When the votes are counted after November's midterm elections, don't expect to hear much about how voters under the age of 30 influenced the results. Despite a presidential election that saw large numbers of young people take to the polls ... The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) finds that “election day registration seems to have the strongest and most widespread impact” on increasing youth turnout, yet only nine states offered ...

North Carolina statewide Instant Runoff election and legal challenges. Thanks to instant runoff voting, the November 2010 election for North Carolina Appeals has all the potential for a Florida style meltdown. See 13 candidates file for open NC appeals court job AP News August 31, 2010. ... "A Florida-style nightmare has unfolded in North Carolina in the days since Election Day, with thousands of votes missing and the outcome of two statewide races still up in the air." ...