Daily Voting News provides a collection of articles from local and national media that cover voting issues.
High Turnout, New Procedures May Mean an Election Day Mess - "Faced with a surge in voter registrations leading up to Nov. 4, election officials across the country are bracing for long lines, equipment failures and confusion over polling procedures that could cost thousands the chance to cast a ballot." 9/18/08
'Isolated problem' at the polls should serve as lesson - "In November, there will undoubtedly be long lines to vote. Poll workers will be swamped. Errors will occur. So prepare now to be a defensive voter. Look out for mistakes by others or you may find the mistake is yours." 8/17/08
Nation's Largest Nonpartisan Voter Protection Coalition Launches 2008 General Election Hotline in Advance of Historic Election - "Voters should call 1-866-OUR-VOTE August 12 through Election Day to seek LIVE help and report registration and voting problems." 8/13/08
Voter Registration Is the New Battleground - "Numerous studies have found fraud and other voting irregularities in past elections to be infrequent and generally not prevalent enough to influence the outcomes of most contests." 8/12/08
Right to Vote - "Much about the presidential election is up in the air, but one thing is certain: voters will have trouble casting ballots on Election Day. In a perfect world, states and localities would handle voting so well that the public could relax and worry about other things. But elections are so mismanaged and so many eligible voters are disenfranchised that ordinary citizens have to get involved." 8/8/08
Study Predicts Long Lines at Maryland Polls in November: Voting Rights Advocates Propose Plan to Reduce Wait Times - There is no doubt that many voters who cannot wait will leave without voting, including the elderly, the infirm, people needing to get to work, or parents needing to care for children." 7/22/08
