Black vote

A New York University study says that fairer maps increase voter turnout.

Over the last decade, an increasing number of voter-registration and -education groups have worked in Georgia to increase participation by minority voters.

In an important election year, Louisiana saw historically low voter turnout. Experts are still trying to figure out why.

Former State Senator Elbert Guillory (R-Opelousas) and Faye Williams (D-Alexandria), President of National Congress of Black Women, discuss efforts by the…

African Americans are going to be key to a Hillary Clinton presidential run. After a tense 2008 primary fight with Barack Obama, she's trying to win them over.

Democrats who didn't go to the polls for their own primary can vote in today's runoff for the GOP Senate nomination. That could boost incumbent Thad Cochran — or mobilize support for his challenger.