Daily News

Thursday August 7, 2014

• National News
  National News Minority voters still face hurdles in Georgia, South Minority voters still face hurdles in Georgia, South

  National News Voting advocates: Fall elections will lack protections for many Voting advocates: Fall elections will lack protections for many
• AL
  Alabama Group decries erosion of voting rights Group decries erosion of voting rights

  Alabama Probate judge: Smoot's criticism of vote count is 'an affront' to the election process Probate judge: Smoot's criticism of vote count is 'an affront' to the election process
• AZ
  Arizona Voting groups: Arizona is failing low-income residents Voting groups: Arizona is failing low-income residents

  Arizona Voters will have three ways to vote this election Voters will have three ways to vote this election

  Arizona Peoria ballot mistake repeated by county elections Peoria ballot mistake repeated by county elections

  Arizona Oops! Wrong Peoria council ballot re-mailed Oops! Wrong Peoria council ballot re-mailed
• CO
  Colorado Nov. 4 ballots to arrive by mail Nov. 4 ballots to arrive by mail

  Colorado Voters can track their ballots this year Voters can track their ballots this year
• CT
  Connecticut Deadline day for election workers Deadline day for election workers
• FL
  Florida New poll tool will track voter turnout in Orange Co. New poll tool will track voter turnout in Orange Co.

  Florida Accessible transportation available to early voting sites Accessible transportation available to early voting sites

  Florida County elections case back in court County elections case back in court

  Florida Judge OKs warning signs of county race's move to November Judge OKs warning signs of county race's move to November
• GA
  Georgia Amason requests expedited hearing for absentee ballot Amason requests expedited hearing for absentee ballot
• GU
  Guam GEC says voter registration is 'dismal' GEC says voter registration is 'dismal'
• HI
  Hawaii Shelters open, government agencies close Shelters open, government agencies close

  Hawaii Keep safe and cast ballots early, party officials say Keep safe and cast ballots early, party officials say

  Hawaii Hawaii preps for two hurricanes Hawaii preps for two hurricanes

  Hawaii Hurricanes bear down on Hawaii ahead of Saturday primary Hurricanes bear down on Hawaii ahead of Saturday primary
• KS
  Kansas Voter turnout under 16 percent in Lyon Co Voter turnout under 16 percent in Lyon Co

  Kansas Kansas primary election tests dual voting system Kansas primary election tests dual voting system

  Kansas Election workers dedicated to service Election workers dedicated to service

  Kansas Clerical errors force Sen. McGinn's husband, son to cast provisional ballots Clerical errors force Sen. McGinn's husband, son to cast provisional ballots

  Kansas Douglas Co. clerk prepares for election canvas Douglas Co. clerk prepares for election canvas
• MD
  Maryland Rockville awaits suggestions on voter involvement Rockville awaits suggestions on voter involvement
• MI
  Michigan Technical difficulties stall Allegan Co. primary election totals Technical difficulties stall Allegan Co. primary election totals

  Michigan Redford sees 17 percent voter turnout in primary Redford sees 17 percent voter turnout in primary

  Michigan Voter turnout varies in Northern Michigan counties Voter turnout varies in Northern Michigan counties

  Michigan Judge finds no voter fraud, permits counting of Dearborn Heights absentee ballots Judge finds no voter fraud, permits counting of Dearborn Heights absentee ballots

  Michigan Results delayed in Saugatuck Twp., poll worker asked to leave Results delayed in Saugatuck Twp., poll worker asked to leave
• MN
  Minnesota New law on absentee voting tested this year New law on absentee voting tested this year
• MS
  Mississippi McDaniel says Madison votes must be tossed McDaniel says Madison votes must be tossed

  Mississippi McDaniel vote challenge heads to court McDaniel vote challenge heads to court
• MO
  Missouri Taney Co. clerk resolves data problems Taney Co. clerk resolves data problems

  Missouri Voter turnout below expectations Voter turnout below expectations

  Missouri High turnout, minimal problems for Tuesday's primary High turnout, minimal problems for Tuesday's primary

  Missouri Voter turnout at 25 percent in primary Voter turnout at 25 percent in primary

  Missouri Neeley: No recount required Neeley: No recount required
• NM
  New Mexico Toulouse Oliver hopes to begin online voter registration Toulouse Oliver hopes to begin online voter registration
• NY
  New York County loses bid to change voting rights expert County loses bid to change voting rights expert
• NC
  North Carolina Early voting plan unpopular Early voting plan unpopular
• OH
  Ohio Council backs Jackson's voting proposal Council backs Jackson's voting proposal
• OR
  Oregon Voters get a chance to ditch partisan primaries Voters get a chance to ditch partisan primaries
• PA
  Pennsylvania Election worker class action against city dismissed Election worker class action against city dismissed
• TN
  Tennessee Security measures tight for election night vote counting Security measures tight for election night vote counting

  Tennessee Voting today at precincts across MoCo Voting today at precincts across MoCo

  Tennessee Polls open under eyes of federal monitors Polls open under eyes of federal monitors

  Tennessee DOJ maps election day presence DOJ maps election day presence
• TX
  Texas Voter fraud hearings begin Voter fraud hearings begin

  Texas County appoints election judges; OKs change of voting locations County appoints election judges; OKs change of voting locations

  Texas ADA requirements could cause polling place problems ADA requirements could cause polling place problems
• VA
  Virginia SBE will not allow IDs expired more than 12 months SBE will not allow IDs expired more than 12 months

  Virginia Roanoke leads state with voter photo ID card applications Roanoke leads state with voter photo ID card applications

  Virginia Some Smyth Co. voters receive erroneous letters Some Smyth Co. voters receive erroneous letters
• WI
  Wisconsin Voter ID unlikely to be reinstated by Tuesday Voter ID unlikely to be reinstated by Tuesday

  Wisconsin Milwaukee officials report brisk early voting Milwaukee officials report brisk early voting
• WY
  Wyoming SOS candidate settles lawsuit with state SOS candidate settles lawsuit with state
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