Daily News

Friday August 7, 2015

• National News
  National News Obama urges restoring Voting Rights Act Obama urges restoring Voting Rights Act

  National News The evolving state of voting rights for prisoners explored The evolving state of voting rights for prisoners explored

  National News Sen. Cory Booker fears VRA is under threat Sen. Cory Booker fears VRA is under threat
• Philadelphia
  Philadelphia Officials: VRA anniversary wake up call to boost Philly voter turnout Officials: VRA anniversary wake up call to boost Philly voter turnout
• AZ
  Arizona Suns, Mercury to help with Arizona voter initiative Suns, Mercury to help with Arizona voter initiative

  Arizona 9th Circuit endorses Arizona ballot form 9th Circuit endorses Arizona ballot form
• AR
  Arkansas Sebastian Co. recruiting new election coordinator Sebastian Co. recruiting new election coordinator

  Arkansas Sebastian Co. election chief to leave Sebastian Co. election chief to leave
• CA
  California What LA County is doing to make voting suck less What LA County is doing to make voting suck less

  California San Francisco to offer postage-paid vote ballots San Francisco to offer postage-paid vote ballots
• CO
  Colorado Bipartisan military voter bill had winding path to becoming law Bipartisan military voter bill had winding path to becoming law
• DE
  Delaware Community leaders stress same-day registration on 50th anniversary of the VRA Community leaders stress same-day registration on 50th anniversary of the VRA
• FL
  Florida Brown: Court should stop lawmakers from redrawing district Brown: Court should stop lawmakers from redrawing district

  Florida Randolph calls on DOJ probe into Florida's voter registration system Randolph calls on DOJ probe into Florida's voter registration system

  Florida Weeks billed taxpayers $10,500 for 2 lawyers and misled media Weeks billed taxpayers $10,500 for 2 lawyers and misled media

  Florida Polk elections website improved Polk elections website improved

  Florida Fort Myers early voting locations ruffle feathers Fort Myers early voting locations ruffle feathers

  Florida Broward considers free bus rides on Election Day Broward considers free bus rides on Election Day
• GA
  Georgia New chair of Chatham Co. BOE sworn in New chair of Chatham Co. BOE sworn in

  Georgia Court to decide third elections board seat Court to decide third elections board seat

  Georgia BOE special election bill tops $30K BOE special election bill tops $30K

  Georgia Fulton spends more than $200K on election software Fulton spends more than $200K on election software
• IL
  Illinois New law for voter registration will cost Grundy Co. New law for voter registration will cost Grundy Co.
• IN
  Indiana County election board outlines vote centers County election board outlines vote centers
• IA
  Iowa Poll workers prepare for busy election calendar Poll workers prepare for busy election calendar

  Iowa Ames petition calls for longer polling hours Ames petition calls for longer polling hours
• KS
  Kansas Kobach seeks to purge 'suspense' voter list Kobach seeks to purge 'suspense' voter list

  Kansas Proposed rule gives voters 90-day deadline to show proof-of-citizenship Proposed rule gives voters 90-day deadline to show proof-of-citizenship

  Kansas Some say ruling on Texas voter ID law may have implications for Kansas Some say ruling on Texas voter ID law may have implications for Kansas
• KY
  Kentucky Judge rescinds fine for ex-felon in dropped voter fraud case Judge rescinds fine for ex-felon in dropped voter fraud case
• LA
  Louisiana Katrina's floods wrought massive changes to New Orleans' political landscape Katrina's floods wrought massive changes to New Orleans' political landscape
• MD
  Maryland Perryville delays decision on eliminating write-in votes Perryville delays decision on eliminating write-in votes
• MA
  Massachusetts Chicopee changes preliminary election date Chicopee changes preliminary election date

  Massachusetts Holyoke officials hoping to keep preliminary elections in September Holyoke officials hoping to keep preliminary elections in September

  Massachusetts Preliminary election dates expected to change for Jewish holidays Preliminary election dates expected to change for Jewish holidays
• MS
  Mississippi Nearly half of county's voters turn out Tuesday for mostly trouble-free election Nearly half of county's voters turn out Tuesday for mostly trouble-free election
• MO
  Missouri SoS candidate challenges opponent to debate on voter ID laws SoS candidate challenges opponent to debate on voter ID laws
• MT
  Montana Tester leads charge in Native American voter access Tester leads charge in Native American voter access
• NY
  New York Special needs voter Special needs voter
• NC
  North Carolina Forsyth Co. elections director resigns Forsyth Co. elections director resigns

  North Carolina Federal trial could determine meaning of U.S. VRA Federal trial could determine meaning of U.S. VRA
• OH
  Ohio Lake Co. BOE consolidating polling locations Lake Co. BOE consolidating polling locations

  Ohio Elections officials seek to calm commissioner's fears over technology upgrade Elections officials seek to calm commissioner's fears over technology upgrade

  Ohio Two resign from BOE Two resign from BOE

  Ohio Police to investigate Lorain primary Police to investigate Lorain primary
• RI
  Rhode Island Rhode Island set to modernize its voting equipment Rhode Island set to modernize its voting equipment

  Rhode Island RI ACLU issues critique of Ocean State voting practices RI ACLU issues critique of Ocean State voting practices
• SC
  South Carolina Voter registration now in new location Voter registration now in new location
• TN
  Tennessee Election results unchanged after affidavits Election results unchanged after affidavits

  Tennessee Rain goes away, but slow turnout stays for Nashville mayoral election Rain goes away, but slow turnout stays for Nashville mayoral election

  Tennessee Presidential election will include more polling places Presidential election will include more polling places

  Tennessee Election day turnout low due to heavy rain Election day turnout low due to heavy rain

  Tennessee Polling precinct evacuated after pilot light goes out on stove Polling precinct evacuated after pilot light goes out on stove
• TX
  Texas Next step is taken to vote anywhere in Brazos Co. Next step is taken to vote anywhere in Brazos Co.

  Texas Obama administration celebrates Texas voter ID ruling Obama administration celebrates Texas voter ID ruling

  Texas Poll: Voter ID law might have swayed Congressional race Poll: Voter ID law might have swayed Congressional race

  Texas Voter registration drives held to honor VRA anniversary Voter registration drives held to honor VRA anniversary

  Texas Harris Co. finds voters on the move Harris Co. finds voters on the move
• UT
  Utah Thousands of VBM ballots still absent as primary election approaches Thousands of VBM ballots still absent as primary election approaches

  Utah New by-mail voting could mean election night mystery: Who won? New by-mail voting could mean election night mystery: Who won?
• VA
  Virginia GOP trumpets opposition to Va. voter form change GOP trumpets opposition to Va. voter form change
• WA
  Washington Yakima files brief in Texas case before Supreme Court Yakima files brief in Texas case before Supreme Court

  Washington After surprise, Friday count confirms election results After surprise, Friday count confirms election results

  Washington Postal Service processing leads to late ballot updates in Yakima Postal Service processing leads to late ballot updates in Yakima
• WI
  Wisconsin Residents hear how new voter ID changes things Residents hear how new voter ID changes things
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