nov. 8 General Election by voting absentee starting Sept. 23. Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon's office said this is the first presidential-election year where ...  Absentee voting underway for election 2016Cullman Times Online - Sep 16, 2016 In this Times June 2014 file photo, ballots are wheeled into the Cullman County Courthouse during the GOP Primary. prev. next. 0. Share. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn. Google+ Pinterest Email. Share this with your friends! From. To. Compose your message.  Georgia counties to begin mailing absentee ballots next weekThe Albany Herald - Sep 15, 2016 ATLANTA — In less than one week, county officials will begin mailing absentee ballots to Georgia voters, and advance voting by mail will begin for the general election, to be held on Nov. 8. To request an absentee ballot, voters can submit a written ... Voting by absentee ballotReedsburg Times Press - Sep 16, 2016 Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may request to vote an absentee ballot. A qualified elector is any United States citizen, who will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day, who has ... Absentee voting begins Sept. 23 for Bristol, Va., general electionBristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog) - Sep 16, 2016 BRISTOL, Va.—Absentee voting begins Sept. 23 for the upcoming November general election in Bristol, Virginia. "You must meet one of the qualifying reasons to vote an absentee ballot in Virginia," according to a news release from the city's registrar's ... Absentee voting begins Sept. 24 for November general electionBristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog) - Sep 16, 2016 "You must meet one of the qualifying reasons to vote an absentee ballot in Virginia," according to a news release from the registrar's office in Bristol, Virginia. "If you have a disability or illness or will be absent on Election Day due to military ... Absentee Voting For the November Presidential Election Starts Next WeekVoice Of Alexandria (press release) (registration) - 5 hours ago St. Paul, MN) -- For the first time Minnesota voters can cast an absentee ballot without needing to come up with an excuse for not being able to get to the polls. Secretary of State Steve Simon is reminding voters that absentee voting starts next ... City expands hours for absentee votinghngnews.com - Sep 16, 2016 In anticipation of a heavy voter turnout for the Nov. 8 election, the city of Waterloo plans to extend its hours for in-person absentee voting. Many of the larger municipalities in the state are extending in-person voting to accommodate what maybe a ...  Does Your State Offer Early Voting?TownandCountrymag.com (blog) - Sep 16, 2016 We're still well over a month from election day, but next week Americans in six states will head to the polls to cast their votes for president. In total, 37 states (plus Washington, D.C.) will offer early voting in some form this year, with 27 ...  You Are Casting A Vote this Election Even If You Don'tStockNewsWeek - Sep 16, 2016 But what about early ballots that were already cast for the candidate who dropped out? The flaws of the Electoral College are clear to anyone who lived through the 2000 election, where the national popular vote victor didn't actually win the election ...  Now Reading: Guide to Voting… in t…he 2016 ElectionAARP News - Sep 15, 2016 How to register, cast your ballot by mail, find your polling place—and get there! by Patrick J. Kiger, AARP, September 2016|Comments: 0. Are You Ready to Vote? If you can't make it to the polls on Election Day you may still be able to cast your vote.  This week in the war on voting: Will 87-year-old Louis Brooks get to vote in Georgia this fall?Daily Kos - 16 hours ago Want to help fight voter suppression? Election Protection, a coalition of advocacy organizations, is one place to start. Go to their website, www.866ourvote.org, to find out what's happening in your state, to volunteer for election protection, or to ...  General Election voting deadlines approaching in Clallam CountyCosumnes Connection (subscription) - Sep 15, 2016 The Greenwood County Voter Registration and Elections Office is in the process of recruiting poll workers for the General Election. Students can either register in McLennan County or their home county. For other who want to get involved in voter ... |
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