Daily News

October 27 - 29, 2012

• National News
  National News How Hurricane Sandy could affect the election How Hurricane Sandy could affect the election

  National News Election's poll workers face a myriad of challenges amid changes in voting rules Election's poll workers face a myriad of challenges amid changes in voting rules

  National News Voter ID laws a concern in Indian Country Voter ID laws a concern in Indian Country

  National News Lawyers gird for possible recounts Lawyers gird for possible recounts

  National News High court weighs new look at voting rights law High court weighs new look at voting rights law

  National News As election nears, cries of voter intimidation As election nears, cries of voter intimidation
• AL
  Alabama How 24K nursing home residents would be affected by voter ID rules in 2014 is unclear How 24K nursing home residents would be affected by voter ID rules in 2014 is unclear
• AZ
  Arizona Pima sees gains in election security Pima sees gains in election security

  Arizona County letter to serve as voter ID County letter to serve as voter ID

  Arizona $30K in election date ads planned in Maricopa County $30K in election date ads planned in Maricopa County

  Arizona Counties will soon start counting early ballots Counties will soon start counting early ballots
• CA
  California Monterey County grand jury finds voting procedures 'more than adequate' Monterey County grand jury finds voting procedures 'more than adequate'

  California Santa Cruz County clerk's office gears up for election Santa Cruz County clerk's office gears up for election

  California App allows Palo Alto voters to track mail ballot App allows Palo Alto voters to track mail ballot

  California Public invited to watch opening of ballots Public invited to watch opening of ballots

  California Butte County reports 25 percent of mail-in ballots already in Butte County reports 25 percent of mail-in ballots already in

  California New Republicans claim they were flipped New Republicans claim they were flipped

  California Earlier release for ranked-choice tallies Earlier release for ranked-choice tallies
• CO
  Colorado New gear streamlines early voting New gear streamlines early voting

  Colorado More than ever, Boulder County residents are casting early ballots More than ever, Boulder County residents are casting early ballots

  Colorado With mail-in ballots arriving, election process begins With mail-in ballots arriving, election process begins
• CT
  Connecticut Connecticut planning to deal with 'Sandy's' impact on Election Day Connecticut planning to deal with 'Sandy's' impact on Election Day

  Connecticut Voting changes highlighted for Norwich residents Voting changes highlighted for Norwich residents

  Connecticut Gov. Malloy orders voter registration deadline extended to Thursday Gov. Malloy orders voter registration deadline extended to Thursday
• DC
  District of Columbia Early voters overwhelm polling places in D.C. and Maryland Early voters overwhelm polling places in D.C. and Maryland

  District of Columbia Early voting brings long lines, complaints Early voting brings long lines, complaints

  District of Columbia Early voters face long waits ahead of Hurricane Sandy Early voters face long waits ahead of Hurricane Sandy

  District of Columbia Early voting centers saw long waits, DCBOE remained silent Early voting centers saw long waits, DCBOE remained silent

  District of Columbia Early voting sites closed in DC because of Hurricane Sandy Early voting sites closed in DC because of Hurricane Sandy
• FL
  Florida Lines, scanner problems greet early voters Lines, scanner problems greet early voters

  Florida Eager voters turnout across PBC Eager voters turnout across PBC

  Florida Lines long for first day of early voting in PBC Lines long for first day of early voting in PBC

  Florida Voters face long lines on first day of early voting in South Florida Voters face long lines on first day of early voting in South Florida

  Florida Election workers check voting machines Election workers check voting machines

  Florida Long lines, long waits on day 1 of early voting Long lines, long waits on day 1 of early voting

  Florida Architect of felon voter purge behind Florida's new limits Architect of felon voter purge behind Florida's new limits

  Florida Supervisor of elections: Wilcox, Cochran vie for Dee Brown's seat Supervisor of elections: Wilcox, Cochran vie for Dee Brown's seat

  Florida Palm Beach back under the glare of election scrutiny Palm Beach back under the glare of election scrutiny

  Florida First day of early voting a success in Lee County First day of early voting a success in Lee County

  Florida Early voters jam Manatee elections office Early voters jam Manatee elections office

  Florida Campaign contributions raise questions in supervisor's race Campaign contributions raise questions in supervisor's race

  Florida League of Women Voters getting complaints about confusing ballot amendments League of Women Voters getting complaints about confusing ballot amendments

  Florida Broward Republicans say early voting locations unfair Broward Republicans say early voting locations unfair

  Florida Florida's new early voting law prompt retooled schedules for poll workers Florida's new early voting law prompt retooled schedules for poll workers

  Florida Fla.: Election observers can't enter polling places Fla.: Election observers can't enter polling places

  Florida Supervisor of elections Ann McFall fails to post early voting totals for second consecutive day Supervisor of elections Ann McFall fails to post early voting totals for second consecutive day

  Florida Supervisor: Prepared early voters making for fast polling times Supervisor: Prepared early voters making for fast polling times

  Florida Church can have election signs removed at polls Church can have election signs removed at polls

  Florida Some Martin absentee ballots have printing errors on envelopes Some Martin absentee ballots have printing errors on envelopes
• GA
  Georgia Early voting precincts busy in Ga. Early voting precincts busy in Ga.

