Thursday, May 8th, 2008
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Thanks to those who let us know Tom Brokaw shouted us out during MSNBC’s election-night coverage on Tuesday! If you missed it, watch the video. Here’s a transcript of Brokaw’s remarks. You can learn more about us here and find out why we vote on Tuesday by clicking here. (more…) If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! |
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
In our latest vlog, we look into the Indiana voter ID law upheld by the Supreme Court eight days ago. It looks as though on this Tuesday, the law has resulted in at least two dozen South Bend voters being turned away from the polls — all nuns in their 80s and 90s.
The AP is reporting the nuns were told before voting they would need an ID that was valid under the voter ID law.
Sister Julie McGuire said she was forced to turn away her fellow members of Saint Mary’s Convent in South Bend, across the street from the University of Notre Dame, because they had been told earlier that they would need such an ID to vote.
Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita released a statement after learning of the incident.
Indiana’s Voter ID Law applies to everyone. From all accounts that we’ve heard, the sisters were aware of the photo ID requirements and chose not to follow them.
What do you think about requiring voters to show photo ID at the polls? For an interesting perspective, listen to Loyola Law School distinguished professor Rick Hasen in our aforementioned vlog.
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
Larry Rohter and Michael M. Grynbaum report high turnout — perhaps record high turnout — in Indiana and North Carolina.
“I’ve seen people I thought had passed on to glory, and young folks that sit around and usually don’t care,” said Carlotta Blake-King, an elections judge at a polling place in Hammond.
Election Day Tuesday is almost over. Do you know why we vote on Tuesday? Here’s the answer.
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
School is out and all is relatively quiet in Durham on the Duke Political Science quad, as their PoliSci QuadCam shows live (ignore the incorrect time). Elsewhere in North Carolina, it’s going to be a busy Tuesday. In Indiana, too.
Why do we vote on Tuesday? You’ll find the answer here.
If you’re visiting us from Duke today, drop us a note and run by the QuadCam!
Monday, May 5th, 2008
Tuesday May 6, 2008 Indiana and North Carolina vote. Do you know why we vote on Tuesday? If you’re wondering, you’re not alone. We have the answer.
Drawing for the New York Times by Jason Logan.
Monday, April 28th, 2008
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Lauren Wolfe and Awais Khaleel are President and Vice President of the College Democrats of America, and they are Superdelegates. They claim in this YouTube video to be deciding who their votes will go to will be based on feedback they receive over the Web. This is… interesting? Strange? What do you think this says about our voting system? Via HuffPo’s Off The Bus. |
Sunday, April 27th, 2008
I was introduced this morning on NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday as the newest contributor to Sunday Soapbox, their political blog. My first video blog for Sunday Soapbox was all about what we do, and it was played on-air. I posed (and answered) the question that everyone’s always asking around here: why do we vote on Tuesday? Listen now.
For more about NPR Sunday Soapbox, click here.
Why Tuesday? is an effort to make America’s democracy stronger through increased voter participation. We work to make election reform an issue that our politicians cannot afford to avoid.
