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    1. Senate + Voting

      Senate votes to roll back media ownership rule (AP)

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      AP - The Senate Thursday night voted to nullify a Federal Communications Commission rule that allows media companies to own a newspaper and a television station in the same market.... Full Article At Yahoo! News - Politics

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    2. California + Gay Marriage + Voting

      Will Califonians Vote to Ban Gay Marriage?

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      WILL CALIFORNIANS VOTE TO BAN GAY MARRIAGE?.It's almost certain that an initiative to ban same-sex marriage will be on the ... Full Article At Washington Monthly

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    3. Barack Obama + Hillary Clinton + Voting

      Fact check: Clinton vote claims under scrutiny (AP)

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      AP - Hillary Rodham Clinton's assertions that she leads Barack Obama in the popular vote are a stretch, at best.... Full Article At Yahoo! News - Politics

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    4. Barack Obama + Washington + Hillary Clinton + Voting

      Fact check: Clinton vote claims under scrutiny

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      WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hillary Rodham Clinton's assertions that she leads Barack Obama in the popular vote are a stretch, at best.... Full Article At Associated Press

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    5. Gay Marriage + Barack Obama + Voting

      Campaigns speak on gay marriage vote

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      Obama, McCain say states should decide laws. See also: Pelosi hails gay marriage ruling as 'milestone'... Full Article At Politico.com

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    6. Democracy + George W. Bush + Voting

      Seth Grahame-Smith: George W. Bush's Magical Closet of Democracy

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      Most of the time, George W. Bush displays a merely middling level of breathtaking stupidity. Roughly the level of those who need Rush to tell them how to vote or Ann to tell them who they hate. But... Full Article At HuffingtonPost

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    7. Virginia + Republican Party + Voting

      Webb's GI Bill Passes House; Virginia Republicans Vote "Nay"

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      This is great news, especially if you support the troops like most of us do.  Wait a minute, you mean there are people out there who don't support the troops?  Like maybe the 159 Republicans who voted "nay" on the GI Bill today?  People like ... Full Article At Raising Kaine

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    8. Primary + Democratic + South Dakota + Voting

      In final contests, it's all about momentum - USA Today

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      When South Dakota scheduled its primary to be dead last of the 56 Democratic nominating contests, no one thought the ... Full Article At Live Search News

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    9. Senate + Washington + Democratic Party + Voting

      Oil drilling ban wins key Senate vote - Santa Rosa Press Democrat

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      WASHINGTON — A proposed permanent ban on oil drilling off Sonoma County's jagged coast cleared another hurdle Thursday, winning U.S. Senate committee endorsement. The measure by Rep. Lynn Woolsey... Full Article At Live Search News

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    10. John McCain + Voting

      Faute de Mieux...

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      is, of course, a perfectly good reason to vote for John McCain. As to those on the right who are inclined to 'sit this out,' they shouldn't delude themselves. If McCain is defeated, the conventional... Full Article At The Corner

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    11. Charles Schumer + Voting

      For mayor: How about Andrew '09?

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      In a recent fit of slow-news speculation, we recently speculated about Chuck Schumer as a possible vice-president, and Hillary (No, we're not trying to force her out before all the votes have been counted) Clinton as a possible successor to Bloomberg... Full Article At NY Newsday - Spin Cycle

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    12. Voting

      In Suffolk, Browning tangles with South Shore Press

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      Suffolk Legis. Kate Browning came under front page attack from her local weekly newspaper, South Shore Press, in its Wednesday edition, for abstaining on the vote to make the weekly one of the county's official papers. The paper, where convicted ex-Legis... Full Article At NY Newsday - Spin Cycle

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    13. Caucus + Voting

      Boehner: ‘We’re playing political games on the backs of our troops.’

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      After directing his caucus to vote “present” on a $162.5 billion proposal to continue funding the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan — a move that effectively killed the bill — House Minority... Full Article At Think Progress

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    14. Senate + Washington + Voting

      Senate passes veto-proof farm bill - Christian Science Monitor

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      Washington - With only 15 dissenting votes, the Senate passed a $307 billion five-year farm bill that President Bush says he will veto. But with 81 senators supporting it and Wednesday's 318-106 ... Full Article At Live Search News

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    15. Senate + Washington + Voting

      Senate poised to vote on media ownership measure

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      WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate could vote as early as Thursday night on a measure aimed at overturning new, looser media ownership restrictions in... Full Article At Reuters - Politics

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    16. House of Representatives + Voting

      House cuts off war funding

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      Source: [b]True Majority[/b] Dear Paul, I wanted to share some breaking news. The House of Representatives just voted 149 to 141 to cut off funding for the war in Iraq. This was followed by votes to put significant restrictions on President... Full Article At Democratic Underground

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    17. Senate + Wayne Allard + Voting

      Editorial: Udall on track with gas plan

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      Editorial: Udall on track with gas plan Vail Daily News, CO - 3 hours ago Wayne Allard, the only member of the US Senate to vote against the... Full Article At Google News

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    18. Democratic Party + Republican Party + Voting

      House Progressives STOP $163B for Iraq Occupation!

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      We won!!! 149 Members (147 Democrats and 2 Republicans) voted against $163B in Iraq occupation funds, and only 141 Members voted for it. ( Roll Call  below). Those 149 no votes were the result of your protests, emails, and calls - congratulations!!! Speaker Pelosi knew a majority of... Full Article At Democrats.com

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    19. Lindsey Graham + Republican Party + Voting

      Lindsey Graham

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      Lisa, I agree with Hillyer on most of the issues where he disagrees with Senator Graham. But there are much worse Republican senators. Graham didn't vote to expand S-Chip the way other ... Full Article At The Corner

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    20. Washington + Nancy Pelosi + Republican Party + Voting

      Pelosi Statement on War Funding Vote - StreetInsider.com

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      WASHINGTON , May 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement this afternoon after more than 100 Republicans voted "present" on an amendment to fund the war... Full Article At Live Search News

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Voting

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Voting is a method for a group such as a meeting or an electorate to make a decision or express an opinion — often following discussions, debates or election campaigns.

Process of voting

Most forms of democracy discern the will of the people by a common voting procedure:

Individual voter registration and qualification,

Opening the Election for a set time period,

Registration of voters at established voting locations,

Distribution of ballots with preset candidates, issues, and choices (including the write-in option in some cases),

Selection of preferred choices (often in secret, called a secret ballot),

Secure collection of ballots for unbiased counting, and

Proclamation of the will of the voters as the will of the people for their government.

Reasons for voting

In a democracy, voting commonly implies election, i.e. a way for an electorate to select...More Voting @ wikipedia


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