Ballot Confusion - North Carolina

Monday, October 27th, 2008

Voters in North Carolina may not be aware that a straight ticket vote does not include a vote for the Presidential candidate of that party. A separate vote is required in order to cast a vote for President. From The New York Times:
Like a number of states, North Carolina allows its voters to choose a [...]

Disenfranchisement - Widespread

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

Incorrect application of the 2002 Help America Vote Act may result in the improper removal of thousands of voters in the hotly contested states of Colorado, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Nevada and North Carolina. Other states are also
From the New York Times:
The actions do not seem to be coordinated by one party or the other, nor [...]

Misleading Recorded Calls - North Carolina, Virginia and Ohio

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

A recorded phone call made to thousands of residents of North Carolina urging residents to wait for a voter registration packet in the mail that they can then mail in, but the calls were made two weeks after the actual deadline for mail-in registrations. From ABC News:
Misleading automated phone messages that have targeted African American [...]