Rachel Maddow - Democrats see new hope in three-way race
Oct 8, 2014 Steve Kornacki, host of "Up with Steve Kornacki" on MSNBC, talks with Rachel Maddow about how Democrats hope to exploit a new opportunity for a S...
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COLUMBIA - South Carolina's major political parties are stepping up their efforts to push for absentee voting as Election Day nears.
As of 4:45 p.m. Friday, more than 50,000 voters had requested an absentee ballot either by mail or in person, and more than 32,000 absentee ballots had been issued, according to the South Carolina State Election Commission.
That's consistent with the absentee activity this early out during the 2010 General Election, commission spokesman Chris Whitmire said.
Four years ago, more than 153,702 voted absentee - about 11 percent of the total vote.
With voter turnout being historically lower during these midterm elections, both Republicans and Democrats alike are targeting their voters who might have difficulty making it to the voting booths on Nov. 4.
The South Carolina Republican Party, for example, launched the website SCAbsentee.com, which allows for voters to fill out their information to request an absentee ballot.
"We are aggressively seeking absentee votes," said state GOP Chair Matt Moore. "We want turnout of Republicans to be as high as possible."
The decision to push for absentee voting stems from a perceived trend that voters are starting to lean more toward participating in elections before Election Day, Moore said.
Another likely reason is that there's not a lot of enthusiasm surrounding this midterm election in South Carolina, said Kendra Stewart, a political science professor at the College of Charleston.
Neither party can count on heavy voter turnout on Election Day.
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Sunday morning our panel discusses immigration reform, its impact across Northeast Wisconsin and the impact of the midterm elections.
Our Your Voice, Your Vote panel includes Catherine Orr, director of living justice for the Green Bay Catholic Diocese; Karen Gefvert, director of government relations for the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation and Jim Holte, president of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation.
Click to watch the panel and web extra.
Click here for the Green Bay Catholic Diocese.
Click here for the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation.
Immigration research:
The Immigration Policy Center says between 2006 and 2010, there were 10,342 new immigrant business owners in Wisconsin.
A 2009 University of Madison study shows 40% of dairy workers statewide are immigrants. The study found migrant workers' direct spending equals $14.9 million a year and $8.7 million a year in tax revenue.
The Pew Hispanic Center estimates there are roughly 85,000 unauthorized workers in Wisconsin. The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy estimates unauthorized workers paid $94.5 million in state and local taxes in 2010.
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Immigration Reform: The Midterm Elections and Impact on Northeast Wisconsin
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