Daily News

Friday March 20, 2020

• National News
  National News Coronavirus threatens the November election, can vote-by-mail save it? Coronavirus threatens the November election, can vote-by-mail save it?

  National News Study: Nationwide changes needed to make election coronavirus-ready could cost $2B Study: Nationwide changes needed to make election coronavirus-ready could cost $2B

  National News Everything you need to know about states moving and changing their primaries Everything you need to know about states moving and changing their primaries

  National News Vote-by-mail group pushes out guidance for states pondering a switch during pandemic Vote-by-mail group pushes out guidance for states pondering a switch during pandemic

  National News FEC commissioner recommends voting by mail to safeguard against coronavirus FEC commissioner recommends voting by mail to safeguard against coronavirus

  National News Elections may have to change due to coronavirus outbreak, here's how Elections may have to change due to coronavirus outbreak, here's how
• AR
  Arkansas Election commission declares emergency Election commission declares emergency

  Arkansas Pulaski Co. election board awaiting state guidance for primary election Pulaski Co. election board awaiting state guidance for primary election
• CA
  California 'No one has ever seen this': Coronavirus rattles California ballot campaigns 'No one has ever seen this': Coronavirus rattles California ballot campaigns
• CO
  Colorado Colorado's mail voting system gives state a headstart on cornavirus Colorado's mail voting system gives state a headstart on cornavirus
• CT
  Connecticut Connecticut becomes latest state to postpone 2020 primary Connecticut becomes latest state to postpone 2020 primary

  Connecticut Connecticut governor says primaries moved to June Connecticut governor says primaries moved to June
• FL
  Florida How will coronavirus, election security worries affect 2020 voting in Lee Co. How will coronavirus, election security worries affect 2020 voting in Lee Co.

  Florida How will coronavirus, election worries affect 2020 voting in Collier Co.? How will coronavirus, election worries affect 2020 voting in Collier Co.?
• GA
  Georgia Dacula holds elections, even as state calls them off mid-outbreak Dacula holds elections, even as state calls them off mid-outbreak
• GU
  Guam 'Whats another six months?': GEC debates postponing or canceling Yona election 'Whats another six months?': GEC debates postponing or canceling Yona election
• ID
  Idaho Secretary of state announces COVID-19 office adjustments, launches #VoteEarlyIdaho campaign Secretary of state announces COVID-19 office adjustments, launches #VoteEarlyIdaho campaign
• IL
  Illinois Early voting, vote by mail sharply increase in primary Early voting, vote by mail sharply increase in primary

  Illinois 'I believe in democracy, and people think that too' 'I believe in democracy, and people think that too'
• IN
  Indiana Southern Indiana officials encourage absentee voting Southern Indiana officials encourage absentee voting

  Indiana Elkhart Co. absentee voting not affected by coronavirus Elkhart Co. absentee voting not affected by coronavirus

  Indiana Holcomb says he supports postponing primary; final decision still pending Holcomb says he supports postponing primary; final decision still pending

  Indiana Secretary of state crafting a plan for primary Secretary of state crafting a plan for primary

  Indiana Want to cast an election ballot by mail? Here's how Want to cast an election ballot by mail? Here's how

  Indiana Tipp. Co. BOE recommends higher-risk residents vote by mail Tipp. Co. BOE recommends higher-risk residents vote by mail

  Indiana State party chairs advocate extending absentee voting State party chairs advocate extending absentee voting
• IA
  Iowa Cedar Falls voting location change Cedar Falls voting location change
• KY
  Kentucky Bill requiring secure voting machines advances without funding Bill requiring secure voting machines advances without funding

  Kentucky The coronavirus pandemic has secretary of state thinking about mail-in voting The coronavirus pandemic has secretary of state thinking about mail-in voting

  Kentucky Lawmakers pass photo ID bill Lawmakers pass photo ID bill

  Kentucky Legislature approves photo ID bill, heads to governor Legislature approves photo ID bill, heads to governor
• MA
  Massachusetts Legislature plans to postpone March special elections due to coronavirus Legislature plans to postpone March special elections due to coronavirus
• MI
  Michigan Ann Arbor clerk responds to AOC's complaint about long voter lines Ann Arbor clerk responds to AOC's complaint about long voter lines
• MS
  Mississippi Reeves to make decision soon on fate of upcoming runoff Reeves to make decision soon on fate of upcoming runoff
• NJ
  New Jersey Murphy announces election changes; May nonpartisans will be vote-by-mail only Murphy announces election changes; May nonpartisans will be vote-by-mail only

  New Jersey Murphy orders May 12 elections to be entirely by mail Murphy orders May 12 elections to be entirely by mail

  New Jersey Will coronavirus stop NJ voters from going to the polls in June? What happens then? Will coronavirus stop NJ voters from going to the polls in June? What happens then?

