Daily News

February 27 - 29, 2016

• National News
  National News Super Tuesday turnout set to smash record Super Tuesday turnout set to smash record

  National News Voting assistance service ensures sailors stay registered vote at NDW Voting assistance service ensures sailors stay registered vote at NDW

  National News Should primary voters be worried about aging voting machines? Should primary voters be worried about aging voting machines?

  National News Congress honors civil rights 'foot soldiers' with medal   Congress honors civil rights 'foot soldiers' with medal  
• AL
  Alabama JeffCo prepares for Super Tuesday JeffCo prepares for Super Tuesday

  Alabama Clearing up primary ballot confusion   Clearing up primary ballot confusion  
• AK
  Alaska Ballot initiative not done yet Ballot initiative not done yet
• AR
  Arkansas Election workers see record turnout Election workers see record turnout

  Arkansas No ballot redo Libertarians told No ballot redo Libertarians told

  Arkansas ExpressVote machine set for some counties on primary night ExpressVote machine set for some counties on primary night

  Arkansas Early voting extended Early voting extended

  Arkansas Voters can cast ballots anywhere Voters can cast ballots anywhere

  Arkansas Some polling places will allow voters with concealed guns Some polling places will allow voters with concealed guns

  Arkansas Early voting at record numbers ahead of primary Early voting at record numbers ahead of primary
• CA
  California Elections leaders tout voter turnout and access reforms at Los Angeles gathering Elections leaders tout voter turnout and access reforms at Los Angeles gathering

  California Phones and tablets: The future of digital voting Phones and tablets: The future of digital voting

  California New vote count may spell doom for development in Carlsbad New vote count may spell doom for development in Carlsbad
• CO
  Colorado New voting machines on tap New voting machines on tap
• FL
  Florida Brevard: Spend $968K on elections support complex Brevard: Spend $968K on elections support complex

  Florida Early voting offered in 9 locations in Lake Early voting offered in 9 locations in Lake

  Florida Signs point to 'highly energized' voters as early voting begins Signs point to 'highly energized' voters as early voting begins

  Florida Elections office opens remote ballot drop-off sites   Elections office opens remote ballot drop-off sites  
• GA
  Georgia Do's and don'ts of voting in Georgia's presidential primary Do's and don'ts of voting in Georgia's presidential primary

  Georgia Georgia voters smash the state's early voting record    Georgia voters smash the state's early voting record   
• GU
  Guam Guam election commission owes money for unplanned expenses Guam election commission owes money for unplanned expenses
• HI
  Hawaii Bill considered to give some prisoners, felons right to vote  Bill considered to give some prisoners, felons right to vote 
• ID
  Idaho Election central Election central

  Idaho Billboards fixed after Dems threaten to sue   Billboards fixed after Dems threaten to sue  
• IL
  Illinois Illinois Democrats push for automatic voter registration Illinois Democrats push for automatic voter registration

  Illinois Bill aims to digitize voter registration signatures Bill aims to digitize voter registration signatures

  Illinois Commissioners switch Burnside, DuBois polling locations   Commissioners switch Burnside, DuBois polling locations  
• IN
  Indiana Wait continues on Jeffersonville city council at-large recount appeal Wait continues on Jeffersonville city council at-large recount appeal

  Indiana Problems nix Armory polling place Problems nix Armory polling place

  Indiana County can yet prevent $150K taxpayer loss County can yet prevent $150K taxpayer loss

  Indiana Shelby Co. BOE preps for this year's presidential vote    Shelby Co. BOE preps for this year's presidential vote   
• IA
  Iowa Iowa auditors urge passage of bills Iowa auditors urge passage of bills
• KS
  Kansas Federal judge refuses to block new voter registration process in Kansas   Federal judge refuses to block new voter registration process in Kansas  
• LA
  Louisiana Louisiana early voting numbers down from last year, officials say Louisiana early voting numbers down from last year, officials say

