Jun 22 Watch 8:00 In Georgia, primary election chaos highlights a voting system deeply flawed By Miles O'Brien Georgia experienced major problems with its voting processes during a primary election earlier in June. People waited in line up to eight hours to cast ballots, and poll workers struggled with new machines on which they hadn’t been trained due… Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch 5:49 Chaos in Georgia primary yields ‘moment of reckoning’ for election officials New voting machines, trouble with absentee ballots and a pandemic combined to create chaos in Georgia’s Tuesday primary. After some voters waited in line more than five hours to cast their ballots, Georgia’s secretary of state called the problems “unacceptable”… Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 7:21 The truth about vote-by-mail and fraud By William Brangham, Meredith Lee The question of how to conduct elections safely during a pandemic remains timely as voters go to the polls in five states on Tuesday. With COVID-19 still present across the country, officials are trying to prepare for this fall’s election,… Continue watching
Mar 10 Weighing Biden vs. Sanders? Compare where they stand on key issues By Lisa Desjardins Here are their plans on the issues Democratic voters say they care about most. Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch 8:38 Candidates tout ‘New York values’ ahead of crucial primary By PBS News Hour Voters in New York will cast their votes in the presidential primaries on Tuesday. Judy Woodruff talks to Tamara Keith of NPR and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report about the Empire State rivalry between Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton… Continue watching
Mar 15 To avoid Trump nomination, some voters abandon their favorite candidate By Nancy Benac, Associated Press Some people voting strategically in the year of Donald Trump in hopes of altering the outcome of the presidential race by casting ballots for someone other than their favorite candidate. Continue reading
Feb 28 Should primary voters be worried about aging voting machines? By Phil Hirschkorn, Michael D. Regan Many of America's voting machines were purchased after the disputed 2000 presidential election when a recount of the Florida vote was halted by the use of punch cards at the polls. But antiquated technology is drawing concern from voters again. Continue reading
Feb 21 Clinton aims to extend delegate lead over Sanders in March By Associated Press The election calendar may have Democrats voting next in South Carolina, but Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are eyeing bigger prizes in March, a month that will determine whether the Vermont senator can keep pace in the White House race. Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch Shields and Brooks on Obama’s Shifting Oil Leak Rhetoric, Responsibility Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including the White House's response to the oil spill and special-interest spending this election season. Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch News Wrap: Iran Defends Nuclear Fuel Swap as U.N. Prepares for Sanctions Vote In other news Tuesday, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged the international community to support its nuclear fuel swap deal as the U.N. prepares to vote on a new round of sanctions, and voters in more than 10 states headed to… Continue watching