Daily News

Wednesday February 27, 2013

• National News
  National News Force behind race-law rollback efforts talks voting rights case Force behind race-law rollback efforts talks voting rights case

  National News Path toward online voting stymied by fear of hacking Path toward online voting stymied by fear of hacking

  National News Supreme Court weighs future of Voting Rights Act Supreme Court weighs future of Voting Rights Act
• AL
  Alabama Proposed changes to Voting Rights Act stir controversy in Alabama Proposed changes to Voting Rights Act stir controversy in Alabama

  Alabama With Voting Rights Act in the balance, Shelby County takes its challenge to Supreme Court With Voting Rights Act in the balance, Shelby County takes its challenge to Supreme Court

  Alabama Voting Rights Act supporters travel from Shelby County to attend Supreme Court case Voting Rights Act supporters travel from Shelby County to attend Supreme Court case
• AZ
  Arizona Arizona officials keep close eye as voting rights case goes to Supreme Court Arizona officials keep close eye as voting rights case goes to Supreme Court

  Arizona Clean Elections consolidation bill advances Clean Elections consolidation bill advances

  Arizona Senate approves three election reform bills Senate approves three election reform bills
• CA
  California Counties seeking special election funds Counties seeking special election funds

  California Counties seeking election funds Counties seeking election funds
• DC
  District of Columbia Elections board calls claims about voter rolls 'wholly inaccurate' Elections board calls claims about voter rolls 'wholly inaccurate'
• FL
  Florida Clay commission approves security system for new elections office Clay commission approves security system for new elections office

  Florida Elections office deficit covered Elections office deficit covered
• GA
  Georgia Voting Rights Act still relevant in Georgia Voting Rights Act still relevant in Georgia
• HI
  Hawaii Lawmakers advance bills on elections Lawmakers advance bills on elections

  Hawaii House finance committee approves voter fraud bill House finance committee approves voter fraud bill
• IL
  Illinois Polling place moved due to fire Polling place moved due to fire

  Illinois Voting equipment delivered to wrong polling place Voting equipment delivered to wrong polling place

  Illinois Snow, rain contribute to low voter turnout for primary election Snow, rain contribute to low voter turnout for primary election

  Illinois Road conditions impact municipal election Road conditions impact municipal election

  Illinois Election officials report few problems at polls Election officials report few problems at polls

  Illinois Some issues at south suburban polling places on election day Some issues at south suburban polling places on election day
• IN
  Indiana Clark County election officials eye 'vote centers' Clark County election officials eye 'vote centers'

  Indiana County keeping an eye on voting rights bill County keeping an eye on voting rights bill

  Indiana Bloomington chamber calls for election changes Bloomington chamber calls for election changes
• KS
  Kansas Voter turnout light in city primary Voter turnout light in city primary

  Kansas Second snowstorm piles more on city, puts freeze on voting Second snowstorm piles more on city, puts freeze on voting

  Kansas Sedgwick County polls open amid burdensome snow Sedgwick County polls open amid burdensome snow

  Kansas Voters, poll workers find ways to cope with snow on election day Voters, poll workers find ways to cope with snow on election day

  Kansas Winter weather limits turnout at several Lawrence polling places Winter weather limits turnout at several Lawrence polling places
• KY
  Kentucky Soldier voter bill moves on without email option Soldier voter bill moves on without email option
• MA
  Massachusetts Millbury to hold dual town, state primary election Millbury to hold dual town, state primary election

  Massachusetts Easton town election combined with senate primary Easton town election combined with senate primary
• MI
  Michigan Miller blasts Obama's plan for election standards Miller blasts Obama's plan for election standards
• MS
  Mississippi Senate approves $695K for secretary of state to defend voter ID plan Senate approves $695K for secretary of state to defend voter ID plan
• MO
  Missouri St. Charles Co. council approves buying new voting machines St. Charles Co. council approves buying new voting machines

  Missouri McCaskill slams voter ID McCaskill slams voter ID
• NC
  North Carolina Voting Rights Act mad a difference from the beginning in Franklin County Voting Rights Act mad a difference from the beginning in Franklin County

  North Carolina ECU voting site scrapped ECU voting site scrapped
• ND
  North Dakota Voter ID bill passes House Voter ID bill passes House

  North Dakota Grand Forks activist loses appeal against state election official Grand Forks activist loses appeal against state election official
• OH
  Ohio State lifts oversight of elections board State lifts oversight of elections board

  Ohio Lucas Co. board of elections considers firing employees, not directors Lucas Co. board of elections considers firing employees, not directors

  Ohio Husted lifts oversight of elections operations Husted lifts oversight of elections operations
• PA
  Pennsylvania Attorney general weighs defending voter ID Attorney general weighs defending voter ID
• SC
  South Carolina Groups rally to keep Voting Rights Act intact Groups rally to keep Voting Rights Act intact

  South Carolina Seminars to outline changes in photo-ID law for voters Seminars to outline changes in photo-ID law for voters
• SD
  South Dakota Bill eliminates absentee voting on Election Day Bill eliminates absentee voting on Election Day
• TN
  Tennessee Officials encourage residents with military voting concerns to contact state Officials encourage residents with military voting concerns to contact state
• TX
  Texas Oversight of Texas election law in question Oversight of Texas election law in question
• VA
  Virginia Voter ID bill heads to governor's office Voter ID bill heads to governor's office

  Virginia Lynchburg city council approves change in polling place Lynchburg city council approves change in polling place
• WI
  Wisconsin Primary election goes on without clerk and deputy clerk Primary election goes on without clerk and deputy clerk
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