Daily News

March 21-23, 2020

• National News
  National News 2 in 3 voters at least somewhat concerned about voting in person during coronavirus 2 in 3 voters at least somewhat concerned about voting in person during coronavirus

  National News Election limbo as coronavirus outbreak upends US primaries Election limbo as coronavirus outbreak upends US primaries

  National News Mail voting could secure the November election. But can election officials make it happen in time? Mail voting could secure the November election. But can election officials make it happen in time?

  National News Selma Online offers free civil rights lessons amid virus outbreak Selma Online offers free civil rights lessons amid virus outbreak

  National News Calls for vote-by-mail rise with stay-at-home order Calls for vote-by-mail rise with stay-at-home order

  National News Senators urge Congress to include election funds in coronavirus stimulus Senators urge Congress to include election funds in coronavirus stimulus

  National News Coronavirus spurs vote-by-mail push, but barriers remain Coronavirus spurs vote-by-mail push, but barriers remain

  National News States begin prep for mail-in voting in presidential election States begin prep for mail-in voting in presidential election
• AK
  Alaska Anchorage election goes into social distancing mode Anchorage election goes into social distancing mode
• AR
  Arkansas Election officials in Arkansas proceed carefully Election officials in Arkansas proceed carefully

  Arkansas March 31 runoff to go on despite health scare March 31 runoff to go on despite health scare
• CA
  California May special election for state senate will be all vote-by-mail, Newsom says May special election for state senate will be all vote-by-mail, Newsom says

  California Riverside Co. wants all-mail May 12 election Riverside Co. wants all-mail May 12 election

  California Registrar continues to count election results amid outbreak Registrar continues to count election results amid outbreak

  California Napa Co. election division posts final certified results Napa Co. election division posts final certified results

  California Voters to get mail-in ballots for May election Voters to get mail-in ballots for May election

  California Newsom signs order to expand vote-by-mail Newsom signs order to expand vote-by-mail

  California California's final presidential primary results may be delayed due to coronavirus California's final presidential primary results may be delayed due to coronavirus

  California Governor's executive order extends official canvass, expands voting options Governor's executive order extends official canvass, expands voting options
• CO
  Colorado Eagle Co. towns have different plans for elections Eagle Co. towns have different plans for elections

  Colorado Cities to hold spring elections with mail-in ballots Cities to hold spring elections with mail-in ballots
• FL
  Florida Brevard SOE office closed to the public Brevard SOE office closed to the public

  Florida Can Florida hold elections in the coronavirus era? Can Florida hold elections in the coronavirus era?

  Florida Jackson Co. elections office to close Jackson Co. elections office to close

  Florida Recount upholds results in three elections Recount upholds results in three elections
• ID
  Idaho Idaho celebrates 100 years of women's suffrage Idaho celebrates 100 years of women's suffrage

  Idaho Idaho election officials work on alternatives to in-person voting Idaho election officials work on alternatives to in-person voting
• IL
  Illinois Coronavirus stalls vote counting in city and non-essential election operations Coronavirus stalls vote counting in city and non-essential election operations

  Illinois Cunningham praises election judges for primary participation Cunningham praises election judges for primary participation

  Illinois Former clerk weighs in on counting claims Former clerk weighs in on counting claims

  Illinois County clerk accused of counting ballots earlier than legally allowed County clerk accused of counting ballots earlier than legally allowed
• IN
  Indiana Primary date and voting deadlines later Primary date and voting deadlines later

  Indiana Vigo Co. election officials work to ensure voting safety during coronavirus outbreak Vigo Co. election officials work to ensure voting safety during coronavirus outbreak

  Indiana Indiana primary moved to June 2 Indiana primary moved to June 2

  Indiana Elkhart Co. election officials: Cast absentee ballots Elkhart Co. election officials: Cast absentee ballots

  Indiana Counties react to moving election to June Counties react to moving election to June
• IA
  Iowa Secretary of state reschedules elections Secretary of state reschedules elections

  Iowa Vote center in Cedar Falls moved Vote center in Cedar Falls moved
• KY
  Kentucky Secretary of State Adams calls for universal move to paper ballots Secretary of State Adams calls for universal move to paper ballots

  Kentucky As coronavirus creates 'unprecedented obstacles' to voting, KY GOP takes step to add another: voter ID As coronavirus creates 'unprecedented obstacles' to voting, KY GOP takes step to add another: voter ID

