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Voter Dies, Gets Revived, Then Asks "Did I Vote?"

Jude Walker — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 11:02:24 +0000

An elderly man at a Detroit, Michigan polling location apparently keeled over on Monday afternoon while voting. Good thing there was an EMT voting nearby. “His wife, who was helping him fill out the ballot…screamed for help and I went over to see what I could do,” said the medic Ty Houston. Houston quickly assessed [...]

How Was Your Voting Experience?

Bruce Mikells — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 09:44:30 +0000

How was your voting experience? Did you feel like the people who staffed your polling place knew what their job was? Were they efficient? What could we do better next time?

Should You Have to Have a Photo ID to Vote? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 10:00:12 +0000

As of now, 17 states have laws requiring voters to present photo ID before voting. Some have suggested these regulations may act to disenfranchise poor and minority voters, who could be less likely to have such identification. Last month a judge in Pennsylvania blocked the state from enforcing its voter ID laws in the 2012 election.

Election Day Food Drive

Michael Scott — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 18:27:24 +0000

Tomorrow, as you head out to the voting polls, make sure you grab a few non-perishable food items or dry goods to donate to the Rotary Club Election Day Food Drive.

Early Voting For Presidential Election Starts Oct. 23rd

Michael Scott — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 17:19:47 +0000

Secretary of State Tom Schedler is encouraging all Louisianians eligible to vote in the Tuesday, Nov. 6 election to vote early. Early voting begins on Tuesday, Oct. 23 and continues through Tuesday, Oct. 30 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, excluding Sunday, Oct. 28. “I anticipate high voter turnout for the Nov. 6 election,” [...]