voting

SCOTUS gives green light to Ohio early vote

October 16, 2012 By Teresa Albano

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an emergency appeal by Ohio Republicans on their decision to shut down early voting for the three days before the November elections.

Record numbers vote early in Cleveland

October 10, 2012 By Rick Nagin

Despite continued GOP efforts to suppress early voting, record numbers voted at the Board of Elections here as registration for the critical Nov. 6 election ended Tuesday.

Marchers demand end to deadly gun violence

September 24, 2012 By Marilyn Bechtel

Residents from throughout Oakland called on city leaders to take immediate steps to end gun violence that has cost some 85 lives in the city so far this year, .

Rural America wants four more years

September 10, 2012 By Joelle Fishman

"Republicans know their hold on the country depends on keeping some voters out of the voting place," said Boyd Richie, former chair of the Texas Democratic Party.

Pa. voter coalition fired up by repressive ID law

August 24, 2012 By Special to People’s World

The non-partisan Pennsylvania Voter ID Coalition field office is up and running at 310 W. Chelten Ave.