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October 30, 2012

Broward elections supervisor explains changed vote tallies

theGRIO REPORT - Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes is responding to theGrio's story Monday detailing significant changes to…
October 30, 2012

No Supreme Court action to curb the Voting Rights Act — yet

WASHINGTON (AP) - Three years ago, the Supreme Court warned there could be constitutional problems with a landmark civil rights…
October 29, 2012

108-year-old South Carolina woman casts her 1st vote ever for Obama

VIDEO - Joanna Jenkins has never voted before and doesn't have an official state ID, but she didn't let that…
October 29, 2012

Florida early vote totals revised, raising questions

theGRIO REPORT - With early voting under way as of Saturday, there are already questions being raised about the vote…
October 28, 2012

Madonna booed for boosting Obama at concert

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Madonna drew boos and triggered a walkout by several concertgoers after she touted President Barack Obama…
October 26, 2012

President Obama asked to show ID as he early votes in Chicago

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama on Thursday became the first U.S. president to cast an early vote in person.…
October 25, 2012

2 Chainz educates ex-felons on getting back right to vote

theGRIO REPORT - Rapper and ex-felon 2 Chainz has teamed up with the Respect My Vote! campaign to help educated…
October 24, 2012

Michelle Obama tells supporters to go out and vote

RACINE, Wis. (AP) - As the music of Stevie Wonder pulsated through Racine Memorial Hall, Michelle Obama bounded onto the…
October 23, 2012

Voting machines in Ohio with business ties to Romney raise alarm

theGRIO REPORT - Reports are circulating there are “dubious links” between the voting machines in some counties [Hamilton and William]…
October 22, 2012

Super PAC and black pastor tell African-Americans to vote for Romney

theGRIO REPORT - 'When Obama was elected it was thrilling,' the ad starts off, but the African-American man and woman…
October 17, 2012

Many strict election laws blocked or delayed

MIAMI (AP) - Tough new election laws aimed at forcing voters in many states to show photo identification at polling…
October 16, 2012

No quick appeals review of Fla. voter purge case

MIAMI (AP) - The legal fight over Florida's plan to purge almost 200 voters from the rolls because they aren't…
October 16, 2012

Anonymous callers try to trick, intimidate voters from polls

theGRIO REPORT - Reports from election officials and voter protection organizations say some African-American, Spanish-speaking and elderly voters have been…
October 15, 2012

Another CEO threatens job losses if Obama wins re-election

theGRIO REPORT - Chris Hayes reports on MSBC's Up that Arthus Allen, CEO of ASG, the Florida based software solution…
October 15, 2012

Jay-Z in 2012 campaign video: Obama restored faith in 'power of our vote'

VIDEO - First pop star Beyoncé cut an ad on behalf of the Obama campaign, now her rap icon husband…
October 15, 2012

First lady Michelle Obama votes absentee for president: 'I couldn't wait for Election Day'

WASHINGTON (AP) - The first lady says on Twitter that she dropped her absentee ballot in the mail Monday, telling…
October 11, 2012

Has Obama already won the election?

CHICAGO - Barack Obama may have already won the presidential election. An NBC/WSJ/Marist poll out Thursday found that nearly 1…
October 9, 2012

Westgate CEO David Siegel threatens layoffs if Obama is re-elected

theGRIO REPORT - The man who takes credit for getting George W. Bush elected as president is now making efforts…
October 5, 2012

Ohio voter fraud billboard accused of intimidating black voters

theGRIO REPORT - A new anti-'voter fraud' billboard in Cleveland, Ohio is stirring debate and allegations for voter intimidation...
October 4, 2012

African-American churches use 'souls to polls' to rally vote

MIAMI (AP) - It's not just the collection plate that's getting passed around at hundreds of mainly African-American and Latino…