Daily News

Friday November 9, 2012

• National News
  National News Long lines and ongoing vote counts among Election Day problems Long lines and ongoing vote counts among Election Day problems

  National News Election system needs an overhaul, but it's not that easy Election system needs an overhaul, but it's not that easy

  National News National tribal group touts successes of ramped-up voting efforts in Indian Country National tribal group touts successes of ramped-up voting efforts in Indian Country

  National News Dead candidates win elections in Florida, Alabama Dead candidates win elections in Florida, Alabama

  National News It's not the 2000 recount, but voting snafus and disputes still plague Florida It's not the 2000 recount, but voting snafus and disputes still plague Florida
• AK
  Alaska Democracy was alive, well and caffeinated at College Gate Democracy was alive, well and caffeinated at College Gate

  Alaska Tribes, individuals ask to intervene in Alaska's challenge of Voting Rights Act Tribes, individuals ask to intervene in Alaska's challenge of Voting Rights Act
• AZ
  Arizona DOJ observers watched local polls Tuesday DOJ observers watched local polls Tuesday

  Arizona Secretary of state reports 631K ballots uncounted Secretary of state reports 631K ballots uncounted

  Arizona County ballot count expected to last until end of next week County ballot count expected to last until end of next week

  Arizona Uncounted provisional, early ballots leave groups frustrated Uncounted provisional, early ballots leave groups frustrated

  Arizona Poll workers accused of pushing provisional ballots on voters Poll workers accused of pushing provisional ballots on voters
• AR
  Arkansas City officials want answers over voting problems City officials want answers over voting problems
• CA
  California Arduous effort underway on ballot count Arduous effort underway on ballot count

  California Valley ballot counting continues Valley ballot counting continues

  California Registrar of voters, continue counting ballots Registrar of voters, continue counting ballots

  California Why vote-by-mail ballot counting takes so long Why vote-by-mail ballot counting takes so long

  California 53,356 ballots remain uncounted 53,356 ballots remain uncounted

  California Many eyes still on ballots Many eyes still on ballots

  California Riverside still the state's worst ballot-counting county Riverside still the state's worst ballot-counting county

  California Sleepy Yolo County poll workers count ballots through the week Sleepy Yolo County poll workers count ballots through the week
• DC
  District of Columbia D.C. Council to review election preparation D.C. Council to review election preparation
• FL
  Florida Go. Scott not anxious to fix voting problems Go. Scott not anxious to fix voting problems

  Florida Absentee ballot count finished by Miami-Dade; total results expected Friday Absentee ballot count finished by Miami-Dade; total results expected Friday

  Florida Will Orange add more voting machines for next election? Will Orange add more voting machines for next election?

  Florida Once again Florida's voting doesn't add up Once again Florida's voting doesn't add up

  Florida Local election went smoothly, with delays Local election went smoothly, with delays

  Florida Miami-Dade supervisor of elections 'embarrassed' Miami-Dade supervisor of elections 'embarrassed'

  Florida Pinellas supervisor of elections breaks silence on robocalls Pinellas supervisor of elections breaks silence on robocalls

  Florida Obama, others push for an overhaul of Florida's elections system after long waits Obama, others push for an overhaul of Florida's elections system after long waits

  Florida Elections supervisor will not resign after polls problem Elections supervisor will not resign after polls problem

  Florida Former Tampa mayor calls for state election reforms Former Tampa mayor calls for state election reforms

  Florida Ballot tally wears on, as court hearing is reset for Friday on West demand for recount Ballot tally wears on, as court hearing is reset for Friday on West demand for recount

  Florida English, Spanish ballots weighed in Lee County English, Spanish ballots weighed in Lee County

  Florida Officials: Every vote will be counted Officials: Every vote will be counted

  Florida Still counting ballots in Duval County Still counting ballots in Duval County

  Florida Mystery deepens over botched Election Day robocalls in Pinellas County Mystery deepens over botched Election Day robocalls in Pinellas County

  Florida St. Lucie county supervisor of elections office to meet to discuss Tuesday's election St. Lucie county supervisor of elections office to meet to discuss Tuesday's election

  Florida Gov. Rick Scott to discuss elections with secretary of state Gov. Rick Scott to discuss elections with secretary of state
• GA
  Georgia Fulton allowed Usher to skip voting line Fulton allowed Usher to skip voting line

