Daily News

February 16-19, 2019

• National News
  National News Election security ramps up for 2020 Election security ramps up for 2020

  National News Stacey Abrams calls voter suppression the 'crisis of our day' Stacey Abrams calls voter suppression the 'crisis of our day'

  National News How the GOP is stripping students of their voting rights How the GOP is stripping students of their voting rights

  National News 'We're doubling down.' DHS insists it's not reducing election security efforts 'We're doubling down.' DHS insists it's not reducing election security efforts
• AL
  Alabama Morgan Co. elections discriminate against black, Hispanic voters, NAACP warns Morgan Co. elections discriminate against black, Hispanic voters, NAACP warns
• AR
  Arkansas $67K fix for 'falling water' at Election Center $67K fix for 'falling water' at Election Center

  Arkansas County commissioners sign resolution for voting centers County commissioners sign resolution for voting centers

  Arkansas Pulaski Co.'s election panel gets two new members Pulaski Co.'s election panel gets two new members
• CA
  California Award for class to improve voting access Award for class to improve voting access

  California Elections department is running out of funds Elections department is running out of funds
• CO
  Colorado Ballots sent to underage voters in city election Ballots sent to underage voters in city election

  Colorado Colorado's new secretary of state talks about her first few weeks in public office Colorado's new secretary of state talks about her first few weeks in public office
• CT
  Connecticut Lawmakers take up bill to strengthen felons' voting rights Lawmakers take up bill to strengthen felons' voting rights

  Connecticut Feds, Connecticut reach deal on identifying voters who died Feds, Connecticut reach deal on identifying voters who died

  Connecticut State to consider making Election Day a state holiday State to consider making Election Day a state holiday
• FL
  Florida Flagler Supervisor of Elections wants to know why you love voting Flagler Supervisor of Elections wants to know why you love voting

  Florida Florida's signature rules for mail ballots impose a 'serious burden' on right to vote, court rules Florida's signature rules for mail ballots impose a 'serious burden' on right to vote, court rules

  Florida Court rules Florida 'disenfranchised' voters by rejecting mail-in ballots for signature mismatches Court rules Florida 'disenfranchised' voters by rejecting mail-in ballots for signature mismatches
• GA
  Georgia Morgan missing votes? Morgan missing votes?

  Georgia Bill would give voters more time before being purged Bill would give voters more time before being purged

  Georgia Opinions differ as Ga. prepares for new voting system Opinions differ as Ga. prepares for new voting system

  Georgia Fulton Co. adds early voting after saying there would be none Fulton Co. adds early voting after saying there would be none

  Georgia Georgia could join effort to cancel more out-of-state voter registrations Georgia could join effort to cancel more out-of-state voter registrations

  Georgia Two key voting rights hearings set for Tuesday in Atlanta Two key voting rights hearings set for Tuesday in Atlanta

  Georgia Should nonviolent felons be allowed to vote? Should nonviolent felons be allowed to vote?
• GU
  Guam Voter's election lawsuit loses on a technicality Voter's election lawsuit loses on a technicality
• IN
  Indiana Are more vote centers and poll workers in our future? Are more vote centers and poll workers in our future?

  Indiana Lake Co. officials still fighting over polling locations Lake Co. officials still fighting over polling locations
• IA
  Iowa Nearly two-thirds of Iowans say ex-felons should have voting rights restored Nearly two-thirds of Iowans say ex-felons should have voting rights restored

  Iowa Errors remain in felon voter list Errors remain in felon voter list
• KS
  Kansas Dodge City's polling place was moved to the edge of town, then the debate moved to DC Dodge City's polling place was moved to the edge of town, then the debate moved to DC
• KY
  Kentucky Most Kentucky felons would have voting rights restored under new bill Most Kentucky felons would have voting rights restored under new bill

  Kentucky Judge rules candidate may not use nickname on ballot Judge rules candidate may not use nickname on ballot
• LA
  Louisiana Thousands of felons in La. will regain voting rights when law takes effect March 1 Thousands of felons in La. will regain voting rights when law takes effect March 1

  Louisiana Lawmakers say felon voting rights law needs adjustments Lawmakers say felon voting rights law needs adjustments

  Louisiana Lawmakers question multistep voting registration for felons Lawmakers question multistep voting registration for felons

  Louisiana Thousands of Louisiana felons will regain their voting rights March 1 Thousands of Louisiana felons will regain their voting rights March 1
• MD
  Maryland Baltimore delegate withdraws bill for open primaries, ranked choice voting in city Baltimore delegate withdraws bill for open primaries, ranked choice voting in city
• MA
  Massachusetts Senator pushes June primary for Mass. Senator pushes June primary for Mass.

