Daily News

February 16 - 18, 2013

• National News
  National News President's new voting commission greeted with skepticism President's new voting commission greeted with skepticism

  National News Decades later, attorney tracks new challenge to VRA Decades later, attorney tracks new challenge to VRA

  National News Voting Rights Act is challenged as cure the South has outgrown Voting Rights Act is challenged as cure the South has outgrown

  National News Supreme Court to weigh constitutionality of voting rights protection Supreme Court to weigh constitutionality of voting rights protection
• AL
  Alabama Court to hear Ala. county's challenge to Voting Rights Act Court to hear Ala. county's challenge to Voting Rights Act

  Alabama Shelby County challenge to VRA seen by NY Times as 'marquee' case Shelby County challenge to VRA seen by NY Times as 'marquee' case

  Alabama Bill would change how felons learn of loss of voter rights Bill would change how felons learn of loss of voter rights
• AZ
  Arizona Voters likely to decide on earlier deadlines for petition drives Voters likely to decide on earlier deadlines for petition drives
• AR
  Arkansas Lawmakers discuss voter ID bill Lawmakers discuss voter ID bill
• CA
  California Poll workers needed in San Diego County Poll workers needed in San Diego County

  California Cupertino, Sunnyvale explore changing election cycles Cupertino, Sunnyvale explore changing election cycles

  California Universities will get polling place if Pavley bill passes Universities will get polling place if Pavley bill passes

  California Bill calls for voting sites on campuses Bill calls for voting sites on campuses
• CO
  Colorado Ethics commission delays release of Gessler probe once again Ethics commission delays release of Gessler probe once again

  Colorado City will pay for postage on Fort Collins mail ballot City will pay for postage on Fort Collins mail ballot
• FL
  Florida Archer considers moving municipal elections to spring Archer considers moving municipal elections to spring

  Florida Senate elections committee plans field trip to Elections Center Senate elections committee plans field trip to Elections Center

  Florida Tallahassee's tentative teamwork on voting Tallahassee's tentative teamwork on voting
• GA
  Georgia Bostick wants to eliminate Hardeeville's election commission Bostick wants to eliminate Hardeeville's election commission

  Georgia State rep filing complaint with DOJ against nonpartisan elections State rep filing complaint with DOJ against nonpartisan elections
• GU
  Guam GEC to purge 4,825 voters from registry GEC to purge 4,825 voters from registry
• ID
  Idaho Early voting bill gets affirmative vote from House committee Early voting bill gets affirmative vote from House committee
• IL
  Illinois Gutierrez wants probe of alleged intimidation of Cicero voters Gutierrez wants probe of alleged intimidation of Cicero voters

  Illinois County clerk accuses Cicero officials of using employees in election County clerk accuses Cicero officials of using employees in election
• IN
  Indiana Vote center committee takes shape Vote center committee takes shape

  Indiana Plea deal filed in vote fraud case against campaign consultant Plea deal filed in vote fraud case against campaign consultant
• IA
  Iowa GOP attempts voter ID law GOP attempts voter ID law
• KY
  Kentucky Bill filed to ensure deployed soldiers get to vote Bill filed to ensure deployed soldiers get to vote

  Kentucky Military voting bill filed without email options Military voting bill filed without email options

  Kentucky Elections board reviews legislative bills Elections board reviews legislative bills

  Kentucky Military voting bill's key backers disagree over email provision Military voting bill's key backers disagree over email provision
• LA
  Louisiana Referendum challenge may not end with recount Referendum challenge may not end with recount

  Louisiana Former Louisiana state senator, the Rev. B.G. Dyess, dies Former Louisiana state senator, the Rev. B.G. Dyess, dies
• MD
  Maryland Virginia looks to toughen voter laws as Maryland does the opposite Virginia looks to toughen voter laws as Maryland does the opposite
• MO
  Missouri Local House delegation backs stat proposal for 'voter ID' Local House delegation backs stat proposal for 'voter ID'

  Missouri House approves, Senate weighs voter photo ID law House approves, Senate weighs voter photo ID law

  Missouri Photo voter ID questions remain Photo voter ID questions remain

  Missouri Mo. Dems pushing for early voting Mo. Dems pushing for early voting

  Missouri Early voting victim of politics, senators say Early voting victim of politics, senators say
• MT
  Montana Bill to give option of all-mail elections meets opposition Bill to give option of all-mail elections meets opposition

  Montana Local option for vote-by-mail draws criticism Local option for vote-by-mail draws criticism
• NE
  Nebraska Sec. Gale testifies in support of reducing in-person early voting days Sec. Gale testifies in support of reducing in-person early voting days

