Elections
Chefs Are Helping Hungry Voters Waiting in Line at the Polls
One clear winner this election season? Everything from empanadas to barbecue, courtesy of star chef José Andrés and his partners
To Make Native Votes Count, Janine Windy Boy Sued the Government
'Windy Boy v. Big Horn County' helped ensure the Crow and Northern Cheyenne were represented, but the long struggle for Native voting rights continues
Ancient Greeks Voted to Kick Politicians Out of Athens if Enough People Didn't Like Them
Ballots that date more than two millennia old tell the story of ostracism
The True Story of Min Matheson, the Labor Leader Who Fought the Mob at the Polls
The activist rallied garment workers and combated organized crime interests in northeast Pennsylvania in the mid-20th century
When Young Americans Marched for Democracy Wearing Capes
In 1880, a new generation helped decide the closest popular vote in U.S. history
The Debate Over Mail-In Voting Dates Back to the Civil War
In 1864, Democrats and Republicans clashed over legislation allowing soldiers to cast their ballots from the front
Eight of America's Most Unusual Polling Places
To capture democracy in America, photographer Ryan Donnell tracks down polls in surprising locations across the country
How Women Vote: Separating Myth From Reality
Suffragists said women voting would transform politics. Here’s how women have wielded the ballot in the past century, according to a political scientist
In 1872, Susan B. Anthony Was Arrested for Voting 'Unlawfully'
President Donald Trump posthumously pardoned the pioneering activist on the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage
An Interview With 'Playboy' Magazine Nearly Torpedoed Jimmy Carter’s Presidential Campaign
The pious Georgia Democrat spoke earnestly of his views on sex, a bridge too far for an emerging behemoth voting bloc: conservative Christians
The Top 10 Political Conventions That Mattered the Most
As the two parties shift their conventions to be mostly virtual, we look at those conventions that made a difference in the country’s political history
How Geraldine Ferraro's 1984 Campaign Broke the Vice-Presidential Glass Ceiling
The charismatic congresswoman from Queens forged a path for women in American politics
What the First Women Voters Experienced When Registering for the 1920 Election
The process varied by state, with some making accommodations for the new voting bloc and others creating additional obstacles
The History of Wives Replacing Their Dead Husbands in Congress
This tradition was one of the main ways American women gained access to political power in the 20th century
Conspiracy Theories Abounded in 19th-Century American Politics
Rumors of secret alliances, bank deals, and double-crossings were rampant in early American elections
When Pulling a Lever Tallied the Vote
An innovative 1890s gear-and-lever voting machine mechanized the counting of the ballots so they could be tallied in minutes, not hours or days
Why Museums Should Be Proud Polling Sites
The head of the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site calls upon his colleagues to engage with their community by opening their doors to voting
When America's Most Prominent Socialist Was Jailed for Speaking Out Against World War I
After winning 6 percent of the vote in the 1912 presidential election, Eugene Debs ran afoul of the nation's new anti-sedition laws
Why Are There Laws That Restrict What People Can Wear to the Polls?
A new Supreme Court ruling changes the course of a century-long debate over speech and conduct when voting
For a Few Decades in the 18th Century, Women and African-Americans Could Vote in New Jersey
Then some politicians got angry
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