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Broken elections, stolen votes

By Susan Q. Stranahan

Were the chaotic presidential elections of 2000 and 2004 an anomaly or a harbinger of things to come this November? Is democracy, as Karl Ro

Lines at the polls: A tale of two neighborhoods

By Sarah Laskow

I waited almost two hours to vote today in Mt. Pleasant, my neighborhood in D.C. Andrew, our web editor, lives one neighborhood over in Colu

Election-fraud not as common as recent voter ID laws suggest

By Natasha Khan and Corbin Carson

The first in a multi-part voting rights investigation by college journalism students from across the country.
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Student ID cards far from sure ticket to the voting booth

By Jack Fitzpatrick

New voter ID requirements in many states may blunt the clout of young voters who rely on student ID cards for identification.

Arizona and feds clash over voter registration

By Jack Fitzpatrick and Khara Persad

Court ruling has state voters in a tricky situation with different registration requirements — based on which form they fill out.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Voting Rights Act":

"… nment and civil-rights groups over immigration, is adding voter ID and the Voting Rights Act to the disputes.Arizona’s voter ID law, a portion of Proposition 200, wa …"

"… strictive voter ID law, and the state plans to sue over the section of the Voting Rights Act that requires federal permission for any changes to state and local electi …"

"… tion.”The state is suing the Department of Justice over Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, which requires federal government permission to make any changes to state …"

Florida once again at center of debate over voting rules

By Ethan Magoc

The state that ignited a battle in 2000 is ground zero for another partisan debate over who should be allowed to vote.