Daily News

February 14 - 16, 2015

• National News
  National News Around the U.S., voting technology is all over the place Around the U.S., voting technology is all over the place
• AZ
  Arizona Early August primary? Panel votes yes Early August primary? Panel votes yes

  Arizona Election law changes debated in Legislature Monday Election law changes debated in Legislature Monday

  Arizona House committee backs earlier elections House committee backs earlier elections
• AR
  Arkansas Craighead Co. elections coordinator resigns over billing Craighead Co. elections coordinator resigns over billing
• CA
  California Garamendi cosponsors voting rights legislation Garamendi cosponsors voting rights legislation

  California OC supervisor recount ends OC supervisor recount ends

  California Study; State open primary fails to deliver Study; State open primary fails to deliver

  California Latino activists consider voting rights lawsuit against Orange Co. Latino activists consider voting rights lawsuit against Orange Co.

  California Vote-by-mail drop-off boxes return to county city halls this spring Vote-by-mail drop-off boxes return to county city halls this spring
• CO
  Colorado Despite criticism, few efforts to change Colorado's mail ballot law Despite criticism, few efforts to change Colorado's mail ballot law
• CT
  Connecticut Granby legislators thank poll workers Granby legislators thank poll workers
• DE
  Delaware Residents' appeals over election practices denied Residents' appeals over election practices denied
• FL
  Florida Plaque unveiled in honor of former elections supervisor Plaque unveiled in honor of former elections supervisor

  Florida Supervisor: Elections staff ready for people with disabilities Supervisor: Elections staff ready for people with disabilities

  Florida Voting rights for minorities threatened, experts say Voting rights for minorities threatened, experts say

  Florida Few voters expected for Tuesday's special election Few voters expected for Tuesday's special election
• GA
  Georgia Lumsden: Long early voting period too costly for some Lumsden: Long early voting period too costly for some

  Georgia New elections supervisor gets to work New elections supervisor gets to work

  Georgia Jones resigns from elections board in Hall Jones resigns from elections board in Hall
• IL
  Illinois Voters to be place in nationwide database Voters to be place in nationwide database

  Illinois State proposal would require county to buy laptop for each precinct State proposal would require county to buy laptop for each precinct

  Illinois Plan to join voter registry raises questions Plan to join voter registry raises questions

  Illinois Early voting sites open on holiday Early voting sites open on holiday

  Illinois New voter system security questioned New voter system security questioned
• IN
  Indiana Floyd council to decide on voting machines next week Floyd council to decide on voting machines next week

  Indiana New voting center sites selected for municipal election New voting center sites selected for municipal election

  Indiana No touch screen voting for Porter Co. this year or next No touch screen voting for Porter Co. this year or next

  Indiana Two Senate bills would affect voters Two Senate bills would affect voters
• IA
  Iowa Pate names Hysell to auditor's advisory group Pate names Hysell to auditor's advisory group
• MA
  Massachusetts Change made to eliminate schools as polling stations Change made to eliminate schools as polling stations
• MI
  Michigan May election could cost state $10M to conduct May election could cost state $10M to conduct
• MN
  Minnesota Simon: Off-election year good time to talk voting changes Simon: Off-election year good time to talk voting changes

  Minnesota Bill would make it easier for National Guard to vote Bill would make it easier for National Guard to vote
• MS
  Mississippi Rankin election commissioners propose parties take on more duties Rankin election commissioners propose parties take on more duties
• MO
  Missouri Local lawmakers seek voting reforms Local lawmakers seek voting reforms
• NE
  Nebraska LWV of Nebraska opposes voter ID bill LWV of Nebraska opposes voter ID bill

  Nebraska Broad coalition opposes voter ID bill Broad coalition opposes voter ID bill
• NM
  New Mexico Teen voting bill lives another day Teen voting bill lives another day
• NY
  New York Lawsuit begins against Cuomo to force election for Grimm seat Lawsuit begins against Cuomo to force election for Grimm seat

  New York Cuomo attorneys argue against special election Cuomo attorneys argue against special election
• ND
  North Dakota Bill proposed to require ND voters to register Bill proposed to require ND voters to register
• OH
  Ohio Husted tells Congress that Obama's immigration order raises voter-fraud risk Husted tells Congress that Obama's immigration order raises voter-fraud risk

  Ohio Wayne Co. BOE consolidates precincts Wayne Co. BOE consolidates precincts

  Ohio Mahoning elections board reduces polling places Mahoning elections board reduces polling places

  Ohio Butler, Warren elections boards don't fire poll workers for not voting Butler, Warren elections boards don't fire poll workers for not voting

  Ohio Fewer polling sites in Youngstown Fewer polling sites in Youngstown

  Ohio Longest-serving Trumbull employee likes making people feel welcome Longest-serving Trumbull employee likes making people feel welcome

  Ohio Husted seeks help in voter fraud fight Husted seeks help in voter fraud fight
• OK
  Oklahoma Years take toll on state's corps of poll workers Years take toll on state's corps of poll workers
• OR
  Oregon Oregon governor's resignation elevates secretary of state Oregon governor's resignation elevates secretary of state

  Oregon Automatic voter registration is cleared for House vote Automatic voter registration is cleared for House vote

  Oregon Motor voter bill splits legislature Motor voter bill splits legislature

  Oregon Roblan sides with Motor Voter bill Roblan sides with Motor Voter bill
• SD
  South Dakota LWV impacts elections in a good way LWV impacts elections in a good way
• TN
  Tennessee No food for poll workers No food for poll workers

  Tennessee Some 21st Century poll workers may return to the 18th to cast ballots Some 21st Century poll workers may return to the 18th to cast ballots
• TX
  Texas Upshur Co. cities, schools to pay more for election services Upshur Co. cities, schools to pay more for election services

  Texas Commissioners endorse online voter registration option Commissioners endorse online voter registration option

  Texas Sullivan will run May elections Sullivan will run May elections
• VT
  Vermont Senator wants to match NH for first presidential primary Senator wants to match NH for first presidential primary
• VA
  Virginia Bencoach gets sworn in as city registrar Bencoach gets sworn in as city registrar
• WA
  Washington At 95, Bellingham/Whatcom LWV continues to fight for equality At 95, Bellingham/Whatcom LWV continues to fight for equality

  Washington County ballots take on a different look County ballots take on a different look
• WI
  Wisconsin Polling places change for three districts Polling places change for three districts
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