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Supreme Court Examines Voting Rights Act

Time by Mark Sherman

(WASHINGTON) — Congress' decision to extend a key provision of the Voting Rights Act for 25 years is at the core of a case being argued before the Supreme Court.read more >>

Despite Improvements, Still Problems at the Polls

Time by Mark Thompson

November 4, 2008

After the embarrassing irregularities of the 2000 vote — hanging chads, anyone? — Congress resolved to ensure that they wouldn't happen again and spent $2 billion on new-generation voting machines. read more >>

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