  Georgia Woman: Law took me off voter rolls Woman: Law took me off voter rolls

  Georgia Elections director defends Election Day issues Elections director defends Election Day issues
• HI
  Hawaii Miscalculation led to ballot shortages Miscalculation led to ballot shortages
• ID
  Idaho Purchase of Eagle City Hall called into question by ballot problems Purchase of Eagle City Hall called into question by ballot problems
• IL
  Illinois Precincts hit bumps with Asian Indian language requirement Precincts hit bumps with Asian Indian language requirement
• IN
  Indiana Turnout led to big Election Day problems in Clark County Turnout led to big Election Day problems in Clark County

  Indiana Monroe County vote counting winds toward finish Monroe County vote counting winds toward finish

  Indiana Election volunteers say they have fun while serving country Election volunteers say they have fun while serving country
• IA
  Iowa House chief clerk moves to secretary of state House chief clerk moves to secretary of state
• KS
  Kansas County's voting machines are common County's voting machines are common

  Kansas Kansas officials told not to ID voters Kansas officials told not to ID voters

  Kansas State to investigate Sedgwick County election problems State to investigate Sedgwick County election problems

  Kansas Kobach wants to make it illegal to photograph completed ballot Kobach wants to make it illegal to photograph completed ballot
• LA
  Louisiana Some NO homes open doors as polling places Some NO homes open doors as polling places
• ME
  Maine Bangor voting totals don't quite match up; a few ballots to be recounted Friday Bangor voting totals don't quite match up; a few ballots to be recounted Friday
• MA
  Massachusetts Spider spins web, crashes voting machine in Rehoboth Spider spins web, crashes voting machine in Rehoboth

  Massachusetts Massachusetts poll watcher spends Election Day in Hazleton Massachusetts poll watcher spends Election Day in Hazleton
• MI
  Michigan Flint finished counting absentee ballots, Genessee County working on certifying results Flint finished counting absentee ballots, Genessee County working on certifying results

  Michigan Grand Rapids city clerk's 5 reasons for long voting lines Grand Rapids city clerk's 5 reasons for long voting lines
• MN
  Minnesota Even without photo ID, election system likely to see changes Even without photo ID, election system likely to see changes

  Minnesota City seeks Election Day gripes City seeks Election Day gripes
• MS
  Mississippi Linda Martin wins race for election commissioner Linda Martin wins race for election commissioner
• MT
  Montana They're still counting votes in Yellowstone County They're still counting votes in Yellowstone County

  Montana Misbehaving machine delays local vote count Misbehaving machine delays local vote count

  Montana Yellowstone County election delay Yellowstone County election delay

  Montana Voters who registered through DMV encountered Election Day problems Voters who registered through DMV encountered Election Day problems

  Montana Ballot counting in Yellowstone County pushes on Ballot counting in Yellowstone County pushes on

  Montana Ballot counting expected to finish early Friday morning Ballot counting expected to finish early Friday morning

  Montana Candidate denies election misconduct allegations Candidate denies election misconduct allegations

  Montana Ballot counting machines not as troublesome in other counties Ballot counting machines not as troublesome in other counties
• NE
  Nebraska Overall, election official says voting went smoothly Overall, election official says voting went smoothly
• NV
  Nevada County clerk deals with disgruntled voter County clerk deals with disgruntled voter

  Nevada Lawyer: Woman wasn't trying to commit voter fraud Lawyer: Woman wasn't trying to commit voter fraud
• NH
  New Hampshire Voter ID law goes smoothly in Bedford Voter ID law goes smoothly in Bedford
• NJ
  New Jersey Voting glitches in Montclair don't stop the turnout Voting glitches in Montclair don't stop the turnout

  New Jersey NJ Democrats call for extended voting in wake of Sandy chaos NJ Democrats call for extended voting in wake of Sandy chaos

  New Jersey Polls ran out of paper for machines, but paper ballots were used Polls ran out of paper for machines, but paper ballots were used

  New Jersey Counties must approve e-mail ballot requests if voters can prove technical problems Counties must approve e-mail ballot requests if voters can prove technical problems

  New Jersey Advocate for movign Hoboken elections to November thanks voters for approving switch Advocate for movign Hoboken elections to November thanks voters for approving switch

