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Voting Obstacles Suppress Military Vote

By Adam Skaggs - Opinion - July 27, 2009

Military voters register at a 20 percent lower rate than the population. more >>

The Supreme Court Correctly Upholds the Voting Rights Act

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - June 23, 2009

Race-based affirmative action needs to go, but minority votes should (and might need to) be protected. more >>

Congress Must Help Military Vote

By Peter Roff - Peter Roff - May 28, 2009

Congress must act to help military personnel vote. more >>

Gay Marriage Could Join Gun Control as Impediment to D.C. Voting Rights

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - April 8, 2009

Look for conservatives to gun for D.C. voting rights push. more >>

Eric Holder Was Correct on D.C. Voting Rights and the Office of Legal Counsel

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - April 2, 2009

Ignoring the Office of Legal Counsel was unusual, but not wrong. more >>

Washington, D.C., Mayor Fenty Is Correct: Compromise on Guns to Get the Vote

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - March 20, 2009

Voting rights trump gun control. more >>

Conservatives Starr, Dinh: Founders Would Approve Washington, D.C. Voting Rights

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - March 16, 2009

Two prominent conservatives endorse the D.C. voting rights bill. more >>

D.C. Should Compromise With the NRA on Guns in Order to Secure Voting Rights

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - March 12, 2009

The Washington Post's Marc Fisher makes a smart suggestion today. more >>

The NRA's Cheap Gun Trick on Washington D.C. Voting Rights

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - March 9, 2009

This has nothing to do with constitutional rights. more >>

D.C. Voting Rights Can't Be Traded for Tax Breaks

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - March 5, 2009

No-taxation without representation doesn't solve the problem. more >>

Washington, D.C., Deserves Vote in Congress Now

By Robert Schlesinger - Opinion - March 4, 2009

If we're voting, mark one down for the 600,000 disenfranchised Americans. more >>

D.C. Voting Rights Bill Clears Major Hurdle

By Justin Ewers - Nation & World - February 24, 2009

The Senate will vote on a bill that would give Washington a voting representative in the House. more >>

Washington, D.C. Voting Rights: George Will is Half-Right But Misses the Point

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - February 5, 2009

500,000 Americans without congressional representation is un-American. more >>

Massive Turnout and Desire for Change Give Barack Obama the Presidency

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - November 5, 2008

In his victory speech at Grant Park, Obama echoed Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr. more >>

Barack Obama Coattails?

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - November 4, 2008

Do his voters stick around for down-ballot races? more >>

African-American Voters Turn Out

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - November 4, 2008

Recalling a Baltimore civil rights leader. more >>

In First Exit Polls, It's Still the Economy, Stupid: Financial Mess Dominated Voter Concerns

Nation & World - November 4, 2008

The first exit polls showed one in 10 voters were casting their first ballots. more >>

In Florida, Glitches Leave Thousands of Unscanned Ballots Piling Up, Warns Watchdog

By Kent Garber - Nation & World - November 4, 2008

Nonpartisan group says that ballots are being stuffed into lockboxes and duffel bags. more >>

Exit Polls 2008—Reading Between the Lines

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - November 4, 2008

No one's talking, but they are saying things. more >>

Election Day Guide: Poll Closing Times Across the Country

Nation & World - November 4, 2008

This is your guide to when the polls close in your area. more >>

Election Day E-mail Hoax Hits George Mason

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - November 4, 2008

Students, faculty, and staff received a message saying Election Day had been moved to November 5. more >>

Virginia Elections Officials Refute Reports of Serious Voter Problems

By Kent Garber - Nation & World - November 4, 2008

Some allegations of irregularities have been reported, but officials say the vote is running smoothly. more >>

Don't Forget the Ballot Initiatives—Barack Obama and John McCain Have Company Today

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - November 4, 2008

Controversial initiatives abound on today's ballots. more >>

5 States That Have Set Early-Voting Records

Opinion - November 3, 2008

States across the country are shattering old early-voting records. more >>

Will Men Vote for Sarah Palin Only Because She Is Hot?

By Morgan E. Felchner - Morgan Felchner - October 31, 2008

A new study finds good looks matter most to men in predicting their votes. more >>