Daily News

Wednesday April 1, 2020

• National News
  National News States ponder using election security grants for coronavirus prep States ponder using election security grants for coronavirus prep

  National News Is America ready to vote during a pandemic in November Is America ready to vote during a pandemic in November

  National News Pelosi, state Dems push for more funds for mail-in voting Pelosi, state Dems push for more funds for mail-in voting

  National News 16 states restrict access to voting by mail 16 states restrict access to voting by mail
• AR
  Arkansas Absentee voting plays big role in runoff for school board seat Absentee voting plays big role in runoff for school board seat

  Arkansas Jefferson Co. holds runoff elections for 2 races Jefferson Co. holds runoff elections for 2 races

  Arkansas Jefferson Co. holds runoff Jefferson Co. holds runoff
• CT
  Connecticut Connecticut pushes vote-by-mail due to coronavirus Connecticut pushes vote-by-mail due to coronavirus
• FL
  Florida Florida governor loses latest big to curtail felon voting Florida governor loses latest big to curtail felon voting

  Florida Federal appeals court refuses to revisit felons voting rights decision Federal appeals court refuses to revisit felons voting rights decision
• GA
  Georgia Voters mailed absentee ballot request forms for May 19 Ga. primary Voters mailed absentee ballot request forms for May 19 Ga. primary

  Georgia Chatham Co. elections board urges absentee voting in May 19 elections Chatham Co. elections board urges absentee voting in May 19 elections
• ID
  Idaho Canyon Co. faces shortage of envelopes ahead of absentee election Canyon Co. faces shortage of envelopes ahead of absentee election
• IN
  Indiana Mail-in ballot requests growing as Porter Co. prepares for June 2 primary Mail-in ballot requests growing as Porter Co. prepares for June 2 primary

  Indiana 'A logistical nightmare': Local counties preparing for mail-in election 'A logistical nightmare': Local counties preparing for mail-in election

  Indiana Groups call for more changes to Indiana election process Groups call for more changes to Indiana election process
• IA
  Iowa Pate to mail absentee ballot request form to every voter Pate to mail absentee ballot request form to every voter

  Iowa Secretary of state will mail every registered voter a ballot request form for June primary Secretary of state will mail every registered voter a ballot request form for June primary
• LA
  Louisiana April 4 elections will be postponed until summer April 4 elections will be postponed until summer
• MD
  Maryland Maryland's legislative leaders call for in-person voting option for June primary Maryland's legislative leaders call for in-person voting option for June primary
• MA
  Massachusetts Voting by mail in New England? Coronavirus could lead to biggest changes in the way Americans vote in more than half a century Voting by mail in New England? Coronavirus could lead to biggest changes in the way Americans vote in more than half a century

  Massachusetts Arlington election officially postponed, voting options expaneded Arlington election officially postponed, voting options expaneded
• MO
  Missouri Clerks say changes needed for elections in pandemic Clerks say changes needed for elections in pandemic
• MT
  Montana Lewis & Clark Co. to conduct primary election by mail Lewis & Clark Co. to conduct primary election by mail

  Montana Gallatin Co. to conduct June primary by mail Gallatin Co. to conduct June primary by mail

  Montana Lewis & Clark Co. switches June primary to mail ballots Lewis & Clark Co. switches June primary to mail ballots

  Montana Ravalli Co. primary will be a mail ballot Ravalli Co. primary will be a mail ballot
• NE
  Nebraska Primary election on as planned Primary election on as planned

  Nebraska Election officials raise concern about conducting primary Election officials raise concern about conducting primary
• NM
  New Mexico Secretary of state supports all-mail primary Secretary of state supports all-mail primary

  New Mexico New Mexico GOP files lawsuit to block mail-in primary election New Mexico GOP files lawsuit to block mail-in primary election
• NY
  New York A day of virtual action to push online voter reg A day of virtual action to push online voter reg

  New York Cuomo sets June 23 for Queens special election Cuomo sets June 23 for Queens special election
• OH
  Ohio County prepares new absentee ballots for primary County prepares new absentee ballots for primary

  Ohio All-mail Ohio voting called challenging All-mail Ohio voting called challenging

