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Md. City Lowers Voting Age for its Elections to 16

A small Maryland city just outside the Washington, D.C., city limits has voted to lower the voting age for city elections to 16.

2013/05/14

McDonnell Signs Bill Mandating Photo ID to Vote

Gov. Bob McDonnell has signed legislation into law that will require voters to carry photo identification with them to the polls, starting next year in Virginia.

2013/03/26

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Md. Lawmakers Consider Early Voting Access Bill

The Maryland House and Ways Committee is considering a bill that would increase the number of early voting centers in general elections.

2013/02/07

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Unions Flexed Muscles In State Campaigns

From California to Maine, unions used their political muscle in the recent elections to help install Democratic governors, build labor-friendly majorities in state legislatures and defeat ballot initiatives against them.

2012/11/20

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Biden Ends Campaign Blitz In Va.

Appearing at the final rally of the 2012 campaign, Vice President Joe Biden said Monday that the nation was hungry for bipartisan solutions, such as those demonstrated by governors and mayors of both parties during Superstorm Sandy.

2012/11/05

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Jail Helps Inmates Vote, A Rarity Nationwide

There’s one polling place in Washington where all the voters are dressed alike. And when they finish casting their ballots, they head back to their cell block, not to work.

2012/11/05

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NJ Gov. Praises Obama But Will Vote For Romney

New Jersey’s Republican Gov. Chris Christie says President Barack Obama deserves praise for helping his state recover from Superstorm Sandy but he is still going to vote for Mitt Romney.

2012/11/04

Voters in Florida (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Opinion: Go vote.

Now, the question is: Is the country better off than it was four years ago? Anyone – including you – can answer that question.

2012/11/01

Early voters wait in line to vote in the presidential election on the first day of early voting at a polling station setup at the City of Miami City Hall on Oct. 27, 2012 in Miami, Fla. (credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

MoveOn Mailing Millions Of Voters ‘Report Cards’ That Detail Their Voting History

“Every vote counts” is a simplified, yet important, political adage tossed around every election season, and as such, voter mobilization efforts are implemented in order to foster higher vote counts for political candidates.

2012/11/01

Voters wait in line for early voting in Ohio (Photo by J.D. Pooley/Getty Images)

Opinion: Early Voting Is Getting Ridiculous

Now, this early voting trend that is sweeping the country is getting as ridiculous as being gifted for Christmas or one’s birthday 35 days in advance. There is much “shifty” benefit for the Democrats since they’re pushing for it.

2012/10/29

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