Iran Elections 2009: voter fraud & rigged results? Mixed reports

Since Mahmoud Ahmedinejad annouced his victory in the Iranina Elections there has been reports of voter fraud and rigged elections, and violent protests are taking place in Tehran from Mousavi supporters who say...

Election Day Freebies Could Be A Felony Offense

Voting freebies on election day are making big voting news - between Starbucks free coffee, Ben and Jerry's free ice cream, Krispy Kreme free doughnuts and Chick fil A chicken burger giveaways, there has been a...

US Election 2008; Huge Turnout at Polls, Live Blogging and Predictions

The US presidential race between John McCain and Barack Obama is over, and polls across the country are now closed. The United States has a new President in Barack Obama. We'll be following up news as it...

Where to Vote in the US Election

Since most Americans vote in the US election on November 4, we at NowPublic thought we would gather as much information we could on where to vote and other polling resources.Where do I vote?There are a lot of...

US Election NowPublic Round-Up, 1 Day Left

Every day until the election, we'll be posting a round up of the day's related stories. These will include articles from NowPublic members and staff, as well as many other sources.NP'er Pankaj Kumar has a story...

13 Experts: Election Integrity in the United States

Lots of relevant facts and good ideas for election integrity from these thirteen experts, any single suggestion would improve the system the way it's currently run. Essentitally, they're all saying transparency and accountability needs to be increased. Number One thing any...

GOP Robocall: In Florida, Obama Supporters Can Vote by Phone!

GOP robocalls have been annoying voters around the country with their "Obama's a terrorist socialist! (and he's BLACK!!!)" messages; now they're also informing residents of the Dem-leaning Broward County, Florida, that they can vote by phone. Meanwhile, John Conyers, Jerrold...

Open Letter to Obama: Do Not Concede [in the Face of Fraud]! Gore Vidal, et al

An open letter to Barack Obama, signed by Gore Vidal, Bob Fitrakis, Harvey Wasserman, Mark Crispin Miller, David Swanson and many other activists, calls on Obama to not concede the election in the face of election irregularities, and to make sure that this election reflects...

Electronic Voting Machine Steals Oprah's Vote

Oprah Winfrey voted early and says the electronic voting machine didn't record her vote for Obama (video). First reported by Huffington Post, then picked up by Bradblog.com. Brad Friedman observes that in IL,...

Obama Loss 'Will Spark the Second American Civil War. Blood Will Run in the S...

Best-selling author Erica Jong shares her concerns about a 2008 election theft leading to a second American Civil War, in an interview with Itailian daily Corriere della Sera. Concerns are real, given the almost complete lack of accountability with electronic voting and...

Hope for Change or Change Your Hopes? Michael Collins on Election Integrity- ...

Michael Collins, journalist and election integrity activist, has written an article for 911Blogger.com on the security and prospects of the United States electoral process. He details five elements of electoral fraud: 1) No discussion of serious issues 2) Unaccountable secret...

US Election 2008: Following the Virtual Campaign

I've been writing about the United States elections for most of the last year, all through the exciting Democratic race between Obama and Clinton (and the less exciting Republican race). Since all of our work is...

Obama Leads in Almost Every Poll, Some Battleground States are Mixed

Barack Obama retains at least a 6-7 point lead in many polls, including big wins in key states like Florida and Ohio. In overall polls, Obama leads with at least a 6 point margin, while other polls show him with up to 15 per cent of the vote. The recent Gallup polls show...

US Election NowPublic Round-Up, 4 Days Left

Every day until the election, we'll be posting a round up of the day's related stories. These will include articles from NowPublic members and staff, as well as many other sources.Karen Hatter is bringing us...

US Election NowPublic Round-Up, 5 Days Left

Every day until the election, we'll be posting a round up of the day's related stories. These will include articles from NowPublic members and staff, as well as many other sources.Current CampaignWhile McCain...

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