Nov 5 Democracy & Civic Life Ex-Massey Energy CEO Draws Thousands of Votes For President In Closely Contested States Former coal executive Don Blankenship, who went to prison for his role in the Upper Big Branch Mine disaster in West Virginia, drew about 55,000 votes Tuesday as a third-party candidate for president, including thousands of votes in closely contested states. While not a significant amount in comparison to the more than 140 million Americans […] By Brittany Patterson Nov 5 Democracy & Civic Life Ex-Massey Energy CEO Draws Thousands of Votes For President In Closely Contested States Brittany Patterson
Nov 4 Democracy & Civic Life 2020 Voter Turnout Increased As Ohio Valley States Expanded Voting Options Much of the Ohio Valley saw historic levels of voter turnout in the 2020 election, as election officials expanded voting options to reduce the risk from coronavirus. Compared to the 2016 election, voter turnout for the 2020 general election increased slightly in Kentucky and Ohio, while West Virginia — which had some of the nation’s […] By Alana Watson and Suhail Bhat Nov 4 Democracy & Civic Life 2020 Voter Turnout Increased As Ohio Valley States Expanded Voting Options Alana Watson and Suhail Bhat
Nov 3 Democracy & Civic Life Can You Wear “Black Lives Matter” Clothing To The Polls? Yes. Some voters in Ohio and Kentucky expressed concern that poll workers were advising them that “Black Lives Matter” attire was not allowed in polling locations. But according to both state’s laws on the subject, BLM clothing is perfectly fine to wear while casting your ballot. The voters shared their concerns using the tipline operated by […] By Alana Watson Nov 3 Democracy & Civic Life Can You Wear “Black Lives Matter” Clothing To The Polls? Yes. Alana Watson
Nov 3 Democracy & Civic Life Election Day Check-In This election year has been, well, unprecedented. Between early voting days, socially distanced debates, and being bombarded by election ads, the months leading up to today haven’t felt normal. We’d like to hear from you. Now that Election Day is here, we want to do a temperature check. Are you feeling relieved that it’s […] By Tajah McQueen Nov 3 Democracy & Civic Life Election Day Check-In Tajah McQueen
Nov 2 Democracy & Civic Life Are You Having Trouble Voting? Tell us. The Ohio Valley ReSource has partnered with ProPublica’s Electionland, a collaborative project among local and national newsrooms around the country to report on voting problems. We’d like your help to alert us to any problems that prevent people from voting. That might be problems with the delivery of mail ballots, long lines at polling places, […] By Staff Nov 2 Democracy & Civic Life Are You Having Trouble Voting? Tell us. Staff
Oct 30 Democracy & Civic Life The Missing Voters: The Ohio Valley Has Some Of The Nation’s Lowest Voter Turnout. What Could Change That? This fall, Lexington, Kentucky, activist and artist Devine Carama launched a different kind of road trip across his home state. He visited a dozen cities and towns, from Pikeville, in the state’s Appalachian east, to Paducah, near where the Ohio River joins the Mississippi. He carried a sign that said “I’ll walk 400 miles if […] By Suhail Bhat , Sydney Boles , , Alana Watson and Jeff Young Oct 30 Democracy & Civic Life The Missing Voters: The Ohio Valley Has Some Of The Nation’s Lowest Voter Turnout. What Could Change That? Suhail Bhat, Sydney Boles, , Alana Watson and Jeff Young
Oct 30 Democracy & Civic Life Last-Minute Voting Questions In The Election Home Stretch The conclusion of this most unusual general election is only a few days away. On Tuesday, November 3, people will make their way to polls, if they haven’t done so already, to cast their ballots. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, election officials have expanded voting options for those who are concerned with catching the virus. […] By Alana Watson Oct 30 Democracy & Civic Life Last-Minute Voting Questions In The Election Home Stretch Alana Watson
Oct 30 Democracy & Civic Life International Elections Observers on How Ohio Valley States Measure Up Ohio Valley states fall short of international elections standards in several key areas, according to an interim report from international elections observers the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. The OSCE conducts regular election observations in 57 nations including in the U.S. The group noted that Kentucky lacks a paper backup to its […] By Sydney Boles Oct 30 Democracy & Civic Life International Elections Observers on How Ohio Valley States Measure Up Sydney Boles
Oct 26 Democracy & Civic Life Audio Postcard: Storytelling in a Pandemic in Smalltown America The coronavirus pandemic has made it difficult to come together physically, and for many of us, that’s made it harder to feel like we’re a part of our own community. But residents of the small town of Pound, Virginia, home to the Red Fox Storytelling Festival, are using traditional stories to reignite that sense of […] By Sydney Boles Oct 26 Democracy & Civic Life Audio Postcard: Storytelling in a Pandemic in Smalltown America Sydney Boles