  New Jersey AC special election pushed to May AC special election pushed to May
• NY
  New York Trailblazers and suffragettes: A journey through Central New York's progressive past Trailblazers and suffragettes: A journey through Central New York's progressive past

  New York As NY shuts down for coronavirus, should the April primary be delayed? As NY shuts down for coronavirus, should the April primary be delayed?

  New York Erie Co. BOE preparing as if April election will happen Erie Co. BOE preparing as if April election will happen
• NC
  North Carolina NC elections board looking into possible texting scam NC elections board looking into possible texting scam

  North Carolina Elections board approves budget with Sunday early voting Elections board approves budget with Sunday early voting
• OH
  Ohio Voting rights groups accuse LaRose of breaking the law by not extending voter reg Voting rights groups accuse LaRose of breaking the law by not extending voter reg

  Ohio Hamilton Co. BOE closes building Hamilton Co. BOE closes building

  Ohio Lawmakers could revisit voting bills with renewed interest due to coronavirus Lawmakers could revisit voting bills with renewed interest due to coronavirus

  Ohio Misstatements from LaRose's office sparked election eve chaos Misstatements from LaRose's office sparked election eve chaos
• OR
  Oregon Oregon primary elections, by mail, to proceed as planned Oregon primary elections, by mail, to proceed as planned
• PA
  Pennsylvania Westmoreland voting machine demos canceled Westmoreland voting machine demos canceled

  Pennsylvania Should the primary be all vote-by-mail? Elections officials are divided Should the primary be all vote-by-mail? Elections officials are divided

  Pennsylvania Lancaster Co. voter office is officially closed to the public Lancaster Co. voter office is officially closed to the public

  Pennsylvania Requests for mail-in, absentee ballots edge up Requests for mail-in, absentee ballots edge up

  Pennsylvania Cambria Co. voters encouraged to apply for mail ballots Cambria Co. voters encouraged to apply for mail ballots

  Pennsylvania Berks commissioners call on governor to move primary Berks commissioners call on governor to move primary
• RI
  Rhode Island Board seeks delay, mail ballots for primary Board seeks delay, mail ballots for primary
• TX
  Texas Travis Co. Clerk's office postpones May 2 elections Travis Co. Clerk's office postpones May 2 elections
• USVI
  US Virgin Islands Election system suspends voter reg due to coronavirus Election system suspends voter reg due to coronavirus
• VA
  Virginia City voter registrar gets green light to move to bigger office City voter registrar gets green light to move to bigger office

  Virginia Loudoun offering only curbside in-person absentee voting Loudoun offering only curbside in-person absentee voting
• WA
  Washington State elections chief asks governor to cancel April 28 election to protect workers State elections chief asks governor to cancel April 28 election to protect workers

  Washington Employee of Milwaukee Co. election commission tests positive for COVID-19 Employee of Milwaukee Co. election commission tests positive for COVID-19
• WV
  West Virginia WVU political scientist urges feds to explore voting alternatives WVU political scientist urges feds to explore voting alternatives
• WI
  Wisconsin Lawmakers, Evers stick with April election, but arguments continue Lawmakers, Evers stick with April election, but arguments continue

  Wisconsin Voter purge battle could be headed to the Supreme Court Voter purge battle could be headed to the Supreme Court

  Wisconsin Early voting begins in Green Bay Early voting begins in Green Bay

  Wisconsin Madison to move voting stations, offers curbside voting Madison to move voting stations, offers curbside voting

  Wisconsin Options to vote while practicing social distancing Options to vote while practicing social distancing

  Wisconsin Federal judge likely to rule quickly on whether to extend absentee voting Federal judge likely to rule quickly on whether to extend absentee voting

  Wisconsin Election clerks running low on absentee ballot envelopes Election clerks running low on absentee ballot envelopes

  Wisconsin Legislature attempting to involve itself in lawsuit seeking to ease absentee voting rules Legislature attempting to involve itself in lawsuit seeking to ease absentee voting rules

  Wisconsin Coronavirus could put Wisconsin's April election under national spotlight Coronavirus could put Wisconsin's April election under national spotlight

  Wisconsin Oak Creek polling place changed because of coronavirus Oak Creek polling place changed because of coronavirus
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