tagged w/ Election Reform
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The new Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, intends to bring in "respect
schools", in a bid to crack down on anti-social behaviour among teenagers.
The new Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, intends to bring in "respect... more
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Earlier this month Jacob Soboroff video-chatted with Princeton computer scientist Edward Felten about Super Tuesday malfunctions of Sequoia AVC Advantage touchscreen voting machines in New Jersey.
Despite the New Jersey problems, Pennsylvania pols see no trouble with the same touchscreen machines in their state.
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http://whytuesday.orgEarlier this month Jacob Soboroff video-chatted with Princeton computer scientist... more
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Philadelphia, PA - Before the ABC News Democratic debate, Jacob Soboroff of Why Tuesday? talks to Obama Girl Amber Lee Ettinger about why she didn't vote.
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http://whytuesday.orgPhiladelphia, PA - Before the ABC News Democratic debate, Jacob Soboroff of Why... more
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Do you have any idea why we vote on Tuesdays? Neither do any of the presidential candidates.Do you have any idea why we vote on Tuesdays? Neither do any of the presidential... more
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What is wrong with our election system that we can’t count votes of folks who have gone to the polls to cast ballots? Entire states of citizens wanting their voices to be heard? Parties can’t agree with states, and states can’t agree with parties. Who loses? The people.What is wrong with our election system that we can’t count votes of folks who... more
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On Larry King Live, baby!
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QUEENS, NEW YORK -- Jacob Soboroff asks: If we can move Presidents' Day for the convenience of shoppers, why not make Election Day more convenient for voters?
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http://www.whytuesday.orgQUEENS, NEW YORK -- Jacob Soboroff asks: If we can move Presidents' Day for the... more
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i voted in the last election and i saw how big of an affect that had; not to say that it is not important to vote, but it just depends on what state you live in (i live in iowa by the way). i am a registered voter and i have decided to not vote in this next election instead i will stay at home and dress up like a clown. maybe not i might go out but i still will not vote, just does not concern me anymore since i am a starving college graduate. i voted in the last election and i saw how big of an affect that had; not to say that... more
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EAST LOS ANGELES, CA - Civil and labor rights leader Dolores Huerta tells Jacob Soboroff of Why Tuesday? that "we cannot continue the type of electoral processes that we have right now." In 1962, with Caesar Chavez, she co-founded the group that became the United Farm Workers. Huerta is today one of the most recognized labor leaders in the United States.
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http://www.whytuesday.orgEAST LOS ANGELES, CA - Civil and labor rights leader Dolores Huerta tells Jacob... more
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LOS ANGELES, CA - On Super Tuesday 2008, Jacob Soboroff of Why Tuesday? drops by Los Angeles City Hall for an exclusive interview with Los Angeles City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo about widespread voting trouble in Los Angeles.
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http://www.whytuesday.org LOS ANGELES, CA - On Super Tuesday 2008, Jacob Soboroff of Why Tuesday? drops by Los... more
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We vote on Tuesday, a day smack in the middle of the work week. So we hit the streets to find out what would happen if we moved the Super Bowl to Tuesday.
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http://www.whytuesday.org/We vote on Tuesday, a day smack in the middle of the work week. So we hit the streets... more
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What is "Super Tuesday" all about? And what's up with our six-month-long primary election schedule? Jacob Soboroff explains.
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http://www.whytuesday.org What is "Super Tuesday" all about? And what's up with our... more
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LAS VEGAS, NV - Jacob Soboroff looks into why turnout for the Nevada caucuses has been so poor, what that means, and why it worked out better this time around.
The big-picture question: is our voting system broken?
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http://www.whytuesday.org LAS VEGAS, NV - Jacob Soboroff looks into why turnout for the Nevada caucuses has been... more
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We need to take big money out of politics and make the system fair for everyone.
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In 1845, before Florida, California, and Texas were states or slavery had been abolished, Congress needed to pick a time for Americans to vote. We were an agrarian society. Farmers traveled by horse and buggy, and needed a day to get to the county seat, a day to vote, and a day to get back, without interfering with the three days of worship. So that left Tuesday and Wednesday, but Wednesday was market day. So, Tuesday it was. In 1875 Congress extended the Tuesday date for national House elections and in 1914 for federal Senate elections.
Today, we are an urban society, and we all know how hard it is to get through a busy schedule, let alone stand on lines to vote. Census data over the last decade clearly indicates that the inconvenience of voting is the primary reason Americans are not participating in our elections.
If we can move Columbus Day, Presidents? Day, and Martin Luther King, Jr.?s Holiday for the convenience of shoppers, why not make Election Day more convenient for the sake of voters? In 1845, before Florida, California, and Texas were states or slavery had been... more
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Jacob Soboroff catches up with veteran ABC Newsman Sam Donaldson at the Polk County Convention Center. Donaldson gives his take on the trouble with the Iowa caucuses, and what he would do to increase the extremely low participation in them.
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http://www.whytuesday.orgJacob Soboroff catches up with veteran ABC Newsman Sam Donaldson at the Polk County... more
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Jacob Soboroff catches up with Tim Russert, moderator of NBC's Meet The Press, at the Polk County Convention Complex at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa.
Tomorrow Iowans will caucus in the first presidential contest in the nation - but in the past two elections only 6-7% of eligible voters have participated. Watch the video for Russert's take on why candidates aren't talking more about election reform.
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http://www.whytuesday.orgJacob Soboroff catches up with Tim Russert, moderator of NBC's Meet The Press, at... more
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At the Claim Democracy election reform conference in Washington, D.C., Why Tuesday? met a man by the name of William H. Taft.
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http://www.whytuesday.orgAt the Claim Democracy election reform conference in Washington, D.C., Why Tuesday?... more
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MANCHESTER, NH - Increasing voter turnout is vital to a healthy American democracy... or in the words of Mitt Romney a "strong America." Yet America ranks in the bottom 20% of all nations in voter turnout despite spending billions of dollars more on elections than any other nation in the world.
Our voting system is broken and fiscally inefficient. So why doesn't Mitt Romney have an election reform plan and why won't he answer the Why Tuesday? Candidate Challenge?
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http://www.whytuesday.orgMANCHESTER, NH - Increasing voter turnout is vital to a healthy American democracy...... more
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