  Georgia Elderly man possible target of ID theft, voter fraud Elderly man possible target of ID theft, voter fraud

  Georgia Long lines for early voting in Gwinett Long lines for early voting in Gwinett

  Georgia Georgia voter says another person voted in his place Georgia voter says another person voted in his place
• HI
  Hawaii Election staff 'sickout' plus 500K incorrectly printed ballots Election staff 'sickout' plus 500K incorrectly printed ballots

  Hawaii WWII vet dies after casting a final ballot WWII vet dies after casting a final ballot
• ID
  Idaho Voting early? People in Kootenai County will need to go to the election office Voting early? People in Kootenai County will need to go to the election office
• IL
  Illinois Long lines for many early voters Long lines for many early voters

  Illinois Election officials scoff at security experts' questions about voting machines Election officials scoff at security experts' questions about voting machines

  Illinois Researchers break open voting machines in test of security Researchers break open voting machines in test of security
• IN
  Indiana Photo ID card battle won't be resolved before Election Day Photo ID card battle won't be resolved before Election Day

  Indiana Probe in to LaPorte voter purge sought Probe in to LaPorte voter purge sought

  Indiana LP officials say all eligible voters have been reinstated LP officials say all eligible voters have been reinstated

  Indiana Switz Co. casts ballots at travelling vote centers Switz Co. casts ballots at travelling vote centers

  Indiana County's early-voting lines form early County's early-voting lines form early

  Indiana Few provisional ballots expected in Indiana Few provisional ballots expected in Indiana

  Indiana County GOP considers ballot change County GOP considers ballot change

  Indiana Absentee ballot postage confusing voters Iowa Absentee ballot postage confusing voters Iowa
• KS
  Kansas Project helps give kids history lesson in voting Project helps give kids history lesson in voting
• KY
  Kentucky Accuracy board meets, voting machines tested Accuracy board meets, voting machines tested
• LA
  Louisiana Groups aim to protect voter rights Groups aim to protect voter rights

  Louisiana Voters line up early to cast ballots Voters line up early to cast ballots

  Louisiana Early voter stampede in Caddo Parish Early voter stampede in Caddo Parish
• ME
  Maine Many area towns adding electronic vote counters to Nov. 6 effort Many area towns adding electronic vote counters to Nov. 6 effort
• MD
  Maryland Early voters overwhelm polling places in D.C. and Maryland Early voters overwhelm polling places in D.C. and Maryland

  Maryland Generators in place to keep early voting going through storm Generators in place to keep early voting going through storm

  Maryland Early voting centers draw huge crowds Early voting centers draw huge crowds

  Maryland Early voters face long waits ahead of Hurricane Sandy Early voters face long waits ahead of Hurricane Sandy

  Maryland Experts: Lengthy Maryland ballots could challenge voters Experts: Lengthy Maryland ballots could challenge voters

  Maryland Early voting canceled for Oct. 29 Early voting canceled for Oct. 29

  Maryland Early voting, flights canceled and offices close as Sandy approaches Early voting, flights canceled and offices close as Sandy approaches

  Maryland Hurricane Sandy contributes to long lines for early voting Hurricane Sandy contributes to long lines for early voting

  Maryland Early voting kicks off with overflowing crowd and lines in Harford County Early voting kicks off with overflowing crowd and lines in Harford County
• MA
  Massachusetts Natick residents can help test election voting machines next week Natick residents can help test election voting machines next week

  Massachusetts Bilingual ballots increase voter access in Boston and Quincy Bilingual ballots increase voter access in Boston and Quincy

  Massachusetts Officials ponder storm's possible effect on voting Officials ponder storm's possible effect on voting
• MI
  Michigan Voter registrations late after NAACP-held drive loses forms Voter registrations late after NAACP-held drive loses forms

  Michigan Ruth Johnson has long record of serving public Ruth Johnson has long record of serving public

  Michigan Consolidation of Muskegon County's secretary of state office concludes with remodeling project Consolidation of Muskegon County's secretary of state office concludes with remodeling project

  Michigan Track absentee ballots online Track absentee ballots online
• MN
  Minnesota New TV ads for, against voter ID New TV ads for, against voter ID

  Minnesota Some question tribal ID usability under amendment Some question tribal ID usability under amendment

  Minnesota Voter fraud: Stuffing ballot boxes or the stuff of myth? Voter fraud: Stuffing ballot boxes or the stuff of myth?

