Elections and Voting
Republicans and Democrats, Libertarians and Independents: The South is full of people from all sides of the political divide, and they’re all vying for seats in the government. Political battles are happening all over the region, and the consequences could have drastic effects on Southerners for a very long time.
More questions in NC redistricting case
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May 9, 2013
By Sharon McCloskey, NC Policy Watch
After two full days of hearings in February, and a request in early April for additional argument from counsel regarding evidence, the three-...
NC poll finds support for voter ID drops with more information about alternatives, impact of laws
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April 17, 2013
One of the strongest arguments going for lawmakers who support tougher voter ID laws is that, according to many polls, the measures have public support. In North Carolina, for...
The right to (not wait to) vote
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April 12, 2013
In the 2012 elections, Florida made headlines with reports of problems at the polls, most notably long lines that caused voters to wait six hours or more to cast a ballot.
A...
Art Pope-backed lawmaker leads push for new voting restrictions in NC
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April 3, 2013
Over the last week, Republicans in the North Carolina Senate have pushed a series of bills with wide-ranging implications for how people vote, including slashing early voting days...
VOICES: In North Carolina, a conspicuous partisan power play
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March 29, 2013
By Chris Fitzsimon, NC Policy Watch
Republicans in North Carolina are determined to do everything they can to make it more difficult for you to vote, especially if you are a...
Will North Carolina strike illegal voter literacy test from its constitution?
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March 26, 2013
With the rise of white-supremacist power in the late 19th century South came efforts by the region's legislatures to block the African-American vote, and one of the most...
Tennessee reveals shortfalls in efforts to remove barriers created by voter ID laws
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March 15, 2013
As Republican lawmakers have pushed through voter ID bills across the South and country, one of the strongest objections has come from voting rights groups that argue many people...
New battle over voter ID in the South
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March 6, 2013
It's like 2011 all over again.
It was two years ago that, after Republicans claimed big gains in state legislatures across the South and country in the 2010 mid-terms,...
Why the Supreme Court may rule against the Voting Rights Act
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February 27, 2013
By Suevon Lee, ProPublica
Today, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Shelby County v. Holder, a case challenging the constitutionality of a key part of the Voting Rights Act...
Can vote-by-mail fix those long lines at the polls?
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February 25, 2013
By Christie Thompson, ProPublica
In his State of the Union address, President Obama returned to a point he'd made on election night: the need to do something about long voting...
INSTITUTE INDEX: Will the Supreme Court break the heart of the Voting Rights Act?
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February 8, 2013
Date on which the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case brought by Shelby County, Ala. challenging Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act requiring Justice Department pre-approval of...
The South and "the Great Gerrymander of 2012"
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February 8, 2013
In a recent New York Times analysis, Sam Wang looked at an issue which has been grabbing headlines -- at least on political blogs -- since the 2012 elections: how Democrats,...
How dark money helped Republicans hold the House and hurt voters
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December 21, 2012
By Olga Pierce, Justin Elliott and Theodoric Meyer, ProPublica
In the November election, a million more Americans voted for Democrats seeking election to the U.S. House of...
INSTITUTE INDEX: The big money behind Big Gun
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December 21, 2012
Amount the National Rifle Association, the leading U.S. gun-rights lobbying group, spent on the 2012 election: $18.6 million
Factor by which that exceeded spending by the leading...
VOICES: Yes, voter suppression is controversial
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December 14, 2012
By Chris Fitzsimon, NC Policy Watch
It's a telling commentary on the current political dynamics in North Carolina that not only is voter suppression legislation expected to...
The other crucial civil rights case the Supreme Court will be ruling on
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December 11, 2012
By Suevon Lee, ProPublica
On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court said it would hear two cases challenging state and federal laws which prevent the legal union between same-sex couples...
INSTITUTE INDEX: The deepening partisan divide in U.S. politics
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November 30, 2012
In the wake of the latest election, number of state legislatures that have two chambers dominated by two different parties: 3
Number of state legislatures that are either under...
The changing face of Southern voters
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November 29, 2012
One of the biggest stories coming out of the 2012 elections was the changing demographics of U.S. voters. The increasing racial diversity of the nation's electorate was key to...
What the election means for immigration
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November 16, 2012
By Chris Liu-Beers, NC Policy Watch
Thankfully the election is over and the American people can look forward to their leaders governing for a season before returning to full-scale...
INSTITUTE INDEX: Will the Supreme Court gut the Voting Rights Act?
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November 15, 2012
Number of days after the 2012 election that the U.S. Supreme Court announced it would hear Shelby County, Ala.'s challenge to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a law that aims to...
INSTITUTE INDEX: Jim Crow goes to the polls
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November 9, 2012
Number of states where Republican lawmakers passed new voting restrictions in the run-up to this year's election that critics said would suppress the youth, African-American...
GOP's takeover of Arkansas legislature boosts party's control in the South (updated)
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November 7, 2012
Among the most hotly contested races in this year's election was the battle for partisan control of the Arkansas legislature -- and Republicans appear to have emerged as the...
Southern Election Liveblog
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November 6, 2012
11:50pm - IT'S A WRAP. That's all for our Election Night coverage. We'll be looking at other races across the South, as well as ballot initiatives and other issues...
2012 Early Vote: Dems ahead in Southern swing states, but not at 2008 pace
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November 6, 2012
Heading into Election Day, more than 7.6 million voters in the three Southern swing states -- Florida, North Carolina and Virginia -- had already voted, taking advantage of early...
One woman's fight for the right to vote (video)
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November 6, 2012
Tayna Fogle is a former University of Kentucky basketball team captain whose crack cocaine addiction led to a 10-year prison sentence.
After serving her time, Fogle was shocked...
