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Archives for November 2014

Congress
What Republicans want to do if they win the SenateWhat Republicans want to do if they win the Senate
Congress

Senate insiders explain what a Republican takeover would mean.

By Ezra Klein
Marijuana Legalization
Marijuana legalization 2014: Cities in Maine, Michigan, and more are voting todayMarijuana legalization 2014: Cities in Maine, Michigan, and more are voting today
Marijuana Legalization

Marijuana legalization 2014: Cities are voting on pot, too

By German Lopez
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DOJ reps are on watch for Election Day discrimination in 28 jurisdictions nationwideDOJ reps are on watch for Election Day discrimination in 28 jurisdictions nationwide
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Civil Rights Division poll monitors are spread out across the country to make sure voting is conducted fairly.

By Jenée Desmond-Harris
Syria
”Where is my Yazidi girl?” How ISIS fighters talk about the women they enslave”Where is my Yazidi girl?” How ISIS fighters talk about the women they enslave
Syria

An utterly horrifying video of ISIS men buying and selling captured women tells us a lot about the group.

By Zack Beauchamp
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If the 2012 election was only in the states voting for Senate today, Romney would have wonIf the 2012 election was only in the states voting for Senate today, Romney would have won
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It wouldn’t even be close.

By Ezra Klein
Voting Rights
6 questions about voter ID laws you were too embarrassed to ask6 questions about voter ID laws you were too embarrassed to ask
Voting Rights

Here’s what you need to bring to the polls on Election Day, and why the fight over voter ID matters.

By Jenée Desmond-Harris
2016 Presidential Election
2014 midterm elections: 5 reasons we might not know who wins the Senate for weeks2014 midterm elections: 5 reasons we might not know who wins the Senate for weeks
2016 Presidential Election

Recounts, runoffs, and independents, oh my.

By Andrew Prokop
Syria
America’s strategy in Syria is collapsingAmerica’s strategy in Syria is collapsing
Syria

This Sunday, two rebel groups surrendered to al-Qaeda in northern Syria. It was a crushing blow to an American strategy that was already doomed to failure.

By Zack Beauchamp
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Voters in 5 states are deciding whether to boost their minimum wageVoters in 5 states are deciding whether to boost their minimum wage
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And all five measures look like they have great changes of passing.

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Explainers
Exit polls: how they work and whether to trust themExit polls: how they work and whether to trust them
Explainers

And why anyone saying they have a LEAKED EXIT POLL is lying to you.

By Dara Lind
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Join us today for the 2014 Midterm Elections live blogJoin us today for the 2014 Midterm Elections live blog
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What you need to know about Election Day.

By German Lopez
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Midterm elections live blogMidterm elections live blog
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Follow all the action alongside the Vox team

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Why the French got rid of midterm electionsWhy the French got rid of midterm elections
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Divided government is destructive, and there are ways to avoid it.

By Dylan Matthews
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Scotland let 16-year-olds vote. The US should try it too.Scotland let 16-year-olds vote. The US should try it too.
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They can make decisions just as well as 18-year-olds.

By Libby Nelson
Marijuana Legalization
Marijuana ballot initiatives in Oregon, Alaska, Florida, and DC hinge on young votersMarijuana ballot initiatives in Oregon, Alaska, Florida, and DC hinge on young voters
Marijuana Legalization

One example of why voting matters.

By German Lopez