Election 2004

Research by Allison Bloch, Newsdesk.org Intern
BREAKING NEWS: Get the latest on U.S. election recounts. Improved processes and technology were supposed to prevent a rerun of the Florida 2000 election debacle. Instead, in 2004, complaints have multiplied. Ohio, New Mexico, Nevada, Washington state and San Diego, Calif., are rife with accusations of irregularities, and the discoveries of lost and undercounted votes. Protesters face an uphill battle to get recounts underway.

Democracy

Voters and Parties Spur Ohio Recount / Fears of suppression, ‘irregularities’ at issue

By Newsdesk.org Staff | December 3, 2004

By Savannah Blackwell
While monitoring the polls on election night in the poor, largely black section of Cincinnati’s Walnut Hill neighborhood, Tobi Beck says she saw enough potential disenfranchisement that she’s supporting a forced recount of Ohio ballots.

Democracy

A Very American Voter Education / New citizens run an electioneering gauntlet

By Newsdesk.org Staff | October 25, 2004

By Shipra ShuklaNewly minted U.S. citizens face a barrage of partisan political recruiting that advocates say does a disservice to democracy.

Democracy

The Search for Swing Votes Goes Overseas

By Newsdesk.org Staff | September 27, 2004

By Jennifer HammThe lessons of Florida’s election-tipping absentee ballots in 2000 are not lost on Democrats and Republicans, who are pursuing the overseas voters with unprecedented zeal.