Daily News

April 11-13, 2020

• National News
  National News Pandemic spurs court fights over mail-in voting Pandemic spurs court fights over mail-in voting

  National News Democrats push to cut federal strings on state election grants Democrats push to cut federal strings on state election grants

  National News Despite president's criticisms, Republicans also rely on vote by mail Despite president's criticisms, Republicans also rely on vote by mail

  National News President sparks debate over merits of voting by mail President sparks debate over merits of voting by mail

  National News Republicans fight expanded mail-in voting as coronavirus makes in-person elections dangerous Republicans fight expanded mail-in voting as coronavirus makes in-person elections dangerous

  National News GOP pushes voting by mail with restrictions while president attacks it as 'corrupt' GOP pushes voting by mail with restrictions while president attacks it as 'corrupt'

  National News Dems fear for November after WI voting spectacle Dems fear for November after WI voting spectacle
• AL
  Alabama Alabama League of Municipalities may seek 1-year delay in city elections Alabama League of Municipalities may seek 1-year delay in city elections
• AZ
  Arizona November election decisions need to be made now November election decisions need to be made now

  Arizona AZ state senator proposes troops man the polls amid pandemic AZ state senator proposes troops man the polls amid pandemic

  Arizona GOP lawmakers block switch to mail-in ballots for AZ elections GOP lawmakers block switch to mail-in ballots for AZ elections
• CA
  California Long Beach organization says new voting system botched ballot recounts Long Beach organization says new voting system botched ballot recounts

  California Governor orders Santa Ana's recall election to be mail-in only Governor orders Santa Ana's recall election to be mail-in only

  California All voting in November should be done by mail, local election officials recommend All voting in November should be done by mail, local election officials recommend

  California San Diego city council candidate and COVID-19 survivor calls for vote-by-mail San Diego city council candidate and COVID-19 survivor calls for vote-by-mail

  California New bill will automatically mail absentee ballots to all registered voters New bill will automatically mail absentee ballots to all registered voters

  California Contra Costa Co. supes may ask governor to make November election all mail-in Contra Costa Co. supes may ask governor to make November election all mail-in
• CT
  Connecticut Clerk: Stamford not yet prepared for deluge of absentee ballots Clerk: Stamford not yet prepared for deluge of absentee ballots
• FL
  Florida Mail voting works in Florida Mail voting works in Florida
• GA
  Georgia Chatham BOE urges absentee voting for June election Chatham BOE urges absentee voting for June election

  Georgia Demand for absentee ballots delays delivery for Ga. voters Demand for absentee ballots delays delivery for Ga. voters

  Georgia Local election officials discuss new landscape of voting in Ga. Local election officials discuss new landscape of voting in Ga.

  Georgia Election officials: Error printed on Dawson Co. absentee ballot application form Election officials: Error printed on Dawson Co. absentee ballot application form

  Georgia Pandemic prompts another election day change Pandemic prompts another election day change

  Georgia 'It was the right thing to do': Lawmakers react to primary delay 'It was the right thing to do': Lawmakers react to primary delay
• IL
  Illinois Amid coronavirus, Pritzker backs increased mail-in voting Amid coronavirus, Pritzker backs increased mail-in voting

  Illinois Election officials say vote by mail could increase turnout, make voting safer Election officials say vote by mail could increase turnout, make voting safer
• IN
  Indiana Indiana removes hurdle to absentee voting during pandemic Indiana removes hurdle to absentee voting during pandemic
• IA
  Iowa Auditors take unprecedented precautions for June 2 primary Auditors take unprecedented precautions for June 2 primary
• KS
  Kansas Kansas elections move ahead Kansas elections move ahead
• ME
  Maine Gov. Mills officially pushes back June elections to July 14 Gov. Mills officially pushes back June elections to July 14
• MD
  Maryland Maryland's June 2 primary will be conducted by mail with limited in-person voting Maryland's June 2 primary will be conducted by mail with limited in-person voting
• MA
  Massachusetts Kennedy calls on Beacon Hill to pass vote-by-mail law Kennedy calls on Beacon Hill to pass vote-by-mail law

  Massachusetts Carole Marple steps down as Sherborn's town clerk Carole Marple steps down as Sherborn's town clerk
• MI
  Michigan Michigan needs election workers during pandemic Michigan needs election workers during pandemic
• MN
  Minnesota Coronavirus pandemic replaces foreign hacking as top election fear Coronavirus pandemic replaces foreign hacking as top election fear
• MO
  Missouri Local legislators push for vote-by-mail options in upcoming elections Local legislators push for vote-by-mail options in upcoming elections

  Missouri Missouri secretary of state tells dozens of employees to return to work Monday Missouri secretary of state tells dozens of employees to return to work Monday
• NE
  Nebraska Ricketts signs waiver of in-person voting for May 12 primary Ricketts signs waiver of in-person voting for May 12 primary

  Nebraska Secretary of state seeking people to work at election polls Secretary of state seeking people to work at election polls

  Nebraska As coronavirus progresses, Douglas Co. officials urge to vote by mail As coronavirus progresses, Douglas Co. officials urge to vote by mail

  Nebraska Ricketts, election chief confident Nebraska primary won't be repeat of WI Ricketts, election chief confident Nebraska primary won't be repeat of WI

  Nebraska Pandemic causing shortage of election workers in Gage Co. Pandemic causing shortage of election workers in Gage Co.
• NH
  New Hampshire More voting by mail, maybe easier registration rules coming to battleground NH More voting by mail, maybe easier registration rules coming to battleground NH

  New Hampshire Secretary of state, AG open absentee balloting to all Secretary of state, AG open absentee balloting to all

