http://dir.salon.com/topics/voting/?source=rss&aim=voting en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT Articles and blog posts about voting By Alex Koppelman Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/10/30/black_vote/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/10/30/black_vote/index.html?source=rss An Obama-propelled increase in African-American turnout, already apparent in early voting, may put more Democrats in Congress. By Andrew Leonard Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/11/10/john_leonard/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/11/10/john_leonard/index.html?source=rss From Adlai Stevenson to Barack Obama, a life of writing, voting, disappointment and triumph. By Alex Koppelman Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/11/04/indiana/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/11/04/indiana/index.html?source=rss The traditionally red state goes to the Democrat in a squeaker. By Cyrus Farivar Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/10/29/online_resources/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/10/29/online_resources/index.html?source=rss How the Internet can help you vote with wikis, Twitter, YouTube and plain-vanilla Web sites. By Mike Madden Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/10/24/florida_voting/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/10/24/florida_voting/index.html?source=rss The Obama campaign has inspired a wave of early voters -- but the waits have been long and some fear havoc on Election Day. By Andrew Leonard Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/11/04/florida/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/11/04/florida/index.html?source=rss More red states turn blue as a victory verges on a landslide By Alex Koppelman Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/11/04/virginia/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/11/04/virginia/index.html?source=rss In yet another sign that the state is turning blue, its 13 Electoral College votes have apparently gone to Barack Obama. By Alex Koppelman Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/11/04/georgia/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/11/04/georgia/index.html?source=rss The Obama campaign managed to turn out an impressive number of African-Americans, but it wasn't enough -- black voters could still boost other Democrats, though. By Alex Koppelman Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/11/04/new_mexico/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/11/04/new_mexico/index.html?source=rss Another key battleground state goes to the Democrat. By Alex Koppelman Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/11/04/ohio/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/11/04/ohio/index.html?source=rss The state, which was key to George Bush's victory in 2004, has apparently gone blue this time around. By Andrew Leonard Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/11/04/dole_hagan/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/11/04/dole_hagan/index.html?source=rss Sen. Elizabeth Dole loses her reelection bid. By Andrew Leonard Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/11/04/pennsylvania/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/11/04/pennsylvania/index.html?source=rss ABC, NBC and MSNBC give the Keystone State to the Democrat. By Andrew Leonard Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/11/03/voting_for_charity_2/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/11/03/voting_for_charity_2/index.html?source=rss A political scientist pushes back against those who claim voting is irrational By Andrew Leonard Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/10/31/voting_for_charity/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/10/31/voting_for_charity/index.html?source=rss A case study in trying too hard: Three economists argue that voting is an act of charity By Andrew Burmon Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/10/22/voter_supression_guide/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/10/22/voter_supression_guide/index.html?source=rss From Ohio to Florida to Montana, here's where Republicans may be using voter suppression tactics to tilt the presidential election. By Mike Madden Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/10/17/early_vote/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/10/17/early_vote/index.html?source=rss How the Obama campaign is aiming to turn out early voters, and why it could be crucial for Election Day. By Andrew Burmon Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/10/15/voter_suppression/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/10/15/voter_suppression/index.html?source=rss As Republicans warn of catastrophe at the polls, an expert on election fraud explains the real partisan hoax -- the suppression of Democratic votes. By Louis Bayard Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/06/05/shenkman/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/06/05/shenkman/index.html?source=rss Sure, ignorance is rampant among the American electorate, as Rick Shenkman argues. But without The People, there would be no Democracy as we know it. By Justin Jouvenal Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/05/20/oregon_voting/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/05/20/oregon_voting/index.html?source=rss Tuesday's Democratic primatry uses the state's unique mail-in balloting system; here's what to expect. By Alex Koppelman Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/05/02/robocalls/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/05/02/robocalls/index.html?source=rss Allegations have been flying about robo-calls supposedly intended to suppress votes for Obama, but the incident appears to be about incompentence, not malice. By Farhad Manjoo Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/03/03/diebold/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/03/03/diebold/index.html?source=rss The company says that it's worth way, way more. By Farhad Manjoo Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/02/16/new_york_results/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/02/16/new_york_results/index.html?source=rss In many city election districts, unofficial results showed Obama winning no votes at all. A review has turned up a better margin. By Farhad Manjoo Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/02/12/gaming_vote/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/02/12/gaming_vote/index.html?source=rss The best way to make American elections fair, according to a new book, is to use a voting method known for ranking drunk sorority girls. By Farhad Manjoo Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/01/25/nh_recount/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/01/25/nh_recount/index.html?source=rss Hillary Clinton seems to have really won New Hampshire after all. By Carol Lloyd Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/01/03/voting/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/01/03/voting/index.html?source=rss Maybe not. A new study shows female voters aren't voting by gender.