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Iran’s exiled opposition urges June election boycott
An exiled Iranian opposition group called in Paris on Saturday for a boycott of the June presidential election that will choose a successor to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. “This election whose only candidates are criminals implicated in the torture, massacre and looting of the Iranian people for 34 years, has no legitimacy…
Venezuela holds state elections as Chavez battles cancer
Venezuelans vote Sunday in state elections overshadowed by President Hugo Chavez’s latest and seemingly toughest battle against cancer. The balloting for governors of the 23 states in the country with the world’s largest proven oil reserves will be a test for Henrique Capriles, the opposition leader Chavez beat in presidential…
Mr. Burns endorses Romney despite ‘unimaginably horrible good jobs numbers’
Fox’s The Simpsons continued its 2012 election-themed humor on Thursday, releasing video of Mr. Burns endorsement of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. The heartless billionaire insisted Romney was on track to win the presidential election despite the recently “unimaginably horrible good jobs numbers” that have been released by the Department…
Al Roker: Hurricane Sandy could have electoral impact
As Hurricane Sandy continued to march toward the East coast, NBC meteorologist Al Roker suggested Sunday the “Frankenstorm” could impact the Nov. 6 U.S. presidential election. The storm, which Roker said measures about 1,000 miles in diameter, is expected to make landfall on the New Jersey coast late Monday night…
Security experts say new electronic voting machines can be hacked
Could e-voting machines in Election 2012 be hacked? Yes. Rapid advances in the development of cyberweapons and malicious software mean that electronic-voting machines used in the 2012 election could be hacked, potentially tipping the presidential election or a number of other races. Since the machines are not connected to the…
Conan questions whether Florida can be trusted as a swing state
Conan noted on Monday night that with the race virtually tied, Florida may once again decide the presidential election. So encourage Floridians to vote, Conan played a tribute video to the great state, highlighting the unique characters — such as Miami’s so-called bath salts zombie — that call Florida their…
Election 2012: Ballot initiatives reflect nation’s mood
Election 2012: Ballot initiatives reflect nation's mood Proponents call it “direct democracy,” opponents call it “vigilante democracy” – and political scientists call it a vibrant part of American democracy. On Nov. 6, voters in 37 states will decide 174 ballot propositions – the most since 2006, but well below the…
Latino voter eligibility at all-time high but turnout still expected to be low
The number of eligible Latino voters has reached a historic high, with almost 24 million able to participate in November’s presidential election, an increase of 4 million over the previous ballot in 2008. The new figures, released by the Pew Hispanic Center, underline the seismic demographic shift that is transforming the…
Will the Supreme Court weigh in on voter ID laws before the election?
Bad week for voter ID laws. Will Supreme Court weigh in before election? The power struggle between the federal judiciary and states that want tighter controls on the voting franchise is building toward a crescendo as the presidential election looms. In the span of a week, federal court panels struck…
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