Nov 08 If you’re in line, you get to vote By Robin Fields, ProPublica If you’re on line at a polling place at the time it’s supposed to close on Election Day, you get to vote. Doesn’t matter how long it takes. Doesn’t matter how long the line is. Continue reading
Nov 08 Voters face machine problems, long lines in some states By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press WASHINGTON — After weeks of competing claims of fraud and intimidation on Election Day, few voters who headed to the polls Tuesday morning encountered such problems, though there were some reports of machine breakdowns and long lines. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch 3:57 News Wrap: Kurdish forces launch Raqqa campaign against ISIS By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Kurdish-led forces pressed toward the Islamic State’s de facto capital Raqqa after announcing the offensive Sunday. Also, the Justice Department announced it is sending 500 staffers to 28 states to watch for civil rights violations… Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch 6:59 How the Clinton email probe seems to be motivating voters By PBS News Hour Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Yamiche Alcindor of the The New York Times join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the FBI investigation’s influence on voters how Donald Trump has made use of the… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch 8:52 What people living in poverty want the presidential candidates to know By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 19 U.S. Justice Department to dispatch fewer election observers By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The reduction is likely to diminish the Justice Department's ability to detect voter intimidation and other potential problems at the polls. Continue reading
Oct 15 Possible Election Day problems worry civil rights advocates By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Experts and civil rights advocates worry conditions are ripe this year for trouble at the nation's polling places. Continue reading
Oct 05 The threat to our voting system that’s more likely than hacking By Courtney Norris The biggest threat on Election Day is not hackers -- it’s outdated equipment. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch Could hackers compromise November election results? By PBS News Hour Since the hacking of the Democratic National Committee, there has been growing concern about cyber-manipulation of election results this November. Voter registration databases in Illinois and Arizona were penetrated in June, and the FBI reported this week on attempts against… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 8:19 How the rise of early voting is changing campaign tactics By PBS News Hour November 8 is the big day, but voters are already starting to cast their ballots. When all is said and done, one third of votes will be cast early this election. Lisa Desjardins offers a look at what happened on… Continue watching