  Nebraska Douglas County election officials told not to demand voter ID numbers Douglas County election officials told not to demand voter ID numbers
• NH
  New Hampshire Voter ID law under attack Voter ID law under attack

  New Hampshire Bill calls for election of city clerks Bill calls for election of city clerks

  New Hampshire Advocates tell NH House committee to repeal voter ID Advocates tell NH House committee to repeal voter ID
• NJ
  New Jersey Proposal for early voting advances Proposal for early voting advances
• NM
  New Mexico Hundreds of special election ballots won't count Hundreds of special election ballots won't count
• NY
  New York Falconer, Fredonia look to move village elections Falconer, Fredonia look to move village elections

  New York County has new GOP elections commish County has new GOP elections commish

  New York City BOE mulls lever machines for upcoming vote City BOE mulls lever machines for upcoming vote
• NC
  North Carolina City Council votes to keep instant-runoff voting City Council votes to keep instant-runoff voting
• OH
  Ohio Primary needed for some local races Primary needed for some local races

  Ohio Elections staff gets smacked Elections staff gets smacked

  Ohio GOP chair: Vote fraud will be prosecuted GOP chair: Vote fraud will be prosecuted

  Ohio Bay Village mayor resigns elections board seat Bay Village mayor resigns elections board seat
• OR
  Oregon Job has her in perfect place Job has her in perfect place
• PA
  Pennsylvania Carbon County to test election touch screens Carbon County to test election touch screens

  Pennsylvania ACLU: Voter ID agreement 'good news for voters' ACLU: Voter ID agreement 'good news for voters'

  Pennsylvania No voter ID ad campaign planned for primary No voter ID ad campaign planned for primary

  Pennsylvania Voter ID legal fight will skip primary Voter ID legal fight will skip primary
• RI
  Rhode Island San Bento introduces six-bill package for 'election reform' San Bento introduces six-bill package for 'election reform'

  Rhode Island Election-reform bills introduced in RI House Election-reform bills introduced in RI House
• SC
  South Carolina Election commission approves new precincts Election commission approves new precincts

  South Carolina Statewide election officials meet with legislators on early voting Statewide election officials meet with legislators on early voting

  South Carolina Tug-of-war at State House stopping early voting Tug-of-war at State House stopping early voting
• SD
  South Dakota Primaries could replace nominating caucuses Primaries could replace nominating caucuses

  South Dakota Bill that would make state constitutional offices subject to primary process passes committee Bill that would make state constitutional offices subject to primary process passes committee
• TN
  Tennessee Early voting begins, some confusion over proposal Early voting begins, some confusion over proposal

  Tennessee Property owner voting again a focus of Pigeon Forge referendum Property owner voting again a focus of Pigeon Forge referendum
• TX
  Texas Redistricting appeal likely on hold at Supreme Court Redistricting appeal likely on hold at Supreme Court
• USVI
  US Virgin Islands Federal funds to buy voting machines depend on compliance with Disabilities Act Federal funds to buy voting machines depend on compliance with Disabilities Act

  US Virgin Islands Alicia Wells selected as chair of VI joint board of elections Alicia Wells selected as chair of VI joint board of elections
• VA
  Virginia Senate approves voter ID bill; House bill advances Senate approves voter ID bill; House bill advances

  Virginia Virginia looks to toughen voter laws as Maryland does the opposite Virginia looks to toughen voter laws as Maryland does the opposite

  Virginia Bill to take personal info out of absentee voting Bill to take personal info out of absentee voting

  Virginia Dems call voting photo ID bill a 'hidden poll tax' Dems call voting photo ID bill a 'hidden poll tax'

  Virginia Democrats press GOP on voting bills Democrats press GOP on voting bills

  Virginia Virginia Senate panel OKs more stringent voter ID Virginia Senate panel OKs more stringent voter ID

  Virginia Controversy over proposed voter ID Controversy over proposed voter ID

  Virginia Bill to tighten voter rules draw anger from Democrats Bill to tighten voter rules draw anger from Democrats
• WA
  Washington Teens may get vote-registration privilege Teens may get vote-registration privilege
• WV
  West Virginia Tennant says voter ID laws in state are strong Tennant says voter ID laws in state are strong
• WI
  Wisconsin Man charged with voter fraud Man charged with voter fraud

  Wisconsin Concord clerk retiring after nearly 40 years of service Concord clerk retiring after nearly 40 years of service

  Wisconsin New voting machines on the horizon New voting machines on the horizon

  Wisconsin Report: No same-day voter registration would cost Wisconsin up to $14.5M Report: No same-day voter registration would cost Wisconsin up to $14.5M
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