  New Jersey Sandy refugee lends helping hand at poll Sandy refugee lends helping hand at poll
• NM
  New Mexico Rio Rancho vote mess not deliberate, clerk says Rio Rancho vote mess not deliberate, clerk says

  New Mexico Early voters dominated election in Lincoln County Early voters dominated election in Lincoln County
• NY
  New York Some voting machines still work Some voting machines still work

  New York Palmyra determines results after voting machine breaks Palmyra determines results after voting machine breaks

  New York Election dispute delays count on two Rye bond proposals Election dispute delays count on two Rye bond proposals

  New York Dutchess County voting marred by controversy Dutchess County voting marred by controversy

  New York New York poll workers struggle with new Hurricane Sandy election rules New York poll workers struggle with new Hurricane Sandy election rules

  New York Pols push for board of elections overhaul Pols push for board of elections overhaul
• OH
  Ohio Ohio elections chief urges bipartisan talks on law Ohio elections chief urges bipartisan talks on law

  Ohio Jefferson County election board explains election night delay Jefferson County election board explains election night delay
• OK
  Oklahoma Election officials find 60 uncounted ballots Election officials find 60 uncounted ballots
• OR
  Oregon Statement by Knute Buehler on loss of secretary of state Statement by Knute Buehler on loss of secretary of state

  Oregon Marion County explains delay in releasing election results Marion County explains delay in releasing election results
• PA
  Pennsylvania State department: Very few glitches during Election Day in Pa. State department: Very few glitches during Election Day in Pa.

  Pennsylvania County official says registered voters were turned away in Hazleton precincts County official says registered voters were turned away in Hazleton precincts

  Pennsylvania Voters voice complaints to Harrisburg Voters voice complaints to Harrisburg

  Pennsylvania Official: Voter ID law confusion limited in Erie County Official: Voter ID law confusion limited in Erie County

  Pennsylvania Voter ID flap divides neighbors Voter ID flap divides neighbors

  Pennsylvania Bucks, Montco busy trying to validate provisional ballots Bucks, Montco busy trying to validate provisional ballots

  Pennsylvania Emergency responders worried their absentee ballots won't count Emergency responders worried their absentee ballots won't count

  Pennsylvania Driver who struck polling place ID'd Driver who struck polling place ID'd
• RI
  Rhode Island Mayor of Providence: Long lines and chaos at polling places unacceptable Mayor of Providence: Long lines and chaos at polling places unacceptable

  Rhode Island Redistricting had some voters confused, but overall election ran smoothly Redistricting had some voters confused, but overall election ran smoothly
• SC
  South Carolina Judge orders ballots seized in disputed House race Judge orders ballots seized in disputed House race

  South Carolina County voters report ballot issues County voters report ballot issues

  South Carolina Court-ordered recount of all Richland Co. ballots to begin Friday Court-ordered recount of all Richland Co. ballots to begin Friday

  South Carolina Woodruff residents may have to vote again after irregularities found with municipal election Woodruff residents may have to vote again after irregularities found with municipal election

  South Carolina Richland Elec. Official: 'That is unacceptable' Richland Elec. Official: 'That is unacceptable'

  South Carolina Richland County ballots to get unprecedented recount Richland County ballots to get unprecedented recount
• TX
  Texas Several Election Day problems in Williamson County Several Election Day problems in Williamson County

  Texas Sargent: Blame me for voting delays Sargent: Blame me for voting delays

  Texas Officials to discuss search for replacement Officials to discuss search for replacement
• USVI
  US Virgin Islands Involvement of candidates in vote count at issue Involvement of candidates in vote count at issue

  US Virgin Islands Limited access to vote count raises questions Limited access to vote count raises questions

  US Virgin Islands Thousands of votes will not be counted until Friday Thousands of votes will not be counted until Friday
• VA
  Virginia State senator tries again for universal early voting State senator tries again for universal early voting

  Virginia Votes still counted for most races in Newport News mixup Votes still counted for most races in Newport News mixup

  Virginia Some absentee ballots were hand-counted Some absentee ballots were hand-counted

  Virginia Long lines at polling place create unrest, outrage Long lines at polling place create unrest, outrage

  Virginia Principi calls long waits at the polls 'voter suppression' Washington Principi calls long waits at the polls 'voter suppression' Washington
• WI
  Wisconsin GOP possible agenda: Voter ID GOP possible agenda: Voter ID
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