Voter Turnout
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Information & Analysis
November, 2012
- Miami-Dade County Will Not Announce Results Until at Least Tomorrow (11/07/12)
- Long lines in Florida (11/06/12)
November, 2008
- Election Law @ Moritz signing off (11/04/08)
- Extended polling hours in Illinois (11/04/08)
- New map launched to track extension of polling hours (11/04/08)
October, 2008
- Virginia suit over polling places is renewed (10/31/08)
- Florida election supervisors considering lawsuit over governor's order to extend early voting hours (10/29/08)
- FL Governor extends early voting hours (10/28/08)
- NAACP files suit in Virginia (10/28/08)
Commentary
There are no commentary articles on Voter Turnout that Election Law @ Moritz has written at this time.
News Wire
Election law news from across the country concerning Voter Turnout
March, 2013
November, 2012
February, 2012
January, 2012
November, 2011
- Voters show strong turnout at the polls (11/10/11)
- Ohio vote shows unions still a political force . (11/10/11)
October, 2011
- Census Bureau Reports Hispanic Voter Turnout Reaches Record High for Congressional Election (10/11/11)
June, 2011
May, 2011
December, 2010
November, 2010
- Malloy declared winner in governor's race (11/03/10)
- Voters Encounter Scattered Problems (11/02/10)
- Chaos at East Rock Polls (11/02/10)
- Ballot mix-up in Brookfield (11/02/10)
- Large turnout seen at polls this morning (11/02/10)
- Software glitches lead to long lines at Collin County polling places (11/02/10)
- Election Officials Address Problems at the Polls (11/02/10)
- Few voting early at polls (11/02/10)
- 6:30 a.m.: No early problems as Election Day gets started (11/02/10)
July, 2010
- Recession producing more new voters (7/22/10)
June, 2010
May, 2010
- Special Election Mail-In Ballots Reach 43% (5/18/10)
- Election Reform Among Charter Revision Agenda (5/17/10)
April, 2010
March, 2010
- Voter turnouts for primaries 'a concern' (3/14/10)
February, 2010
January, 2010
December, 2009
May, 2009
- Student's campaign spurs absentee voters (5/23/09)
April, 2009
- Low turnout has state debating voting by mail (4/14/09)
- Differing views in GOP on voting rights case (4/10/09)
March, 2009
- Early voting totals pass '07 results (3/20/09)
- Low turnout means costly election votes (3/17/09)
- Voter ID bill will decrease turnout, speaker says (3/14/09)
February, 2009
- Easier polling on Secretary of State's agenda (2/25/09)
- House wants new voting methods (2/18/09)
January, 2009
December, 2008
- Runoff Election Turnout Is Light (12/02/08)
November, 2008
- Report: Several St. Louis County polling places had hours-long waits (11/21/08)
- Food table displaced voters in Velda City (11/07/08)
- http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/11/election-day-pr.html (11/07/08)
- Record Number of Missourians Cast Ballots in General Election (11/07/08)
- Turnout higher in Ohio in 2004 (11/07/08)
- Voting blemished by minor glitches (11/06/08)
- Despite long lines, election officials had few problems (11/06/08)
- Mostly mistake-free election silences Cuyahoga's critics (11/06/08)
- College students persevered to vote (11/06/08)
- Election Problems, WA State (11/06/08)
- Poll story of the day: Lines, lines, everywhere a line (11/05/08)
- Record number vote in Kentucky (11/05/08)
- Ky. voter turnout will fall short of record (11/05/08)
- Missoula, state vote in record numbers (11/05/08)
- Record number vote on Election Day (11/05/08)
- Early voting a big winner (11/05/08)
- Voting expected to set a record (11/05/08)
- Voters encounter some problems, but nothing to match 2006 calamities (11/05/08)
- Wait stretched to 6 hours in Velda City (11/05/08)
- Record Election Day turnout strains voting system (11/05/08)
- Long lines but no trouble (11/05/08)
- Big Turnout Means Lines for Voters Across City (11/05/08)
- Voters Find Long Lines, but No Catastrophes (11/04/08)
- Voters Find Long Lines, but No Catastrophes (11/04/08)
- Opinion: A Remedy for Those Long Lines (11/04/08)
- Florida Voters Report Long Lines, Some Problems (11/04/08)
- Huge Turnout and Broken Machines Mean Long Waits at Polls in City (11/04/08)
- Ohio reports heavy turnout but 'brisk and orderly' voting (11/04/08)
- Few problems as voters wait hours to cast ballots (11/04/08)
- Ky. polling places show waits as long as 2 hours (11/04/08)
- Velda City, exposed (11/04/08)
- 6 1/2 hours wait in Velda City (11/04/08)
- Voting Problems Reports Slowly Coming In (11/04/08)
- Heavy Election Day turnout continues (11/04/08)
- Voting problems reported around U.S. but are mostly minor (11/04/08)
- At the Polls: Lines and Lawsuits (11/04/08)
- Voting obstacles in VA, PA (11/04/08)
- Elections officials: Glitches abound, but election is going smoothly (11/04/08)
- Voting Problems Roundup: Election Morning (11/04/08)
- Ohio's voting systems tested by big turnout for presidential race (11/04/08)
- NJ: Heavy Voting, Scattered Snags (11/04/08)
- Long lines, but few glitches on Election Day (11/04/08)
- Hundreds in line as polls open in Minnesota (11/04/08)
- Voting machine problems reported on East Coast, in Midwest (11/04/08)
- Voters Likely to Face Long Lines, Ballot Problems (11/04/08)