  Massachusetts Arlington Town Meeting could extend voting rights to noncitizens Arlington Town Meeting could extend voting rights to noncitizens
• MI
  Michigan Rochester Hills recognized for election precinct support portal Rochester Hills recognized for election precinct support portal
• MN
  Minnesota Minnesota felons ask lawmakers for voting rights restoration Minnesota felons ask lawmakers for voting rights restoration
• MS
  Mississippi Mississippi suit to cover all who lost voting rights Mississippi suit to cover all who lost voting rights
• NE
  Nebraska Few problems reported in 2018 election were attributed to high number of voters, poll worker training Few problems reported in 2018 election were attributed to high number of voters, poll worker training
• NV
  Nevada Secretary of state says plans to implement voter initiative still in the works Secretary of state says plans to implement voter initiative still in the works
• NH
  New Hampshire NH considers replacing AccuVote machines NH considers replacing AccuVote machines
• NJ
  New Jersey Mail-in primary ballots pose new expense for county clerk Mail-in primary ballots pose new expense for county clerk
• NY
  New York New election laws prompt new problems New election laws prompt new problems

  New York No funds for early voting in Cuomo's budget amendments No funds for early voting in Cuomo's budget amendments

  New York Early voting could cost Seneca Co. more than $100K Early voting could cost Seneca Co. more than $100K
• NC
  North Carolina A timeline of the 9th district election fraud investigation A timeline of the 9th district election fraud investigation

  North Carolina All mail-in ballots in Bladen, Robeson were tainted, McCready says in asking for re-do All mail-in ballots in Bladen, Robeson were tainted, McCready says in asking for re-do

  North Carolina Hearing into unresolved US House race could find winner Hearing into unresolved US House race could find winner

  North Carolina 9th District: Dowless crew handled 1 in 5 absentee votes in Bladen Co. 9th District: Dowless crew handled 1 in 5 absentee votes in Bladen Co.

  North Carolina Groups help citizens with ID paperwork Groups help citizens with ID paperwork

  North Carolina 'Unlawful...absentee ballot scheme' operation in 9th District, elections head says 'Unlawful...absentee ballot scheme' operation in 9th District, elections head says

  North Carolina Uncertainty remains over special election to fill seat Uncertainty remains over special election to fill seat

  North Carolina Robbins ends absentee voting for local elections Robbins ends absentee voting for local elections

  North Carolina Bladen political operative had workers fill out incomplete absentee ballots Bladen political operative had workers fill out incomplete absentee ballots

  North Carolina Operative at center of NC election fraud hearing won't testify Operative at center of NC election fraud hearing won't testify

  North Carolina Witness tells hearing she believes Harris knew nothing about 9th District ballot issues Witness tells hearing she believes Harris knew nothing about 9th District ballot issues

  North Carolina Officials describe 'coordinated, unlawful' scheme in disputed NC election Officials describe 'coordinated, unlawful' scheme in disputed NC election

  North Carolina Day one: Confirmation of ballot collections and a refusal to testify Day one: Confirmation of ballot collections and a refusal to testify
• OH
  Ohio House bill changes absentee voting this year House bill changes absentee voting this year

  Ohio City council members file motion to declare election day a paid holiday City council members file motion to declare election day a paid holiday

  Ohio Cincinnati council members propose Election Day holiday but Republicans push back Cincinnati council members propose Election Day holiday but Republicans push back

  Ohio Moving Nelsonville voting precincts drawing some criticism Moving Nelsonville voting precincts drawing some criticism
• OR
  Oregon Students push to lower voting age to 16 Students push to lower voting age to 16

  Oregon Effort underway to lower voting age in Oregon to 16 Effort underway to lower voting age in Oregon to 16
• RI
  Rhode Island Dueling bills call for early voting in Rhode Island Dueling bills call for early voting in Rhode Island
• SC
  South Carolina SC undecided on new voting system, but rushing to find one SC undecided on new voting system, but rushing to find one

  South Carolina State legislation could better protect each vote in next election State legislation could better protect each vote in next election

  South Carolina Richland Co. seeking applicants to serve on voter registration and election board Richland Co. seeking applicants to serve on voter registration and election board

  South Carolina Some Richland Co. state reps approve governor's move firing election board Some Richland Co. state reps approve governor's move firing election board

  South Carolina Former Richland Co. election director's letter highlights vote-counting issues Former Richland Co. election director's letter highlights vote-counting issues

  South Carolina Ex-board member says removal was a 'surprise' Ex-board member says removal was a 'surprise'
• TN
  Tennessee Tennessee elections coordinator rules out instant-runoff voting for 2019 Memphis Elections Tennessee elections coordinator rules out instant-runoff voting for 2019 Memphis Elections

  Tennessee Lawmakers grapple with felons' voting rights Lawmakers grapple with felons' voting rights

  Tennessee Ruling blocks instant runoff voting for October elections Ruling blocks instant runoff voting for October elections
• TX
  Texas Grayson Co. cuts flagged voters list down to around 10 Grayson Co. cuts flagged voters list down to around 10

  Texas Fight over Texas voter probe shifts to federal court Fight over Texas voter probe shifts to federal court

  Texas San Antonio judge to take up voter purge case called 'witch hunt' by civil rights advocates San Antonio judge to take up voter purge case called 'witch hunt' by civil rights advocates
• WV
  West Virginia Poll workers needed for upcoming Morgantown municipal election Poll workers needed for upcoming Morgantown municipal election

  West Virginia WV DMV commissioner grilled over missing and incomplete reports WV DMV commissioner grilled over missing and incomplete reports

  West Virginia Secretary of state hopes to offer mobile voting again Secretary of state hopes to offer mobile voting again
• WI
  Wisconsin Dane Co. introducing Spanish-language ballots for Tuesday's primary Dane Co. introducing Spanish-language ballots for Tuesday's primary
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