| | Some New York officials worry about voting access
Sep 2 2008 3:05AM CT
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Cliff Perez is legally blind and would like to vote without help this fall. Instead, he will have to count on his wife's assistance with New York's ancient pull lever machines, rather than use brand new $12,000 voting devices designed to give independence to the disabled. | | |
Former 'Real World' member running for Congress
Aug 28 2008 3:29AM CT
NEW YORK (AP) - A longtime Brooklyn congressman who has gone most of his career without ever facing much of a re-election challenge is facing an aggressive fight this year from a former "Real World" cast member. | | |
Alaska voters decide mining over fish
Aug 27 2008 5:52AM CT
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Alaskans were given an option when voting for an initiative in their primary election: mining or fish. | | |
2 Pa. candidates spar over expired parking meter
Aug 27 2008 4:14AM CT
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - In the race to determine who should be Pennsylvania's chief law enforcer for the next four years, the discussion has lately swirled around the most minor of offenses — an expired parking meter. | | |
 Washington primary produces one-party showdowns
Aug 21 2008 4:59AM CT
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - There were few surprises when Washington unveiled its new primary system, but a handful of statehouse races spotlight one of the system's most interesting facets: two people from the same party moving on to the general election. | | |
 Chicago's black politicians building own dynasties
Aug 21 2008 3:26AM CT
CHICAGO (AP) - In a city where the mayor holds the same job his father once did, politics can seem little different from the years of the legendary Democratic Machine. But the faces of political privilege — long dominated by white ethnic groups — have changed as powerful black politicians use their clout to build new dynasties. | | |
Groups hope to bring initiative petition to Conn.
Aug 20 2008 5:02AM CT
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A coalition of same-sex marriage opponents and taxpayer groups is trying to persuade voters to approve a state constitutional convention in the hopes of bringing the initiative petition process to Connecticut. | | |
Hawaii ballots add pick-a-party box
Aug 20 2008 4:50AM CT
HONOLULU (AP) - Hawaii voters for the first time must pick a political party when voting in this year's primary election, a requirement that election officials hope will result in fewer ballots being thrown out. | | |
Ohio says no to voting machine 'sleepovers'
Aug 19 2008 4:04PM CT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Poll workers will not be allowed to take voting machines home for safekeeping in the days before the November presidential election because the practice known as "sleepovers" is an unacceptable security risk, the state elections chief said Tuesday. | | |
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