  Louisiana Calcasieu Parish sets record for early voting numbers   Calcasieu Parish sets record for early voting numbers  
• MD
  Maryland Official: Washington Co. election board needs poll workers   Official: Washington Co. election board needs poll workers  
• MA
  Massachusetts Holyoke gets ready for presidential primary Holyoke gets ready for presidential primary

  Massachusetts Towns see consistently low turnouts for local elections Towns see consistently low turnouts for local elections

  Massachusetts Online voter registration system credited with surge of new voters Online voter registration system credited with surge of new voters

  Massachusetts Latino leaders: Behind the scenes efforts failed   Latino leaders: Behind the scenes efforts failed  
• MI
  Michigan Algonac polling station moves to new location Algonac polling station moves to new location

  Michigan Officials preparing for primary Officials preparing for primary
• MN
  Minnesota Secretary Simon challenges Minnesotans to return state to No. 1 in voter turnout   Secretary Simon challenges Minnesotans to return state to No. 1 in voter turnout  
• MS
  Mississippi Absentee voting continues despite ballot challenge Absentee voting continues despite ballot challenge

  Mississippi Ballot challenge could come with a cost Ballot challenge could come with a cost

  Mississippi Printing new ballots to cost $11K Printing new ballots to cost $11K
• MO
  Missouri Partisan divisions are clear as Senate takes up voter ID   Partisan divisions are clear as Senate takes up voter ID  
• MT
  Montana Lindeen files for secretary of state Lindeen files for secretary of state

  Montana Bitterroot Valley preparing to host elections   Bitterroot Valley preparing to host elections  
• NE
  Nebraska ACLU tells Colfax Co. to offer bilingual ballots ACLU tells Colfax Co. to offer bilingual ballots

  Nebraska ACLU: Dawson Co. required to have bilingual election forms ACLU: Dawson Co. required to have bilingual election forms

  Nebraska Facebook tries to shake up voter registration   Facebook tries to shake up voter registration  
• NY
  New York Nassau and Suffolk election boards avoid staff cuts suffered by other departments Nassau and Suffolk election boards avoid staff cuts suffered by other departments

  New York NYC pols want to shame eligible voters with 'voter history' card   NYC pols want to shame eligible voters with 'voter history' card  
• NC
  North Carolina NC voter ID law in effect for primary election NC voter ID law in effect for primary election

  North Carolina Second election looming? Second election looming?

  North Carolina Guilford Co. poll workers wrap up training Guilford Co. poll workers wrap up training

  North Carolina Voting requires photo ID Voting requires photo ID

  North Carolina NC NAACP encourages voters without ID to head to polls NC NAACP encourages voters without ID to head to polls

  North Carolina Blaze leads to change in early voting site Blaze leads to change in early voting site

  North Carolina Dust settles after last-minute primary swap Dust settles after last-minute primary swap

  North Carolina What happens now that North Carolina's got two primaries? What happens now that North Carolina's got two primaries?

  North Carolina Benson honors Harvey Johnson, Jr., voting rights activist   Benson honors Harvey Johnson, Jr., voting rights activist  
• OH
  Ohio New electronic poll books arrive for March 15 election New electronic poll books arrive for March 15 election

  Ohio Dave Wondolowski sworn in as new Cuyahoga Co. BOE member Dave Wondolowski sworn in as new Cuyahoga Co. BOE member

  Ohio McLin, Young appointed to MoCo BOE McLin, Young appointed to MoCo BOE

  Ohio Tech savvy teens sought for help at Hamilton Co. polls Tech savvy teens sought for help at Hamilton Co. polls

  Ohio Election officials find uncontested primaries wasteful Election officials find uncontested primaries wasteful

  Ohio Crestline students soak up election lessons Crestline students soak up election lessons

  Ohio Drake Co. BOE members reappointed   Drake Co. BOE members reappointed  
• OK
  Oklahoma Early voting turnout remains strong Early voting turnout remains strong

