Elections

INDIANAPOLIS — Your vote is your voice — that’s what Indianapolis residents are saying ahead of the primary election on Tuesday. Voters tell WRTV issues like crime, infrastructure and housing are inspiring them to cast their ballots. One of them is Lisa B. Shanklin, who always fulfills her civic duty to vote. “Some people think […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Wednesday was the first day of early voting in Indiana and many people headed to the polls to cast their ballots. However, in Indiana, voter turnout is much lower than most states, especially during non-presidential election years. Some experts say that there are barriers that Hoosiers have to face when casting their ballots […]

Roland Martin talks about the issues across the ballot box in light of the Ohio ban on marijuana, a bill that would cost $21 million and…

Fiorina isn't immune to critique from last night's performance, but it's very likely that her approval ratings will go up from the second GOP debate.

In a dramatic illustration of democracy in action, Barack Obama on Tuesday told the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia that he would love to…

“Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this…

Why more people need to know about the Supreme Court’s recent decision that will allow unlimited money to be poured into elections and what we…

Data journalist Nate Silver predicted the 2012 Presidential outcomes in every state. Now he says the Republican Party has a good chance to take back…

How do New Yorkers feel about the election of Bill de Blasio? NewsOne took to the streets of Manhattan to find out what the voters…

Roland Martin talks with Ohio State Representative Alicia Reece (D-Cincinnati) about the importance of voting in local elections and how strong personalities impact voter turnout.

President Barack Obama called in to the TJMS to encourage supporters and undecided voters. Some of the highlights are: President Obama explains why he was not rude at the debates. — Obama says it will be a close election in every state; there are lawyers deployed in every state to guarantee absentee votes are counted […]

Terri Sewell, a Democrat and attorney from Alabama, has become the first black woman in history to be elected to Washington as a representative of that state. She triumphed in Alabama’s 7th district against Republican businessman, Don Chamberlain. A friend of Michelle Obama at Princeton and later classmate of President Obama, Sewell returned to her […]