Elections

Constitutionally Speaking…about voting!

Laura Knoy — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 14:00:00 +0000

We look at what our nation’s most important document, the Constitution, says and doesn’t say about elections. There’s some debate over who should write the rules, the federal or state governments, also who exactly can cast a ballot and if voting is a right or a privilege. We’ll talk with those involved in new civics program called “Constitutionally speaking”.

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Over 300 Attend AFL-CIO Labor Day Breakfast In Manchester

Emily Corwin — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 16:52:02 +0000

The AFL-CIO of New Hampshire held its annual Labor Day breakfast at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Manchester this morning. More than three hundred working men and women gathered to hear from Governor Lynch, Employment Security commissioner George Copadis, and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, and others.

Obama Made A Strong First Impression At Harvard

Ari Shapiro — Mon, 21 May 2012 22:20:00 +0000

From now until November, President Obama and GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney will emphasize their differences. But the two men's lives actually coincide in a striking number of ways. In this installment of NPR's "Parallel Lives" series, a look at Obama's time at their shared alma mater.

Harvard professor Laurence Tribe is a sort of legal rock star, particularly among liberals.

With Eye On November, Romney To Expand Campaign

David Welna — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:41:00 +0000

Now that he's all but certain to be the Republican challenging President Obama in November, Mitt Romney has begun to expand his operations.

Egypt's Banned Candidates Vow Not To Go Quietly

Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:48:00 +0000

Egyptian election officials upheld their ban of nearly half of the presidential candidates running in next month's contest. Among them are two leading Islamist candidates and the intelligence chief for former President Hosni Mubarak. The decision radically alters the race for a post that will shape Egypt's political landscape.

Minutes after official news outlets announced the election commission ruling, candidate Hazem Abu Ismail took to the airwaves to denounce it as a conspiracy.

The popular hard-line cleric warned people not to trust the commission that ousted him.

Senate Pulls Lever on Another Voter ID Law

Todd Bookman — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:33:02 +0000

Along party lines, the New Hampshire Senate today passed a second, more restrictive voter ID measure. Earlier this month, a bill requiring voters to show valid photo identification or sign an affidavit was approved with the backing of Town Clerks and the Secretary of State.

This new Republican-backed legislation would require those seeking to vote in New Hampshire to also register their vehicles in the State and apply for a New Hampshire driver’s license.

Tea Party Spawns New Effort Against Voter Fraud

Pam Fessler — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:18:00 +0000

As part of a new campaign, dozens of citizen groups around the country are searching voter registration lists, looking for problems.

They're also training poll watchers to monitor this fall's elections.

Leaders of the effort — spawned by the Tea Party movement — say they want to make sure that elections are free from voter fraud. But critics say it's part of a campaign to suppress the votes of minorities, students and others who tend to vote Democratic.

Cathy Kelleher and Cathy Trauernicht say that's not true. They're founders of Election Integrity Maryland, one of the groups involved.

In Iran's Election, Not All Candidates Are Welcome

Mike Shuster — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 19:55:00 +0000

Iran holds parliamentary elections on Friday, the first since the disputed, and many believe fraudulent, presidential election in 2009.

But unlike that presidential poll, candidates seeking to take on the country's conservative rulers will not be taking part Friday; they are mostly under house arrest or have been in prison for years now.

The focus will be on which conservatives end up on top and how many votes are cast.

Iran's leaders desperately want to avoid a repeat of the presidential election three year as ago that plunged the country into turmoil.

Egyptians Prepare For Wide-Open Presidential Poll

Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:25:00 +0000

Egypt's presidential race officially kicks off Saturday, and there are already more than a dozen contenders for what is expected to be the most competitive presidential election ever.

Nevertheless, many Egyptians fear those currently in power will try to manipulate the process to make sure that a candidate of their choosing wins.

At 41, Khaled Ali is the youngest Egyptian vying to be his country's next president.

Hundreds of supporters turned out Monday night to hear the labor lawyer announce his candidacy in downtown Cairo.

Sifting through the Results of the South Carolina Primary

Laura Knoy — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:00:00 +0000

We'll look back at the South Carolina primary, see who won, who lost and how these results shape the next contests down the road.

The Ruckus over Redistricting

Laura Knoy — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:00:00 +0000

We'll look at the current debates over drawing the state's new political districts.

Mayoral Election Round-up

Sam Evans-Brown — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:50:20 +0000

The ballots have been tallied from yesterday’s municipal elections, and New Hampshire voters have by-and-large chosen to hang on to their incumbents.

Mayors in Concord, Manchester, Rochester all defeated challengers by wide margins, while those in Nashua, Laconia, and Berlin had uncontested elections.

The one exception was in Claremont where Republican challenger James Nielson unseated incumbent Democrat Deborah Cutts by fewer than forty votes.

Voters Weigh in on Ballot Questions Across the State

Sam Evans-Brown — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:45:42 +0000

Voters didn’t just vote for mayors and alderman yesterday.

Local Elections in New Hampshire Cities

Brady Carlson — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:30:00 +0000

Voters are going to the polls in 11 New Hampshire cities, to elect mayors, city councilors and school board members.

To get an overview, we turn to Todd Selig, town administrator in Durham and an avid municipal election watcher.

Primary Set For January 10th

Josh Rogers — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:00:00 +0000

Secretary of State Bill Gardner chooses expected date, and says NH tradition lives on.

NH law requires its primary be held at least a week before any similar election. When Nevada tried to schedule its caucus in mid-January, NH threatened to hold the primary in December. Under pressure from national republicans and facing a boycott from some candidates, Nevada backed off, giving NH’s secretary of state Bill Gardner the window he sought.