The chairman of the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners visited a 114-year-old woman who registered to vote on Thursday. It was also her birthday, according to her family, who cite a family Bible as evidence of her birth date. picked by muppet 11 months ago

When asked why they will not vote for a third party candidate, many people will respond by saying something like, "He cannot win." Or, "I don't want to waste my vote." It is true: America has not elected a third party candidate since 1860. Does that mean, however, that every vote cast for one of the two major party candidates is not a wasted vote? I don't think so. picked by JoshSF49 3 weeks ago

Jane Balogh, 66, registered Duncan, an Australian shepherd-terrier, as a voter to protest laws allowing voters to register without showing a photo identification. picked by DrNothing 1 year ago

A state legislator in Florida wants voters to have a "none of the above" option to avoid questionable election outcomes. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

More than a third of Mississippi counties have more registered voters than residents old enough to cast a ballot, according to an Associated Press analysis. picked by tvirus 3 weeks ago

Hope this isn't too late. picked by ranroc 2 years ago

Follow up to
Poll worker choked voter trying to force him to vote in a judicial race that the voter didn't want to vote on. Possibly even more entertaining are the comments below the story. picked by capriccio 2 years ago

In 1859 they tried to fix elections a different way. On George Kyle's way to the polls he was attacked by men with knives, guns, and bricks. His brother died from attacks. He survived but didn't get to vote. When his candidate lost and he contested the election. Congress basically said a "real man" would have managed to vote. picked by 2manyusernames 2 weeks ago

PLEASE write in your primary vote for this candidate! We NEED REAL CHANGE!! Do not listen to the mainstream candidates! They do not know what change is. Vote for this one and your life WILL. BE. CHANGED. I personally guarantee it. picked by Moe 10 months ago

Not just BY one vote - WITH one vote.

Obviously, or else she would have had TWO votes. picked by tigertony 3 months ago

Oh, I went to the voting booth. I signed, was given my stub, and was walked over to a voting machine. I cast votes for statewide races and a state referendum on water and sewer improvements.

I stood there, and I thought about all of these people, who influenced my life so greatly. But I didn't vote for who would be the 44th President of the United States. picked by Bornbad 2 weeks ago

Don't have a clue? Me neither.

Pick the candidate that supports the issues you support or opposes the issues you oppose -- or just be a sheep and vote for the one that your friends like. picked by Bandit 1 year ago

Bill Monroe lost by one vote in his bid to return to the Winchester City Council, and here's the clincher to the squeaker of a race: His wife didn't vote. picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

Former Serbian president Slobodan Milosevic has been invited to vote in an upcoming referendum, despite having died while awaiting trial in March.

And the fact he was arrested by the international tribunal for war crimes apparently didn't matter either. picked by XXXXXPP 2 years ago

If your vote is decisive, it will make a difference for tens of millions of people. If you think your preferred candidate could bring the equivalent of a $100 improvement in the quality of life to the average person in your country—not an implausible hope, given the size of national budgets and the impact of decisions in foreign policy, health, the environment, and other areas—you̵... read full post picked by maxriter 7 months ago

Canada out of political correctness and a fear of being blown up, will allow women or at least people who claim to be women vote while in disguise. Normally, "Every person who comes out to exercise their vote must be clearly identified." Most Canadians will still have to do so. Muslim Women will be given special treatment. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Democracy in action...Not exactly what the fathers of the country had in mind but your give your constitiutional right a workout by voting on the freakiest lab animals. picked by lemon711 1 year ago

Now they have shown -- on the Internet, in Congress, and for anyone else who will watch -- how easily a popular electronic voting machine, long off-limits to public examination, can be rigged to steal elections without leaving any electronic fingerprints. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Who's the best in the first quarter of the football season? You decide! picked by icepigs 2 years ago

Yeah, yeah. Obama won. But some of you didn't vote for him OR for McCain. Here's a constantly updating list of how many votes every presidential candidate - all 24 of them - received in the election. picked by Wingnut 2 weeks ago