  Minnesota Charting the arguments over vote fraud Charting the arguments over vote fraud
• MS
  Mississippi Groups aim to protect voters Groups aim to protect voters
• MO
  Missouri St. Louis tests voting machines St. Louis tests voting machines

  Missouri Candidate focusing campaign on voter ID in secretary of state race Candidate focusing campaign on voter ID in secretary of state race

  Missouri Political discussion on photo ID sparks local confusion on voter ID rules Political discussion on photo ID sparks local confusion on voter ID rules

  Missouri Schoeller touts voter ID support Schoeller touts voter ID support
• MT
  Montana US backs Native voting rights in Montana, counties want $90K if they lose US backs Native voting rights in Montana, counties want $90K if they lose

  Montana Insufficient postage an issue with many Montana ballots Insufficient postage an issue with many Montana ballots

  Montana Flathead Co. seeing record number of ballots Flathead Co. seeing record number of ballots

  Montana Check your ballot before voting in Missoula County Check your ballot before voting in Missoula County

  Montana Some absentee ballots reported missing in Lewis & Clark County Some absentee ballots reported missing in Lewis & Clark County

  Montana Minister wins suit over 100-year-old election law Minister wins suit over 100-year-old election law
• NE
  Nebraska Closing rural polling places slow to take hold Closing rural polling places slow to take hold
• NV
  Nevada Early voting draws 25 percent of Nevada Early voting draws 25 percent of Nevada

  Nevada Push for early voting in Clark County continues Push for early voting in Clark County continues
• NH
  New Hampshire Don't panic: You can vote Nov. 6 without an ID Don't panic: You can vote Nov. 6 without an ID
• NJ
  New Jersey Extended hours announced for vote-by-mail options Extended hours announced for vote-by-mail options

  New Jersey Vote-by-mail deadline approaching, county clerks alert voters to possible storm-related mail disruptions Vote-by-mail deadline approaching, county clerks alert voters to possible storm-related mail disruptions

  New Jersey Voting before the storm Voting before the storm

  New Jersey Officials expect more mail-in ballots Officials expect more mail-in ballots
• NM
  New Mexico Local attorney reports faulty ballot; officials blame human error Local attorney reports faulty ballot; officials blame human error

  New Mexico Deceptive training for poll watcher investigated in New Mexico Deceptive training for poll watcher investigated in New Mexico

  New Mexico Dona Ana County warns of phone calls to voters giving false information Dona Ana County warns of phone calls to voters giving false information

  New Mexico Las Cruces lawyer complains of ballot misprint Las Cruces lawyer complains of ballot misprint
• NY
  New York Could NYC BOE absentee ballot application backlog leave voters out? Could NYC BOE absentee ballot application backlog leave voters out?

  New York Cost of Oneida Co. election ballot spelling error: $75K Cost of Oneida Co. election ballot spelling error: $75K

  New York St. Lawrence County voters urged to check their polling place St. Lawrence County voters urged to check their polling place
• NC
  North Carolina Shorter waits can be found for early voters Shorter waits can be found for early voters

  North Carolina Hurricane Sandy may impact voting in North Carolina Hurricane Sandy may impact voting in North Carolina

  North Carolina Elections boss worried about poll incidents Elections boss worried about poll incidents

  North Carolina Early voting is a success Early voting is a success

  North Carolina Absentee ballots vulnerable in Gaston? Absentee ballots vulnerable in Gaston?

  North Carolina Election officials not worried bout touch-screen voting machines Election officials not worried bout touch-screen voting machines

  North Carolina Officials address non-voter issue Officials address non-voter issue

  North Carolina Charlotte-area churches take advantage of Sunday voting Charlotte-area churches take advantage of Sunday voting

  North Carolina Voters get a head start--but so do problems Voters get a head start--but so do problems
• ND
  North Dakota Inquiries prompt Jaeger to make sure election workers are 'on the same page' Inquiries prompt Jaeger to make sure election workers are 'on the same page'

  North Dakota Thousands expected to vote early in Cass and Clay counties Thousands expected to vote early in Cass and Clay counties
• OH
  Ohio Is Cuyahoga County ready for Election Day? Is Cuyahoga County ready for Election Day?

