Trump claims voting is rigged but the GOP controls state elections in most of the swing states
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Seeking Emergency Georgia Voter Registration Deadline Extension
Groups pushing to extend the Georgia voter registration deadline feel the situation is now critical
Big Money Campaigns to Keep Massachusetts Marijuana Illegal
Push to legalize the Massachusetts marijuana industry faces opposition from prohibitionist lobby
America Divided at NYU’s Tishman Hall
Zach Galifianakis travels back to his home state to investigate how North Carolina has become a bellwether for how the money of a few has come to dominate our democracy
Hurricane May Force Florida Voter Registration Deadline Change
Hurricane Matthew threatens Florida voter registration deadline as massive storm takes aim at state
Rise in Ohio Absentee Ballots Could Determine Election
With a million Ohio absentee ballots requested, there should be enough to alter results of even national contests
Missouri Tobacco Ballot Measure Drawing Intense Lobbying
Industry lobby and health groups square off in fight over Missouri tobacco ballot measure toward new taxes
VIDEO: Early Voting Boom is Changing Campaign Tactics
Many states have joined this unprecedented early voting boom and the effects are widely felt
Is Virginia Plagued by Zombie Voters?
State has apparently registered 20 so called zombie voters, dead people who have somehow been okayed to vote
Revealing How Congressional Expense Accounts Are Spent
Interactive map shows how New Jersey politicians make use of their Congressional expense accounts