  Ohio Cuyahoga Co. announced vote-by-mail plan Cuyahoga Co. announced vote-by-mail plan
• PA
  Pennsylvania Cost savings of postponed primary could be eaten up by mail-in ballots Cost savings of postponed primary could be eaten up by mail-in ballots

  Pennsylvania County pushes vote-by-mail option for primary County pushes vote-by-mail option for primary

  Pennsylvania Pennsylvania expecting $14.1M in election assistance grants Pennsylvania expecting $14.1M in election assistance grants
• SC
  South Carolina Voters on James Island have to vote twice in one day to fill Statehouse vacancy Voters on James Island have to vote twice in one day to fill Statehouse vacancy
• TN
  Tennessee Public concern over election commission's vote for new equipment Public concern over election commission's vote for new equipment
• TX
  Texas Many San Antonio suburbs opting to delay elections Many San Antonio suburbs opting to delay elections

  Texas County clerk preparing for May 5 election challenges County clerk preparing for May 5 election challenges
• VA
  Virginia Williamsburg offers curbside voting services for general election Williamsburg offers curbside voting services for general election

  Virginia Fredericksburg residents encouraged to vote absentee Fredericksburg residents encouraged to vote absentee

  Virginia Staunton registrar encourages community to vote-by-mail Staunton registrar encourages community to vote-by-mail

  Virginia Norfolk office of elections offers social distancing voting option Norfolk office of elections offers social distancing voting option
• WA
  Washington All-mail voting in November is 'possible' All-mail voting in November is 'possible'
• WV
  West Virginia Coronavirus blamed for spike in absentee ballot requests Coronavirus blamed for spike in absentee ballot requests

  West Virginia County clerks prep for 'different' WV primary election County clerks prep for 'different' WV primary election
• WI
  Wisconsin Wisconsin's voter purge lawsuit is a major issue in Supreme Court race Wisconsin's voter purge lawsuit is a major issue in Supreme Court race

  Wisconsin Wisconsin election moves forward, election commission unsure about polls, absentee ballots Wisconsin election moves forward, election commission unsure about polls, absentee ballots

  Wisconsin State short nearly 7K poll workers State short nearly 7K poll workers

  Wisconsin Dane Co. supports delaying April election Dane Co. supports delaying April election

  Wisconsin Majority of WI municipalities facing shortage of poll workers Majority of WI municipalities facing shortage of poll workers

  Wisconsin Lack of poll workers, flood of absentee ballots spark fears votes will go uncounted Lack of poll workers, flood of absentee ballots spark fears votes will go uncounted

  Wisconsin Wisconsin polling places are closing because there are not enough people to work Wisconsin polling places are closing because there are not enough people to work

  Wisconsin Early voting continues and absentee ballots are sorted at Brookfield City Hall Early voting continues and absentee ballots are sorted at Brookfield City Hall

  Wisconsin Fond du Lac Co. spring elections: Changes to polling locations, more than 14K absentee ballots requested Fond du Lac Co. spring elections: Changes to polling locations, more than 14K absentee ballots requested

  Wisconsin WI Supreme Court sides with GOP over absentee voting guidance WI Supreme Court sides with GOP over absentee voting guidance

  Wisconsin Supreme Court bars Dane Co. clerk from telling groups of voters they don't need an Id to vote absentee Supreme Court bars Dane Co. clerk from telling groups of voters they don't need an Id to vote absentee

  Wisconsin Madison asks state to postpone election in ongoing litigation Madison asks state to postpone election in ongoing litigation

  Wisconsin Milwaukee normally has 180 voting sites; because of coronavirus, fewer than 12 will be open April 7 Milwaukee normally has 180 voting sites; because of coronavirus, fewer than 12 will be open April 7

  Wisconsin Over 100 WI municipalities unable to staff one polling place for upcoming election, says new report Over 100 WI municipalities unable to staff one polling place for upcoming election, says new report

  Wisconsin Concerns grow over counting absentee ballots Concerns grow over counting absentee ballots

  Wisconsin Appleton wants to open all polling locations Appleton wants to open all polling locations
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