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Virginians report receiving letters threatening to expose them as non-voters

A new voter intimidation tactic surfaced in central Virginia this week, where registered voters reported receiving letters threatening to expose them to their neighbors if they didn’t show up at the polls this year. Similar letters emerged last week in North Carolina, another swing state, and both recipient lists appear…

Obama-Romney race remains nearly tied: poll

Three weeks before election day, the White House race between US president Barack Obama and his Republican foe Mitt Romney remains statistically tied, with Obama maintaining just a slight advantage, a new opinion poll found Monday. The latest ABC News/Washington Post survey showed that likely voters favoured Obama over Romney…

Study: Americans increasingly use mobile phones to keep up with politics

A growing number of Americans are using mobile phones to keep up with or play a role in politics, but some say they are getting unwanted political messages, a study showed Tuesday. The Pew Internet & American Life study showed some voters are using smartphones as real-time fact-checkers or to…