  Ohio Elections chief to appeal ruling on counting provisional ballots Elections chief to appeal ruling on counting provisional ballots

  Ohio Elections board probes early voting complaint Elections board probes early voting complaint

  Ohio Horne talks elections law violation Horne talks elections law violation

  Ohio New polling locations tripping up some voters New polling locations tripping up some voters

  Ohio Elections officials help those in nursing homes and jail cast ballots Elections officials help those in nursing homes and jail cast ballots

  Ohio Husted appeals voting ruling Husted appeals voting ruling

  Ohio BOE has plan to weather the storm; Early voting not hampered BOE has plan to weather the storm; Early voting not hampered
• OK
  Oklahoma Vote and get free guacamole on Election Day Vote and get free guacamole on Election Day

  Oklahoma Some Tulsans too eager to vote absentee Some Tulsans too eager to vote absentee
• OR
  Oregon Brown and Buehler meet in sometimes heated secretary of state debate Brown and Buehler meet in sometimes heated secretary of state debate

  Oregon Would Knute Buehler put Oregon's vote-by-mail system 'at risk'? Would Knute Buehler put Oregon's vote-by-mail system 'at risk'?
• PA
  Pennsylvania Working together for democracy Working together for democracy

  Pennsylvania Two polling places change locations Two polling places change locations

  Pennsylvania Sandy may effect polling locations Sandy may effect polling locations

  Pennsylvania Pike County gears up for election Pike County gears up for election

  Pennsylvania Solobay urges state, employers to ensure storm workers can vote Solobay urges state, employers to ensure storm workers can vote
• SC
  South Carolina Obama photo removed from Bluffton absentee-voting office Obama photo removed from Bluffton absentee-voting office
• TN
  Tennessee Ex-felons vote for first time following imprisonment Ex-felons vote for first time following imprisonment

  Tennessee Voters could see hours-long wait on Election Day Voters could see hours-long wait on Election Day
• TX
  Texas Hurdles remain for disabled to vote in Texas, advocates say Hurdles remain for disabled to vote in Texas, advocates say

  Texas Tarrant County poised to exceed number of early votes cast 4 years ago Tarrant County poised to exceed number of early votes cast 4 years ago

  Texas Lubbock county elections administrator discussed alleged voting errors Lubbock county elections administrator discussed alleged voting errors

  Texas No problems seen with European election observers No problems seen with European election observers

  Texas Head of election monitors group tells Abbott to calm down Head of election monitors group tells Abbott to calm down

  Texas Political publications found at City Hall polling site Political publications found at City Hall polling site

  Texas Motor voters missing on rolls Motor voters missing on rolls
• UT
  Utah Mail-in ballot results in staggering voter return numbers for Duchesne County Mail-in ballot results in staggering voter return numbers for Duchesne County

  Utah Davis election official says big early vote turnout 'exciting' Davis election official says big early vote turnout 'exciting'

  Utah Davis County recognized for making polling places accessible for people with disabilities Davis County recognized for making polling places accessible for people with disabilities

  Utah More votes cast in churches in Davis and Weber counties More votes cast in churches in Davis and Weber counties
• VA
  Virginia DOJ considers investigation into voter registration fraud DOJ considers investigation into voter registration fraud

  Virginia Feds agree to 2 Va. counties' voting 'bailout' Feds agree to 2 Va. counties' voting 'bailout'

  Virginia Election officials prepared for Hurricane Sandy Election officials prepared for Hurricane Sandy

  Virginia McDonnell urges caution and preparation; will expand hours for absentee voting McDonnell urges caution and preparation; will expand hours for absentee voting

  Virginia Va. electoral board offers guidance as storm nears Va. electoral board offers guidance as storm nears

  Virginia Registrar offices, polling places to be given 'high priority' in cases of power outage Registrar offices, polling places to be given 'high priority' in cases of power outage

  Virginia Va. absentee lists sold to campaigns, candidates Va. absentee lists sold to campaigns, candidates

  Virginia State will ask voter registrars to extend hours State will ask voter registrars to extend hours
• WA
  Washington Mail-in voting means loss of polling places Mail-in voting means loss of polling places
• WV
  West Virginia Kanawha voter office computers down for 90 minutes Kanawha voter office computers down for 90 minutes

  West Virginia Officials on guard against voting fraud Officials on guard against voting fraud

  West Virginia Election fraud not an abstract concern in W.Va. Election fraud not an abstract concern in W.Va.

  West Virginia Secretary of state faces challenge from Putnam delegate Secretary of state faces challenge from Putnam delegate

  West Virginia Poll workers in midst of seventh election Poll workers in midst of seventh election
• WI
  Wisconsin More than 225K Wisconsin residents request absentee ballots More than 225K Wisconsin residents request absentee ballots
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