Antitheft Devices Antitheft Devices
2008 will go down as a year activists were able to keep a rotten electoral system honest.
Nov 6, 2008 / Editorial / Andrew Gumbel
Election Protection is Working Election Protection is Working
It's clear that efforts to protect voters rights are working this time--in Virginia, Florida and Ohio.
Nov 4, 2008 / Feature / Andrew Gumbel
Virginia: The New Florida? Virginia: The New Florida?
More than two dozen polling places are reported close to a standstill as record numbers of voters cast ballots in this crucial swing state.
Nov 4, 2008 / Feature / Andrew Gumbel
Vote Suppression Watch Vote Suppression Watch
A close look at dirty tricks in key swing states.
Oct 22, 2008 / Feature / Andrew Gumbel
Protect This Election Protect This Election
Pieces of Karl Rove's plan to suppress the votes of students, minorities, the transient and the elderly are still in place--and could threaten any races that are remotely close.
Oct 22, 2008 / Feature / Andrew Gumbel
Justice, Bush-Style Justice, Bush-Style
GOP loyalists have taken over the Justice Department and retooled the civil rights division as a political weapon.
Oct 1, 2008 / Feature / Andrew Gumbel
Fixing Elections Fixing Elections
Let's stop obsessing over conspiracy and focus on the real problem: lack of reliability, transparency and accountability in our electoral system.
Nov 9, 2006 / Editorial / Andrew Gumbel
Guardian of the Ballot Box Guardian of the Ballot Box
Ion Sancho, an election supervisor in Florida, is dedicated to creating a fair and accurate voting system. But his passion has nearly cost him his job.
Oct 19, 2006 / Feature / Andrew Gumbel
Letters Letters
DEATH PENALTY: LEGALIZED LYNCHING? New York City
Aug 9, 2006 / Letters / Our Readers and Andrew Gumbel
The Coming Ballot Meltdown The Coming Ballot Meltdown
Ohio is the bellwether for the nation's electoral health and the prognosis is bad. Error-ridden e-voting, draconian restrictions and widespread incompetence could cause another Nov...
Jun 28, 2006 / Feature / Andrew Gumbel