  Oklahoma Voting tips offered by election board secretary Voting tips offered by election board secretary

  Oklahoma Early voting period brings record turnout in Oklahoma, officials say Early voting period brings record turnout in Oklahoma, officials say

  Oklahoma State law allows inactive voters to be deleted from database State law allows inactive voters to be deleted from database
• PA
  Pennsylvania Michael Shaheen election to county BOE Michael Shaheen election to county BOE

  Pennsylvania PSNK student group works to register first-time voters PSNK student group works to register first-time voters
• SC
  South Carolina No voting problems seen in Anderson No voting problems seen in Anderson

  South Carolina Turnout low so far in Dem primary Turnout low so far in Dem primary

  South Carolina Initial reports indicate low turnout Initial reports indicate low turnout

  South Carolina Polls handle 2 statewide elections in a week Polls handle 2 statewide elections in a week

  South Carolina Slow day at Horry Co. polls for Dem primary Slow day at Horry Co. polls for Dem primary

  South Carolina Election director: Turnout 'slow but steady' for Dem primary Election director: Turnout 'slow but steady' for Dem primary
• TN
  Tennessee Election commission working hard to increase voter confidence Election commission working hard to increase voter confidence

  Tennessee Early voting increases 19 percent in Dickson Co. Early voting increases 19 percent in Dickson Co.

  Tennessee Election commission ready for election day Election commission ready for election day

  Tennessee Election workers gather polling equipment Election workers gather polling equipment

  Tennessee Election commission gears up for busy Super Tuesday Election commission gears up for busy Super Tuesday
• TX
  Texas How many have been affected by Texas' voter ID law? It's hard to say How many have been affected by Texas' voter ID law? It's hard to say

  Texas Election officials report high early voting numbers Election officials report high early voting numbers

  Texas Long lines reported as early voting ends in Central Texas Long lines reported as early voting ends in Central Texas

  Texas Some voters question online availability of election day polling places Some voters question online availability of election day polling places

  Texas Nearly 106K turnout for early voting in Bexar Nearly 106K turnout for early voting in Bexar

  Texas Elections officials expecting high turnout on Tuesday Elections officials expecting high turnout on Tuesday
• USVI
  US Virgin Islands Senate holds measure to unify elections boards   Senate holds measure to unify elections boards  
• UT
  Utah San Juan Co. sued for violating Voting Rights Act San Juan Co. sued for violating Voting Rights Act
• VT
  Vermont Barre board's polling handouts logic baffles   Barre board's polling handouts logic baffles  
• VA
  Virginia Man casts first ballot at 60 with help from a U.S. Senator Man casts first ballot at 60 with help from a U.S. Senator

  Virginia State official says he's unaware of any voter impersonation in past 20 years State official says he's unaware of any voter impersonation in past 20 years

  Virginia Appomattox tornado aftermath, advisories and updates Appomattox tornado aftermath, advisories and updates

  Virginia WCSO will have deputies at school voting precincts on Super Tuesday WCSO will have deputies at school voting precincts on Super Tuesday

  Virginia Waynesboro upgrades to digital technology for voting Waynesboro upgrades to digital technology for voting

  Virginia Tuesday presidential primaries kick off busy year for elections Tuesday presidential primaries kick off busy year for elections

  Virginia Tornado damages church, upends polling location in Appomattox Tornado damages church, upends polling location in Appomattox

  Virginia Roanoke voters enter primary with new precinct alignment   Roanoke voters enter primary with new precinct alignment  
• WA
  Washington Voting Rights bill gains support in Senate Voting Rights bill gains support in Senate
• WI
  Wisconsin Shorewood man sentenced to jail for multiple votes in several elections Shorewood man sentenced to jail for multiple votes in several elections

  Wisconsin Elections board to consider banning hole-punched IDs at polls Elections board to consider banning hole-punched IDs at polls

  Wisconsin GAB apologizes for Green Bay ballot problems   GAB apologizes for Green Bay ballot problems  
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