Daily News

Thursday October 13, 2011

• National
  National New Census data trigger federal requirements for bilingual ballots in 25 states New Census data trigger federal requirements for bilingual ballots in 25 states
• CA
  California Election site taps social networks Election site taps social networks

  California Ballots to reflect growing diversity Ballots to reflect growing diversity

  California Sacramento County must provide voting materials, ballots in Chinese Sacramento County must provide voting materials, ballots in Chinese

  California Napa must now publish elections material in Spanish Napa must now publish elections material in Spanish
• CO
  Colorado Election ballots go out this week to some 2,900 active registrants Election ballots go out this week to some 2,900 active registrants

  Colorado Census data show only 3 counties must print ballots in Spanish Census data show only 3 counties must print ballots in Spanish
• CT
  Connecticut Merrill selects precincts for audit Merrill selects precincts for audit
• FL
  Florida State senator files bill to expand early voting State senator files bill to expand early voting

  Florida New polling places await thousands of voters New polling places await thousands of voters

  Florida Presidential primary switch scrambles dates for Orange County city elections Presidential primary switch scrambles dates for Orange County city elections

  Florida Lee must provide more Spanish voting materials Lee must provide more Spanish voting materials
• IN
  Indiana Distrust, turmoil Distrust, turmoil
• KY
  Kentucky Secretary of State Elaine Walker diagnosed with breast cancer Secretary of State Elaine Walker diagnosed with breast cancer
• LA
  Louisiana Tucker believes office should have more impact Tucker believes office should have more impact

  Louisiana Candidates sling mud in state race Candidates sling mud in state race
• MA
  Massachusetts Mass. cities scramble to print multlingual ballots Mass. cities scramble to print multlingual ballots

  Massachusetts Quincy to offer election info in Chinese Quincy to offer election info in Chinese
• MI
  Michigan Secretary of state outlines new election proposals Secretary of state outlines new election proposals
• MS
  Mississippi Ballot initiative aims to prevent voter fraud Ballot initiative aims to prevent voter fraud

  Mississippi Voter fraud dips since convictions Voter fraud dips since convictions
• MT
  Montana Lewis and Clark County prepares for mail ballot elections Lewis and Clark County prepares for mail ballot elections
• NH
  New Hampshire Secretary of state threatens to move primary to 2011 Secretary of state threatens to move primary to 2011
• NJ
  New Jersey County clerk candidates attack and defend County clerk candidates attack and defend

  New Jersey Korean langauge ballots coming to Bergen County Korean langauge ballots coming to Bergen County
• NY
  New York Ballot listings disputed Ballot listings disputed
• NC
  North Carolina Police accuse man of stealing Gaston voting machines Police accuse man of stealing Gaston voting machines
• OH
  Ohio Cuyahoga County BOE meeting establishes practices for upcoming election Cuyahoga County BOE meeting establishes practices for upcoming election

  Ohio Absentee ballots too heavy, require additional postage Absentee ballots too heavy, require additional postage
• OR
  Oregon No Oregon counties required to provide bilingual ballots No Oregon counties required to provide bilingual ballots
• PA
  Pennsylvania Conestoga polling change protested Conestoga polling change protested
• SD
  South Dakota Dakota County may add Spanish ballots Dakota County may add Spanish ballots
• TN
  Tennessee Commissioner orders 'commonsense,' speed in handling of voter ID cards Commissioner orders 'commonsense,' speed in handling of voter ID cards
• TX
  Texas Orange County elections office working with LSCO to save money Orange County elections office working with LSCO to save money

  Texas Whistleblower Act brings lawsuit against elections office Whistleblower Act brings lawsuit against elections office

  Texas Travis County program aims to make voting easier Travis County program aims to make voting easier

  Texas Franklin County OKs overtime for elections Franklin County OKs overtime for elections
• UT
  Utah Salt Lake County now required to offer Spanish-language assistance to voters Salt Lake County now required to offer Spanish-language assistance to voters

  Utah Federal bilingual requirement may add to Utah election costs Federal bilingual requirement may add to Utah election costs
• VA
  Virginia Augusta County voters told to be on lookout for voter registration cards Augusta County voters told to be on lookout for voter registration cards

  Virginia Advice Advice
• WI
  Wisconsin Test run of new state voter ID law in Madison led to lines, voter confusion Test run of new state voter ID law in Madison led to lines, voter confusion

  Wisconsin Legislature may not allow voters to receive ballots by email Legislature may not allow voters to receive ballots by email

  Wisconsin New student IDs for voting could cost UW $700K every two years New student IDs for voting could cost UW $700K every two years

  Wisconsin Feds order Milwaukee to provide ballots, voting rules in Spanish Feds order Milwaukee to provide ballots, voting rules in Spanish

  Wisconsin Walker recall costs Walker recall costs

  Wisconsin Feds press Wisconsin on fall primary date Feds press Wisconsin on fall primary date
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