Trump Campaign, GOP Groups Attack Google’s New Ad Policy

KEVIN FREKING / The Associated Press Nov 26, 2019 They complain the tech giant's rules making it harder to target specific people "disproportionately" affects their digital strategy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

American Voter Turnout Is an International Disgrace

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Nov 29, 2018 Even though the 2018 elections had the highest midterm voter turnout in half a century, fewer than half of eligible voters cast their ballots. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

For Some, a Vibrant U.S. Economy Complicates Voting Decision

JOSH BOAK / The Associated Press Nov 3, 2018 In affluent suburbs, steady growth hasn’t been the clincher for Republicans who may oppose Trump's confrontational style. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Florida on the Verge of a Massive Voter Enfranchisement Success

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Nov 1, 2018 In the Sunshine State, a remarkable citizen initiative could restore the right to vote to over 1.4 million Floridians. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Why You Should Urge Everyone You Know to Vote (Video)

Robert Reich / RobertReich.Org Jun 3, 2018 The largest political party in America isn’t the Democratic Party or the Republican Party. It’s the party of nonvoters. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sanders Institute Offers a Fix for Our Abysmal Voter Turnouts

Ilana Novick / Truthdig May 16, 2018 Open primaries, early voting and automatic voter registration are key steps that states can take, according to the progressive think tank co-founded by Jane Sanders, the wife of Sen. Bernie Sanders. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Sanders Institute Launches Voter Registration Initiative (Video)

Staff / Truthdig May 8, 2018 In the last election, there were more than 224 million citizens over the age of 18 in the U.S., but only 157 million were registered voters, and even fewer actually voted. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Republican Official Credits Voter ID Law for Trump Wisconsin Victory

Emily Wells / Truthdig Apr 18, 2018 Brad Schimel, the state's attorney general, talks up the law that Democrats say kept tens of thousands from the polls in 2016. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Democrats Have a Bigger Problem Than Jill Stein

Emma Niles / Truthdig Jun 20, 2017 The Green Party's 2016 presidential nominee has been popping up in headlines again, drawing renewed ire from Democrats for her role in the election. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Micro-Mandate

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The GOP’s Worst Fear: High Voter Turnout

David Sirota / Truthdig Sep 6, 2014 It is rare for a politician to publicly deride efforts to boost voter turnout. It is seen as a taboo in a country that prides itself on its democratic ideals. Yet, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie last week slammed efforts to simplify voter registration. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

As Goes Los Angeles, Comes Nobody

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Mar 8, 2013 "What if they gave an election and no one came?" That's a paraphrase of a war or anti-war cry of the 1960s. More than 40 years later in Los Angeles, the nation's second-largest city, the cliché came alive in reports of Tuesday's municipal election, where turnout has dropped to 16 percent, half the number of people who turned out for local elections only eight years ago. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )