Early votes and absentee ballots requested through May 9. Shaded areas represent turnout percentage; area of circles represents relative number of votes.(Mike DeBonis – Data from D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics; map via geocommons.com) Of course, I can’t tell you who they are voting for, but I can tell you vaguely where the earliest Ward 5 special election voters live.The map above (    .. more …

Voting is the most cherished of our political rights. It determines our national and local leaders! It sets our collective positions on issues from marriage to money for school bonds. Please, vote! This year, America will elect a President who will be faced with grueling challenges at home and abroad. Your local elections will have people and issues important to you. Take advantage of your    .. more …

San Marcos – Early voting, which starts tomorrow for the San Marcos ISD’s May 12 election, gets a little more complicated this year – Joyce Cowan, Hays County’s election administrator and voter registrar, wants to make sure the message gets out.Before heading to vote, she says, make sure to check the precinct number and polling place on the new, yellow voter registration certificate.”Because of    .. more …

With the Republican presidential nominee no longer an issue, the driving force behind the turnout is the proposed amendment to the state constitution banning legal recognition of same-sex marriage, civil unions and domestic partnerships.“I would say the amendment is probably the single ballot issue across North Carolina that is generating participation,” state elections director Gary    .. more …

STAMFORD, Conn., April 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Voting for Questia ‘s first ever Most Valuable Professor Competition opened today (Monday, April 23rd), allowing college students to recognize the professors who have had the biggest impact on their education. Which of the following top ten finalists do you think should receive Questia’s National Title of Most Valuable Professor? To vote, please    .. more …

COMMENTARY Voting is a fundamental right of all citizens . It’s how we elect officials to run the country for us. This year, several states have created and passed laws to fight voter fraud , as reported by Reuters. Twelve states have passed laws aimed to reduce voter fraud , and an additional 16 states are proposing bills to eliminate voter registration on election days . The laws have been    .. more …

(Reuters) – News Corp suspended half the voting rights of its non-American shareholders to comply with a U.S. law that limits foreign ownership , after the media company found it had breached the rule. During a company review, News Corp found voting stock held by foreign investors had risen to 36 percent of its Class B common stock, above the 25 percent limit set by the Communications Act of 1934    .. more …