- Indiana voters head to the polls (11/04/08)
- Things going smoothly in Franklin County, official says (11/04/08)
- Election Day Poll Workers Brace For Crowds (11/04/08)
- Statewide roundup: Long lines everywhere you turn (11/04/08)
- Voters delayed as KC polling place has wrong list of registered voters (11/04/08)
- Problems at the polls: Voting issues widespread throughout Richmond region (11/04/08)
- Long lines form early as voters finally decide for president after 2-year campaign (11/04/08)
- Lines form at polling stations (11/04/08)
- Polls have opened; long lines reported (11/04/08)
- Voters wait in long lines as polls open in StL (11/04/08)
- US elections officials brace for voting problems (11/04/08)
- Velda City poses biggest trouble spot for voting (11/04/08)
- Voters flood polling sites (11/04/08)
- Long lines, voting problems reported statewide at the polls (11/04/08)
- Voting Problems Added to Long Lines in Kansas City (11/04/08)
- Election Day sees only minor problems at polls (11/04/08)
- Electronic Voting Machines Tested By Record Turnout (11/04/08)
- Hundreds endure long line at early voting center (11/03/08)
- Swelling voter rolls raise fears of Election Day chaos (11/02/08)
- Voting Experts Say High Turnout May Add to Problems at the Polls (11/02/08)
October, 2008
- Expert says long-line cure is more space, voting machines (10/31/08)
- Courts Make Contingency Plans For Election Day (10/30/08)
- Editorial: State cannot add poll hours without approval (10/30/08)
- Early Voters Breaking Records (10/30/08)
- Florida Election Workers Try to Keep Pace (10/30/08)
- NC elections board allows early voting extension (10/30/08)
- Can the System Handle Huge Voter Turnout? (10/30/08)
- Florida's early voting hours are extended (10/29/08)
- Voters back in line; voting days won’t be extended (10/29/08)
- Early voting surges in state, taxing clerks' offices (10/28/08)
- Clayton County Voters Stand In 12-Hour Lines (10/28/08)
- On day five, long lines and wet weather at some early voting sites (10/24/08)
- High turnout and new rules could lead to Election Day problems in many states (10/23/08)
- Clerks fear a 'tsunami' on election day (10/20/08)
- Elections officials: Don't expect results on Election Day (10/17/08)
- Late voter surge thrilling, but chilling (10/05/08)
September, 2008
- Brunner creates new web resources for voting info (9/30/08)
- New Secretary of State Website Features Include Judicial Voter Guide, Other Information (9/30/08)
- Brunner Expands Election Board Waivers for Precinct Polling Lines (9/23/08)
- Some staffing problems meant a late start at some precincts (9/20/08)
- High Turnout, New Procedures May Mean an Election Day Mess (9/18/08)
- County prepping for largest election ever (9/17/08)
- Surge in voter registration has officials bracing for trouble on Election Day (9/17/08)
- New voter registrations likely to break record (9/14/08)
- To Avoid Long Lines, Ohio Officials Say Vote By Mail (9/09/08)
- Cuyahoga County elections board considers extending hours ahead of Nov. 4 (9/09/08)
- Fox Valley clerks prepare for busy fall elections (9/08/08)
- Fox Valley clerks prepare for busy fall elections (9/08/08)
August, 2008
- Letter to the Editor: Voter turnout, poll workers disappointing (8/29/08)
- Efforts made to break logjam on voting (8/26/08)
- Mandates to raise cost of election (8/22/08)
- Elections Board Told How To Reduce Lines At Polls (8/15/08)
- Lines to vote may be long in November (8/13/08)
- Turnout, problems light in early voting (8/11/08)
- Mail-ins up, but early voting down in today's primary (8/11/08)
- Early voting reduces crowds but increases election costs; turnout unaffected (8/10/08)
- Big turnout likely will be big headache (8/09/08)
- Early voting turnout unlikely to match '06 numbers (8/07/08)
- Election officials predict strong primary turnout (8/06/08)
- Higher turnout projected for today’s primary (8/05/08)
- Few cast ballots in early voting (8/05/08)
- New Hanover expands early voting to cut Election Day lines (8/05/08)
- Large voter turnout during primaries causes problems at the polls, survey says (8/04/08)
- As elections near, voter numbers take flight (8/04/08)
- Secretary of state predicts high turnout for primary election (8/04/08)
- Tenn. early voting turnout 25 percent higher than 2004 (8/04/08)
- Voting tips (8/04/08)
July, 2008
- Early voting numbers down (7/31/08)
- Election Workers Prepare For Record Turnout (7/31/08)
- More voters expected to cast ballots early (7/28/08)
- Early Voting Brings Low Turnout (7/28/08)
Litigation
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Commentary
Arizona: Voter Registration and the Road Ahead
Justin Levitt
June arrived with two election law cases at the Supreme Court. One is still pending: a highly anticipated decision on section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. The other, more frequently overlooked, was decided yesterday. And there are some quirks of the opinion that seem to depart from the swiftly congealing conventional wisdom that the states might actually have "won," and now need only run out the clock.
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