  New Hampshire State election officials: Any NH voter can cast an absentee ballot State election officials: Any NH voter can cast an absentee ballot
• NJ
  New Jersey Pa., NJ, and other states struggle to avoid repeat of WI election fiasco Pa., NJ, and other states struggle to avoid repeat of WI election fiasco
• NM
  New Mexico The coronavirus could impact how New Mexicans cast ballots in the primary elections The coronavirus could impact how New Mexicans cast ballots in the primary elections
• NY
  New York Onteora HS students get lesson vote reg Onteora HS students get lesson vote reg

  New York New York advocates want changes to elections during pandemic permanent New York advocates want changes to elections during pandemic permanent

  New York Legislature urged to codify absentee ballot order Legislature urged to codify absentee ballot order

  New York Looking Back: The suffrage movement in Yates Co. Looking Back: The suffrage movement in Yates Co.
• NC
  North Carolina Mecklenburg has 'implausibly high' voter-reg rate lawsuit claims Mecklenburg has 'implausibly high' voter-reg rate lawsuit claims

  North Carolina Guilford Co. sued for having more voters than people Guilford Co. sued for having more voters than people

  North Carolina Cybersecurity efforts by NC National Guard responders help protect elections Cybersecurity efforts by NC National Guard responders help protect elections
• OH
  Ohio Elections board reports 1K-ballot daily influx Elections board reports 1K-ballot daily influx

  Ohio Board of elections director set to retire Board of elections director set to retire
• OR
  Oregon Oregon senators push for national vote-by-mail Oregon senators push for national vote-by-mail
• PA
  Pennsylvania Pa., NJ, and other states struggle to avoid repeat of WI election fiasco Pa., NJ, and other states struggle to avoid repeat of WI election fiasco

  Pennsylvania Officials in 3 Southeastern Pa. counties cast doubt on primary voting methods Officials in 3 Southeastern Pa. counties cast doubt on primary voting methods
• SC
  South Carolina Possible Richland Co. poll worker shortage could force combined precincts Possible Richland Co. poll worker shortage could force combined precincts

  South Carolina Spartanburg Co. moves forward for June 9 primary while prepping for possible delay Spartanburg Co. moves forward for June 9 primary while prepping for possible delay
• SD
  South Dakota SD voters will receive absentee ballot applications by mail SD voters will receive absentee ballot applications by mail
• TN
  Tennessee Path to new voting machines still complex Path to new voting machines still complex

  Tennessee Davis selected as next election executive director Davis selected as next election executive director
• TX
  Texas May 2 elections postponed to November May 2 elections postponed to November

  Texas Voter registration drops in SCC Voter registration drops in SCC

  Texas Calls for voting by mail in Texas increase Calls for voting by mail in Texas increase

  Texas Texas Republicans say there's no need for changes to elections Texas Republicans say there's no need for changes to elections
• VT
  Vermont Secretary of state mulls expansion of mail-in ballots Secretary of state mulls expansion of mail-in ballots
• VA
  Virginia Reaction by legislators mixed to Northam election request Reaction by legislators mixed to Northam election request

  Virginia Northam signs election bills into law Northam signs election bills into law

  Virginia Northam signs leg that repeals Va. voter ID law, makes Election Day a state holiday Northam signs leg that repeals Va. voter ID law, makes Election Day a state holiday

  Virginia Elections 'a moving target' as Northam moves June dates, proposes to move May dates Elections 'a moving target' as Northam moves June dates, proposes to move May dates
• WV
  West Virginia W.Va. pushing for absentee voting in June W.Va. pushing for absentee voting in June

  West Virginia With a new primary day, there are a few new deadlines for WV voters With a new primary day, there are a few new deadlines for WV voters
• WI
  Wisconsin Election results won't be immediate on Monday Election results won't be immediate on Monday

  Wisconsin Eau Claire election officials start counting absentee ballots Eau Claire election officials start counting absentee ballots

  Wisconsin USPS investigating issues with absentee ballots in WI USPS investigating issues with absentee ballots in WI

  Wisconsin Feyen wants feds to review missing absentee ballots Feyen wants feds to review missing absentee ballots

  Wisconsin Postmark irregularities could disqualify ballots sent on or before election day Postmark irregularities could disqualify ballots sent on or before election day

  Wisconsin WI election commission debates how to handle absentee ballots without postmark WI election commission debates how to handle absentee ballots without postmark

  Wisconsin Clerks: Many absentee ballots don't have proper postmark Clerks: Many absentee ballots don't have proper postmark

  Wisconsin Election day in Oconto Co.: Some worried, others shrug off virus risk Election day in Oconto Co.: Some worried, others shrug off virus risk

  Wisconsin Lawmaker says state refused to act on undelivered absentee ballots, calls for federal probe Lawmaker says state refused to act on undelivered absentee ballots, calls for federal probe

  Wisconsin Evers 'taking a close look' at postponing May special election Evers 'taking a close look' at postponing May special election

  Wisconsin How two communities on Milwaukee's North Shore achieved sky-high levels of absentee voting despite coronavirus How two communities on Milwaukee's North Shore achieved sky-high levels of absentee voting despite coronavirus

  Wisconsin Many Wisconsin absentee ballots have returned without postmarks Many Wisconsin absentee ballots have returned without postmarks

  Wisconsin Why did Milwaukee have just 5 polling places? Aldermen want answeres Why did Milwaukee have just 5 polling places? Aldermen want answeres

  Wisconsin Wisconsin health officials step up efforts to track coronavirus exposure from primary election Wisconsin health officials step up efforts to track coronavirus exposure from primary election

  Wisconsin Election workers reflect on historic spring primary Election workers reflect on historic spring primary

  Wisconsin Milwaukee election commission videoconferencing on absentee ballots interrupted by 'Zoombombing' hackers Milwaukee election commission videoconferencing on absentee ballots interrupted by 'Zoombombing' hackers
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