Election stories and voting
Congressman John Lewis, a veteran of the Civil Rights Movement’s most pivotal battles, served Georgia with unwavering dedication. His lifelong commitment to ‘good trouble’ was inspirational. His death in 2020 […]
Civil Rights Icon John Lewis Read More »
Presidential candidates of today usually have non-stop schedules. Between fundraising parties and campaign appearances, they have a long list of people to see and things to do. Though Democratic presidential
Presidential Campaigns of the Past Read More »
As the balloons come down at the end of the final political convention of 2024, it is quite fascinating to look at a convention of the past. Many years ago
Political Conventions: A Look at 1908 Read More »
As a Mississippi resident, Fannie Lou Hamer was not informed that Black people had the right to vote in the United States until she was almost 42 years old (1960).
Voting Rights Advocate Fannie Lou Hamer Read More »
Despite early voting and amazing strides in technology, election results can still take time before the final news is known. A look back at our history to see that hearing
Hearing the Election News: A Look Back Read More »
Originally everything was back-timed so that the voting would be completed by the time the Electoral College was to meet on the first Wednesday in December; in 1792 it was
Why is election day on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November? Read More »
