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Voting Rights After <i>Shelby v Holder</i>

States move to tighten voting rules after Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights Act     Related Links Landmark Supreme Court Cases Civil Rights Timeline Eric Holder Supreme…

Post-Watergate Campaign-Finance Reforms

Congress passes legislation to restore public confidence in government by Beth Rowen Related Links Watergate Overview Presidential Scandals: Nixon and WatergateSuper PACsIndependent…

Watergate: 40 Years After the Break-in

Take a look back at the Watergate scandal, the laws passed in response to it, and key players by Beth Rowen The Watergate ComplexThe scandal that ended the Nixon presidency began more than…

Born to Run

Just who can run for president? 2016 Presidential Candidate Ted Cruz Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore Related Links U.S. Elections How a President Is Nominated and…

States with the Most Electoral Votes

  The Constitution, in Article 2, Section 1, states:  Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and…

Absentee Ballots

Military personnel serving overseas vote using absentee ballots by Mark Hughes and Liz Olson Related Links When and Where to Vote How to Register to…

Presidential Primary & Caucus Dates 2008

State primaries vary from state to state. These dates are tentative and subject to change. For update information, go the the Federal Election Commission. STATE PRIMARY DATE CAUCUS…