Daily News

August 18 - 20, 2012

• National News
  National News New election laws show partisan wrangling for voters--by both parties New election laws show partisan wrangling for voters--by both parties

  National News People frustrated by the demands of voter ID People frustrated by the demands of voter ID

  National News Voter empowerment that fits in your pocket Voter empowerment that fits in your pocket

  National News State laws vary widely on voting rights for felons State laws vary widely on voting rights for felons
• AK
  Alaska Absentee, early voting open in Alaska Absentee, early voting open in Alaska
• AZ
  Arizona US judge rebuffs Horne on vote forms US judge rebuffs Horne on vote forms

  Arizona Court OKs vote on Arizona open-primary initiative Court OKs vote on Arizona open-primary initiative
• AR
  Arkansas Pulaski clerk asks secretary of state for apology Pulaski clerk asks secretary of state for apology
• CA
  California E-ballots to be sent to deployed SJ military E-ballots to be sent to deployed SJ military
• CO
  Colorado Did your ballot get counted? Clerk making it easier to find out Did your ballot get counted? Clerk making it easier to find out
• CT
  Connecticut Canty leads in recount; ballot search to take place Canty leads in recount; ballot search to take place

  Connecticut State used primary to pilot new election results reporting system State used primary to pilot new election results reporting system
• FL
  Florida Port St. Lucie race goes to recount again Monday Port St. Lucie race goes to recount again Monday

  Florida Election headed to manual recount Election headed to manual recount

  Florida Florida law could sharply reduce minority votes, federal court says Florida law could sharply reduce minority votes, federal court says

  Florida Federal court decision puts kink in early voting system Federal court decision puts kink in early voting system

  Florida As always, Florida in the middle of voting wars As always, Florida in the middle of voting wars

  Florida Hialeah activist: I hired ballot-broker private eye Hialeah activist: I hired ballot-broker private eye
• GA
  Georgia Despite high-tech system, old methods slow election reporting Despite high-tech system, old methods slow election reporting

  Georgia The student ID may not get you into the voting booth The student ID may not get you into the voting booth

  Georgia Herding voters to the polls, again, challenges runoff candidates Herding voters to the polls, again, challenges runoff candidates
• HI
  Hawaii Hawaii County clerk responds to report Hawaii County clerk responds to report

  Hawaii Hawaii County Clerk: State election office being 'overly critical' Hawaii County Clerk: State election office being 'overly critical'

  Hawaii County clerk blasted in post primary report County clerk blasted in post primary report

  Hawaii awauchi, Yagong disagree with critical report on election awauchi, Yagong disagree with critical report on election

  Hawaii Elections: State cites 'poor planning, implementation and leadership' Elections: State cites 'poor planning, implementation and leadership'
• IA
  Iowa State wants to dismiss voter list lawsuit State wants to dismiss voter list lawsuit

  Iowa Scott County to receive flagged voter list Scott County to receive flagged voter list

  Iowa Secretary of state clarifies ineligible voter rules Secretary of state clarifies ineligible voter rules
• KS
  Kansas Preliminary plans for special election in place Preliminary plans for special election in place
• ME
  Maine Maine election practices hearing set Maine election practices hearing set

  Maine Election officials review claims of improprieties Election officials review claims of improprieties
• MD
  Maryland Maryland online voting registration begins Maryland online voting registration begins

  Maryland She's the 'strong right arm' of county elections board She's the 'strong right arm' of county elections board
• MI
  Michigan Johnson working on plan so clerks see reminders to send military ballots Johnson working on plan so clerks see reminders to send military ballots
• MN
  Minnesota Judge interrupts voter ID spin Judge interrupts voter ID spin

  Minnesota Judge dismisses suit aimed at ending same-day registration Judge dismisses suit aimed at ending same-day registration
• NV
  Nevada Secretary of state wins his MMA debut, retires Secretary of state wins his MMA debut, retires
• NY
  New York Poll workers prep for September primary and November elections Poll workers prep for September primary and November elections

  New York Schneiderman likes online voter registration Schneiderman likes online voter registration
• NC
  North Carolina OC Board of elections confirms early voting sites OC Board of elections confirms early voting sites
• OH
  Ohio Ohio's elections chief suspends 2 officials Friday Ohio's elections chief suspends 2 officials Friday

  Ohio Ohio's election chief says voting should be easy Ohio's election chief says voting should be easy

  Ohio Montgomery County elections board members suspended Montgomery County elections board members suspended

  Ohio Early voting decision leaves everyone unhappy Early voting decision leaves everyone unhappy

  Ohio Extra voting hours? That'll be $406 an hour, please Extra voting hours? That'll be $406 an hour, please
• PA
  Pennsylvania New technology aids voting, but familiar hurdles remain New technology aids voting, but familiar hurdles remain

  Pennsylvania Now the real work on voter ID Now the real work on voter ID

  Pennsylvania Local man's voter ID efforts highlight law requirements Local man's voter ID efforts highlight law requirements
• RI
  Rhode Island Secretary of state to register voters before PawSox game Secretary of state to register voters before PawSox game
• TN
  Tennessee Democrats seek to reopen Belle Morris precinct Democrats seek to reopen Belle Morris precinct

  Tennessee Davidson County election commission is asked about wrong ballot Davidson County election commission is asked about wrong ballot

  Tennessee Closing arguments set in murder trial Closing arguments set in murder trial
• TX
  Texas Texas AG is positioned to become point man on historic challenge to voting law Texas AG is positioned to become point man on historic challenge to voting law
• UT
  Utah Weber County kids and teens exposed to the voting process Weber County kids and teens exposed to the voting process
• VA
  Virginia 'All of a sudden, my world started rocking' 'All of a sudden, my world started rocking'
• WI
  Wisconsin State election officials road tripped to Racine State election officials road tripped to Racine
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