Daily News

Wednesday February 6, 2013

• National News
  National News Problem at the polls in 2008 Problem at the polls in 2008

  National News 3 Questions: Charles Stewart ranks the voting systems in the 50 states 3 Questions: Charles Stewart ranks the voting systems in the 50 states

  National News 'We have to fix that': Obama will push voting rights 'We have to fix that': Obama will push voting rights

  National News Scholars urge Supreme Court to keep Voting Rights Act provisions Scholars urge Supreme Court to keep Voting Rights Act provisions

  National News Lost votes, problem ballots, long waits? Flaws are widespread, study finds Lost votes, problem ballots, long waits? Flaws are widespread, study finds
• AL
  Alabama Study finds flaws in election systems across nation, Alabama in bottom five Study finds flaws in election systems across nation, Alabama in bottom five
• AZ
  Arizona Committee narrowly endorses bill on purging early voter lists Committee narrowly endorses bill on purging early voter lists

  Arizona Valley groups come together calling for a new, streamlined, updated voting system Valley groups come together calling for a new, streamlined, updated voting system

  Arizona Bill would change early voting rules Bill would change early voting rules
• CA
  California SLO decides on special election fro $62K SLO decides on special election fro $62K
• FL
  Florida Collier County elections office conducts student elections Collier County elections office conducts student elections

  Florida Commission wants absentee ballot fraud recommendations passed Commission wants absentee ballot fraud recommendations passed

  Florida GOP proposal: Give governor power to remove county election supervisors GOP proposal: Give governor power to remove county election supervisors

  Florida Deerfield candidate drops plan to collect absentee ballots Deerfield candidate drops plan to collect absentee ballots

  Florida Expansion of Lee County early voting sites in the works Expansion of Lee County early voting sites in the works
• GA
  Georgia Fulton County disputes vote tampering allegations Fulton County disputes vote tampering allegations

  Georgia Georgia: Feds delaying access to immigration database Georgia: Feds delaying access to immigration database

  Georgia Pew: Georgia had average election performance in '08 and '10 Pew: Georgia had average election performance in '08 and '10
• IL
  Illinois Quinn's state of state to call for online voter registration Quinn's state of state to call for online voter registration

  Illinois D181 leaders question safety of using schools as polling places D181 leaders question safety of using schools as polling places
• IN
  Indiana Votes of out-of-state students are at risk Votes of out-of-state students are at risk

  Indiana Mayor pleads guilty to electioneering in voter fraud case Mayor pleads guilty to electioneering in voter fraud case
• IA
  Iowa Supervisors consider precinct changes Supervisors consider precinct changes

  Iowa Iowa saw high voter turnout in 2012 Iowa saw high voter turnout in 2012
• ME
  Maine Voter ID law not recommended by independent election panel Voter ID law not recommended by independent election panel

  Maine Maine panel rejects voter IDs, backs early voting Maine panel rejects voter IDs, backs early voting
• MD
  Maryland Bill would require voter ID, increase penalties for voter fraud Bill would require voter ID, increase penalties for voter fraud
• MA
  Massachusetts Hingham town clerk urges rescheduling of town's annual election Hingham town clerk urges rescheduling of town's annual election
• MI
  Michigan East Lansing City Council: Landlords must provide voter registration info and forms to new tenants East Lansing City Council: Landlords must provide voter registration info and forms to new tenants
• MN
  Minnesota Auditor issues a 'no decision' against Ritchie and Lindsey Auditor issues a 'no decision' against Ritchie and Lindsey

  Minnesota Pew study identifies Minnesota among states with best election administration performance Pew study identifies Minnesota among states with best election administration performance
• MO
  Missouri Legislative black caucus opposes photo ID legislation Legislative black caucus opposes photo ID legislation

  Missouri Democrat Senator says photo voter ID bill is like 'Groundhog Day' Democrat Senator says photo voter ID bill is like 'Groundhog Day'

  Missouri House panel adopts voter photo ID requirement House panel adopts voter photo ID requirement

  Missouri Missouri's voter ID bill inspires pushback over 'voter suppression' Missouri's voter ID bill inspires pushback over 'voter suppression'
• MT
  Montana To vote absentee, re-register now To vote absentee, re-register now
• NH
  New Hampshire Advocates try to kill voter ID bill before it's fully implemented Advocates try to kill voter ID bill before it's fully implemented

  New Hampshire Supporters, opponents of voter ID repeal speak out at hearing Supporters, opponents of voter ID repeal speak out at hearing
• NM
  New Mexico Bill allowing 17-year-olds to vote in NM primaries moves ahead Bill allowing 17-year-olds to vote in NM primaries moves ahead
• NY
  New York NY ranks among worst in nation at running elections NY ranks among worst in nation at running elections
• NC
  North Carolina Commissioners bump elections pay Commissioners bump elections pay

  North Carolina Lenoir County BOE petitions to get their director fired Lenoir County BOE petitions to get their director fired
• ND
  North Dakota North Dakota among top states for voting performance North Dakota among top states for voting performance
• OH
  Ohio Heat steps up in voter fraud investigation Heat steps up in voter fraud investigation

  Ohio Winbush first black to serve on Mahoning elections board Winbush first black to serve on Mahoning elections board
• PA
  Pennsylvania Blair officials recognize passing of elections director Blair officials recognize passing of elections director

  Pennsylvania Cancer claims life of Blair County director of elections Cancer claims life of Blair County director of elections

  Pennsylvania Nutter wants to hear about Election Day problems Nutter wants to hear about Election Day problems
• SC
  South Carolina County may get control of elections County may get control of elections

  South Carolina Educating public on new photo ID law Educating public on new photo ID law

  South Carolina Early voting bill advances in Senate committee Early voting bill advances in Senate committee

  South Carolina Election bill details unclear, but generally well-received Election bill details unclear, but generally well-received

  South Carolina Dems say GOP early voting bill has problems Dems say GOP early voting bill has problems
• TN
  Tennessee Supreme Court to hear arguments on voter ID Supreme Court to hear arguments on voter ID
• TX
  Texas Williamson County mulls switch to vote centers, ending paper ballots Williamson County mulls switch to vote centers, ending paper ballots

  Texas County considering moving early voting locations County considering moving early voting locations

  Texas First and only election administrator set to retire First and only election administrator set to retire
• UT
  Utah Bill to change threshold for election recounts advances Bill to change threshold for election recounts advances
• VA
  Virginia House passes Cole bill to limit voter ID House passes Cole bill to limit voter ID

  Virginia Va. bill would change voter ID requirements Va. bill would change voter ID requirements

  Virginia Preliminary hearing on voter fraud case delayed again Preliminary hearing on voter fraud case delayed again
• WA
  Washington Slew of bills target voting process in Washington Slew of bills target voting process in Washington
• WI
  Wisconsin Wisconsin consistently near top in the nation for elections Wisconsin consistently near top in the nation for elections
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