  Kentucky Photo ID law coming to KY while virus shuts many issuing offices Photo ID law coming to KY while virus shuts many issuing offices

  Kentucky Secretary of state talks primary election in the midst of a pandemic Secretary of state talks primary election in the midst of a pandemic

  Kentucky Delaying election day could be beneficial for voters, clerk says Delaying election day could be beneficial for voters, clerk says
• MD
  Maryland Local election offices waiting for instructions from state Local election offices waiting for instructions from state

  Maryland Middletown preps for April election, from a safe social distance Middletown preps for April election, from a safe social distance
• MA
  Massachusetts Mass. special elections could be moved Mass. special elections could be moved

  Massachusetts Lakeville planning to go ahead with Town Election Lakeville planning to go ahead with Town Election

  Massachusetts Canton, Holbrook & Stoughton likely to postpone elections Canton, Holbrook & Stoughton likely to postpone elections
• MI
  Michigan Benson says May 5th election may be entirely by mail Benson says May 5th election may be entirely by mail

  Michigan May election could be by mail only May election could be by mail only
• MT
  Montana Amid virus, some call for all-mail June primary Amid virus, some call for all-mail June primary
• NJ
  New Jersey Montclair municipal elections to be by mail only Montclair municipal elections to be by mail only

  New Jersey Switching remaining primaries to vote-by-mail not so easy...unless you're Pa. or NJ Switching remaining primaries to vote-by-mail not so easy...unless you're Pa. or NJ

  New Jersey Hudson Co. officials brace for the 'new normal' of vote-by-mail elections Hudson Co. officials brace for the 'new normal' of vote-by-mail elections

  New Jersey Union Co. BOE office closed Union Co. BOE office closed

  New Jersey Malinowski presses for all-VBM general election in 2020 Malinowski presses for all-VBM general election in 2020
• NM
  New Mexico New Mexico considers holding mail elections New Mexico considers holding mail elections

  New Mexico Secretary of state announces early launch of online absentee ballot request tool Secretary of state announces early launch of online absentee ballot request tool
• NY
  New York Orange Co. BOE to limit services starting Monday Orange Co. BOE to limit services starting Monday

  New York NY AG: Switch to automated absentee voting due to coronavirus NY AG: Switch to automated absentee voting due to coronavirus
• NC
  North Carolina State investigates voter text scam State investigates voter text scam

  North Carolina State elections board holds off certification of Columbus Co. primary State elections board holds off certification of Columbus Co. primary

  North Carolina Congressional runoff postponed to June due to coronavirus Congressional runoff postponed to June due to coronavirus

  North Carolina Election protest postponed Election protest postponed

  North Carolina Bedford stepping down as elections director Bedford stepping down as elections director

  North Carolina Runoff delayed Runoff delayed
• OH
  Ohio Ohio lawmaker sues 4 supreme court justices over primary delay decision Ohio lawmaker sues 4 supreme court justices over primary delay decision

  Ohio LaRose proposes pre-paid statewide mail vote for delayed primary LaRose proposes pre-paid statewide mail vote for delayed primary

  Ohio BOE to remain open during unprecedented election season BOE to remain open during unprecedented election season

  Ohio LaRose to court: Resetting primary was only option after coronavirus closure of polls LaRose to court: Resetting primary was only option after coronavirus closure of polls

  Ohio Election board takes irregular meeting route Election board takes irregular meeting route

  Ohio Secretary of state wants OK to send absentee requests to voters, option to hold in-person voting Secretary of state wants OK to send absentee requests to voters, option to hold in-person voting

  Ohio Secretary of state encourages passage of Ohio Voter First Act Secretary of state encourages passage of Ohio Voter First Act

  Ohio Ohio could have an 'election period' instead of an election day Ohio could have an 'election period' instead of an election day
• OR
  Oregon Oregon's vote-by-mail system should allow primary election to go on amid pandemic Oregon's vote-by-mail system should allow primary election to go on amid pandemic
• PA
  Pennsylvania Philly election officials want state primary postponed Philly election officials want state primary postponed

  Pennsylvania Pandemic could delay election, force mail-in ballots Pandemic could delay election, force mail-in ballots

  Pennsylvania York Co. commissioners prep for primary, but ask state to postpone York Co. commissioners prep for primary, but ask state to postpone

  Pennsylvania Switching remaining primaries to vote-by-mail not so easy...unless you're Pa. or NJ Switching remaining primaries to vote-by-mail not so easy...unless you're Pa. or NJ

