History doesn't repeat itself, the adage goes, but it often rhymes. We've learned that this year as we explore coverage in National Catholic Reporter over the past six decades. In August of 1972, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters had plenty to argue about in the 1972 election, but they overwhelmingly agreed that when it came time to vote, they would do so in person on Election Day. The act of voting ...

Voting before Election Day grew more popular in both Democratic and Republican-controlled states after 1972. Although there was a partisan split in some states that sometimes varied from election to ...