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...In many states, those with felony convictions are barred from voting. Black Americans are more than three times as likely to be disenfranchised as other groups. A nation in which 4 million Americans were denied the right to vote due to a felony conviction has just elected a president who was convicted of 34 felony charges. In Florida, where President-elect Donald Trump is registered to vote, a person convicted of a felony can vote only after completing the terms of their sentence, including full payment of any fines, fees, costs and restitution. Trump, who in May was convicted in New...

Two died in Johor while the third died in Kelantan.The police today confirmed that three voters died while waiting for their turn to cast their ballots in the 15th general election (GE15). Without providing further details, Inspector-General of Police Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani said two deaths were reported in Johor and one in Kelantan. "These incidents are quite upsetting because these voters had health problems and died while queuing to vote," he told a press conference at the Gombak district police headquarters in Kuala Lumpur. He also mentioned an incident where a 23-year-old man grabbed a bottle of indelible ink...

The flaws in the American election system are deep and widespread, extending beyond isolated voting issues in a few locations and flaring up in states rich and poor, according to a major new study from the Pew Charitable Trusts. Waiting Times at Ballot Boxes Draw Scrutiny (February 5, 2013) The group ranked all 50 states based on more than 15 criteria, including wait times, lost votes and problems with absentee and provisional ballots, and the order often confounds the conventional wisdom. In 2010, for instance, Mississippi ranked last over all. But it was preceded by two surprises: New York and...

On This Election Day Uncle Sam Wants Youto not voteIF YOU ARE THINKING OF VOTING BECAUSE SOMEBODY TOLD YOU YOU SHOULD VOTE, THEN PLEASE DON'T VOTEYou may have seen a so-called public service announcement begging you to votebutIf you need to be told to vote, then you shouldn't be voting. First, You probably haven't paid attention to the issuesSecond, You will probably  be voting selfishly, trying to get something for free, not caring about who has to work harder to pay for itOr you will be convinced that your problems are caused by successful groups not sharing what they have with...