  Pennsylvania Dauphin Co. urges residents to vote-by-mail Dauphin Co. urges residents to vote-by-mail

  Pennsylvania Coronavirus worries leave Lehigh, Northampton county election officials in need of poll workers, voting sites Coronavirus worries leave Lehigh, Northampton county election officials in need of poll workers, voting sites

  Pennsylvania Governor, lawmakers in talks to postpone primary to June 2 Governor, lawmakers in talks to postpone primary to June 2

  Pennsylvania Killion joins call to delay primary Killion joins call to delay primary

  Pennsylvania Pa. governor, legislative leaders reach deal to postpone 2020 primary Pa. governor, legislative leaders reach deal to postpone 2020 primary

  Pennsylvania Temple student's design to be new 'I Voted' sticker Temple student's design to be new 'I Voted' sticker
• SD
  South Dakota Sioux Falls leaders urge Noem to postpone April election Sioux Falls leaders urge Noem to postpone April election
• TX
  Texas Texas upholds sentence for woman who didn't know she was ineligible to vote Texas upholds sentence for woman who didn't know she was ineligible to vote

  Texas Texas Dems sue to open up Texas' vote-by-mail laws Texas Dems sue to open up Texas' vote-by-mail laws

  Texas Citing coronavirus threat, Texas Dems sue to expand mail-in voting Citing coronavirus threat, Texas Dems sue to expand mail-in voting

  Texas Texas delaying May primary runoff elections Texas delaying May primary runoff elections

  Texas Williamson Co. will not support May election officials say Williamson Co. will not support May election officials say

  Texas Texas delaying May primary runoffs Texas delaying May primary runoffs
• USVI
  US Virgin Islands St. Croix mourns Carmen Golden, elections board veteran St. Croix mourns Carmen Golden, elections board veteran
• VA
  Virginia Williamsburg office of elections offers curbside absentee voting Williamsburg office of elections offers curbside absentee voting

  Virginia May elections raise questions amid coronavirus May elections raise questions amid coronavirus

  Virginia Absentee voting begins in Va. town elections Absentee voting begins in Va. town elections
• WA
  Washington Women celebrate 110 years of suffrage in Washington Women celebrate 110 years of suffrage in Washington

  Washington Secretary of state certifies record-high turnout for primary Secretary of state certifies record-high turnout for primary
• WV
  West Virginia Secretary of state issues guidelines for May 12 primary Secretary of state issues guidelines for May 12 primary
• WI
  Wisconsin Federal judge extends OVR deadline Federal judge extends OVR deadline

  Wisconsin Pleasant Prairie offering drive-thru absentee voting for April primary Pleasant Prairie offering drive-thru absentee voting for April primary

  Wisconsin Beloit offers curbside voting Beloit offers curbside voting

  Wisconsin Absentee voting surges Absentee voting surges

  Wisconsin Appleton, Green Bay, Neenah mayors express concern over election safety Appleton, Green Bay, Neenah mayors express concern over election safety

  Wisconsin Wisconsin cities scramble to ensure safe, effective election Wisconsin cities scramble to ensure safe, effective election

  Wisconsin Some Wisconsin mayors urge postponing primary Some Wisconsin mayors urge postponing primary

  Wisconsin La Crosse Co. clerks encourage absentee voting La Crosse Co. clerks encourage absentee voting

  Wisconsin Madison record fo absentee ballots obliterated Madison record fo absentee ballots obliterated

  Wisconsin Clerks are running out of ballot envelopes Clerks are running out of ballot envelopes

  Wisconsin Evers lacks authority to move election date Evers lacks authority to move election date

  Wisconsin Towns seek to move to appointed clerks due to lack of qualified candidates Towns seek to move to appointed clerks due to lack of qualified candidates

  Wisconsin Mount Pleasant sent wrong absentee ballots to voters in four wards Mount Pleasant sent wrong absentee ballots to voters in four wards

  Wisconsin Virus has election clerks bracing--and disinfecting-- for April 7 crowds Virus has election clerks bracing--and disinfecting-- for April 7 crowds

  Wisconsin Judge sides with Dems, re-opens online reg Judge sides with Dems, re-opens online reg

  Wisconsin Milwaukee early voting sites closed over coronavirus exposure concerns Milwaukee early voting sites closed over coronavirus exposure concerns

  Wisconsin Rock Co. election officials prepare for influx of absentees Rock Co. election officials prepare for influx of absentees
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