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November 18, 2016 - Voting changes in states no longer subject to federal preclearance under the Voting Rights Act impacted this year's election, though it's still unclear whether they affected its outcome.

November 17, 2016 - While the high-profile battle against the Dakota Access Pipeline continues, fights are also underway around the South to block new gas pipelines. Protests are planned in North Carolina this week against the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, while opponents of the Mountain Valley Pipeline just had a big court win in West Virginia.

November 11, 2016 - Adopted to appease slaveholding states, the U.S. Electoral College has discouraged expansion of the franchise and resulted in five presidents who most voters opposed — but an alternative approach is gaining momentum in the states.

November 11, 2016 - Because of district lines drawn by Republicans, Democrats continue to be underrepresented in relation to their votes in Southern states' congressional delegations.

November 11, 2016 - With their capture of the Kentucky House, Republicans now enjoy majorities in every state legislative chamber in the South.

November 7, 2016 - Besides being home to two big presidential battlegrounds, the South this year features some of the most closely-watched contests for governor, state courts and legislatures, as well as key ballot measures. Here's your guide to down-ballot elections that will shape the South.

November 6, 2016 - In the final two days of early voting, African American voters in North Carolina cast more than 120,000 ballots, closing the gap between 2016 and the record-high turnout in 2012.

November 5, 2016 - Four days before Election Day, embattled Gov. Pat McCrory announced North Carolina had landed the 2018 World Equestrian Games, a major economic boost. The businessman who will host the games is a major McCrory donor and a close business associate of Donald Trump.

November 4, 2016 - With just two days left of early voting, African-American early voting in the biggest battleground state of 2016 is down 25 percent from four years ago. Why is black early voting down, and what are groups doing to close the gap heading into Election Day?