Daily News

Friday March 5, 2021

• National News
  National News American City & County’s 2020 Exemplary Public Servant of the Year Award

  National News Voting rights: How the battle is unfolding across the US

  National News GOP AGs say House voting rights bill unconstitutional

  National News A few rightwing 'super-spreaders' fueled bulk of election falsehoods, study says

  National News Republicans Move to Control Voting After Record 2020 Turnout
• AL
  Alabama Merrill doubles down — ‘To say we simply support absentee no-excuse voting would be incorrect’
• AK
  Alaska As Alaska prepares for first ranked-choice election, experts say now is the time to educate and test
• DE
  Delaware DE lawmaker seeks to remove dual voter registration requirements
• FL
  Florida Broward County's New Elections Supervisor Faces First Test With March 9 Election

  Florida St. Lucie County GOP candidate election 'fraud' lawsuit dismissed but concerns remain

  Florida ‘It’s Tallahassee politics.’ Miami leaders slam bill to wipe mail ballot requests

  Florida Vernon assisted living home owner fights for rights of residents to vote
• GA
  Georgia Georgia corporate giants tiptoe into raging voting rights debate

  Georgia Georgia Secretary Of State Speaks About Election Challenges, Proposals To Change Voting Laws

  Georgia Georgia’s new election legislation highlights stark divide on voting access

  Georgia Georgia Republicans Want To Reshape Voting Laws, Burdening Voters Of Color

  Georgia Georgia elections official weighs in on bills going through General Assembly
• ID
  Idaho 6 election bills to watch in the Idaho Legislature
• IL
  Illinois State Board Of Elections Receives Federal Award For Cybersecurity Efforts
• IN
  Indiana Knox County considers change to vote center system
• IA
  Iowa Iowa Secretary of State wins award for helping voters with disabilities vote
• LA
  Louisiana Shanie Bourg, state elections official, next registrar of voters in Ascension
• MD
  Maryland House Rejects Republicans’ Amendments to Expanding Absentee Ballot List

  Maryland Student and Military Voter Empowerment Act Passes Maryland House of Delegates

  Maryland Easton to allow requests for mail-in ballots for any reason for upcoming local elections

  Maryland Bill on Guns at Polling Places Moves to Final Senate Votes
• MA
  Massachusetts Massachusetts Senate pauses mail-in voting push to take public testimony
• MN
  Minnesota Voter Access Bills Filed In Minnesota As Court Decides Key Case
• MS
  Mississippi Mississippi Attorney General opposes proposed voting rights bill

  Mississippi West Point voters will have extra days to vote absentee
• MO
  Missouri Some Missouri lawmakers look to make pandemic-related voting changes permanent

  Missouri Wide-ranging election proposals include eliminating presidential primary

  Missouri What happens if you vote, then die? Missouri lawmaker says your ballot should count.
• MT
  Montana HB 613 Native Voting Rights Act Well Received in First Hearing
• NE
  Nebraska Durham Museum exhibit examines fight for women’s voting rights
• NV
  Nevada Nevada GOP brings election complaints to secretary of state
• NH
  New Hampshire N.H. House bill aims to eliminate same-day voter registration

  New Hampshire N.H. Senate Approves Bill To Add New Requirements To Absentee Voting

  New Hampshire Masks, sanitizing, extra precautions implemented for town elections
• NY
  New York Reed lobbies for voter ID requirement

  New York NYC landmark voting rights bill could pave way for ranked-choice voting nationwide
• NC
  North Carolina Board of elections discusses upgrading voting machines, making precinct changes

  North Carolina Gaston County Plans To Replace Some Aging Voting Machines
• OH
  Ohio Ohio Secretary of State sanctions Summit County elections board over handling of November election, rejects board chair reappointment

  Ohio Political Scientist Says Summit County Board of Elections Conflict Likely not Political

  Ohio Secretary of State rejects Sharon Sweda's appointment to Lorain County elections board

  Ohio 'Massive power grab' — Ohio leaders denounce sweeping voting legislation
• OK
  Oklahoma Oklahoma Senate passes bills designed to improve state election accuracy, efficiency
• PA
  Pennsylvania Election hearing focusing on voter registration

  Pennsylvania Union County approves polling site relocations

  Pennsylvania Elections office leaving courthouse for rented building

  Pennsylvania Ex-Dauphin County public defender with suspended law license lands job as clerk
• SC
  South Carolina County election officials voice concern about proposal to give SC agency more power
• TN
  Tennessee Memphis NAACP express concerns after thousands of voters purged from rolls

  Tennessee Panel recommends purchase of early voting site
• UT
  Utah Bill to add deadline for party switching passes Utah Legislature
• WA
  Washington Reps. Stonier, Wylie co-sponsors of felons voting rights bill
• WI
  Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers asks second Republican commissioner to step aside in election case
• WY
  Wyoming Wyoming Voter ID Passes The House
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