Daily News

Thursday April 16, 2020

• National News
  National News Stacey Abrams on voting rights, COVID-19 and being VP Stacey Abrams on voting rights, COVID-19 and being VP

  National News Historic shifts seen in support for mail-in voting Historic shifts seen in support for mail-in voting

  National News Emergency election money is available. But some states struggle to claim it Emergency election money is available. But some states struggle to claim it
• AZ
  Arizona AZ shutting down OVR at spring deadline AZ shutting down OVR at spring deadline

  Arizona Dem lawsuit challenging AZ absentee ballot deadline cites SCOTUS ruling on WI primary Dem lawsuit challenging AZ absentee ballot deadline cites SCOTUS ruling on WI primary
• AR
  Arkansas Arkansas absentee voting rules could change for November Arkansas absentee voting rules could change for November
• CA
  California Another 'new normal' in California after coronavirus? All vote-by-mail elections Another 'new normal' in California after coronavirus? All vote-by-mail elections
• CO
  Colorado As coronavirus scrambles election plans, more states look to Colorado's sytem As coronavirus scrambles election plans, more states look to Colorado's sytem
• FL
  Florida Dems urge preparations for huge mail-in ballot voting Dems urge preparations for huge mail-in ballot voting

  Florida Florida election supervisors encouraging vote by mail Florida election supervisors encouraging vote by mail
• GA
  Georgia Ballot drop boxes get green light for June 9 primary Ballot drop boxes get green light for June 9 primary

  Georgia Chatham Co. prepares for absentee ballot surge Chatham Co. prepares for absentee ballot surge

  Georgia Gwinnett Co. may reduce early voting due to pandemic Gwinnett Co. may reduce early voting due to pandemic

  Georgia Ballot drop boxes approved for Ga. voters Ballot drop boxes approved for Ga. voters
• ID
  Idaho County officials gear up for May 19 primary County officials gear up for May 19 primary

  Idaho Ada Co. dealing with large number of ballot requests Ada Co. dealing with large number of ballot requests
• IN
  Indiana Details on what Indiana's primary will look like remain sparse Details on what Indiana's primary will look like remain sparse
• IA
  Iowa Dakota Co. installs drop box for early ballots Dakota Co. installs drop box for early ballots

  Iowa Wood Co. voters request 13,323 ballots for rescheduled vote Wood Co. voters request 13,323 ballots for rescheduled vote

  Iowa Fewer polling places in store for upcoming primary Fewer polling places in store for upcoming primary
• LA
  Louisiana La. GOP state senators block an emergency plan to expand early voting La. GOP state senators block an emergency plan to expand early voting

  Louisiana Two legislative committees defer action on upcoming election and safe voting Two legislative committees defer action on upcoming election and safe voting
• ME
  Maine Augusta to consider delaying June election Augusta to consider delaying June election
• MD
  Maryland The instructions on your Maryland special election ballot are wrong The instructions on your Maryland special election ballot are wrong
• MA
  Massachusetts Calls for vote-by-mail system Calls for vote-by-mail system

  Massachusetts City to examine mailing absentee ballots for upcoming election City to examine mailing absentee ballots for upcoming election
• MN
  Minnesota Klobuchar: If president votes by mail, then all Americans should be able to Klobuchar: If president votes by mail, then all Americans should be able to
• MO
  Missouri Parson rejects bid to expand MO absentee voting Parson rejects bid to expand MO absentee voting
• NE
  Nebraska Record number of Nebraskans voting Record number of Nebraskans voting

  Nebraska Madison Co. borrowing envelopes to keep up with ballot requests Madison Co. borrowing envelopes to keep up with ballot requests
• NV
  Nevada NV elections officials shoot down Dem request to tweak primary NV elections officials shoot down Dem request to tweak primary
• NJ
  New Jersey May 12 municipal elections in Essex Co. will be by mail only May 12 municipal elections in Essex Co. will be by mail only
• NM
  New Mexico Expect surge of absentee voting, expert says Expect surge of absentee voting, expert says

  New Mexico Governor urges New Mexicans to vote from home Governor urges New Mexicans to vote from home

  New Mexico Court ruling has NM election official preparing for double duty Court ruling has NM election official preparing for double duty
• NY
  New York More than 1K Erie Co. voters request absentee ballots More than 1K Erie Co. voters request absentee ballots

  New York Queens lawmaker wants all voters to be able to vote from home Queens lawmaker wants all voters to be able to vote from home
• NC
  North Carolina Voting rights advocates file lawsuit over allegedly insecure NC voting machines Voting rights advocates file lawsuit over allegedly insecure NC voting machines

  North Carolina NAACP sues NC over voting machines NAACP sues NC over voting machines

  North Carolina Barnes named new election director Barnes named new election director
• OH
  Ohio Lorain Co. GOP tap Jack Baird for elections board Lorain Co. GOP tap Jack Baird for elections board

  Ohio Time running out to request Licking Co. absentees Time running out to request Licking Co. absentees

  Ohio Action taken on storing voting machines Action taken on storing voting machines

  Ohio Elections board adapts for vote by mail Elections board adapts for vote by mail

  Ohio BOE prepares for all-absentee voting BOE prepares for all-absentee voting
• OR
  Oregon Oregon Dem secretary of state candidates speak of coronavirus' campaign impact Oregon Dem secretary of state candidates speak of coronavirus' campaign impact
• PA
  Pennsylvania Automatic mail-in ballot leg to be introduced Automatic mail-in ballot leg to be introduced

  Pennsylvania Pa. sees spike in mail-in ballot applications ahead of primary Pa. sees spike in mail-in ballot applications ahead of primary
• SC
  South Carolina Some Horry Co. poll workers backing out of work Some Horry Co. poll workers backing out of work

  South Carolina Can SC protect poll workers? Can SC protect poll workers?
• SD
  South Dakota Feds footing SD's bills for mailing absentee ballot request forms Feds footing SD's bills for mailing absentee ballot request forms
• TN
  Tennessee Election commission tries to plan for August primary Election commission tries to plan for August primary
• TX
  Texas Voters who fear catching the coronavirus may vote by mail, state judge rules Voters who fear catching the coronavirus may vote by mail, state judge rules

  Texas TX AG: Fear of coronavirus not a qualifying reason to receive absentee ballot TX AG: Fear of coronavirus not a qualifying reason to receive absentee ballot

  Texas Texas judge issues order that will greatly expand mail-in voting Texas judge issues order that will greatly expand mail-in voting
• UT
  Utah Cybersecurity experts warn Utah about vulnerability of online voting Cybersecurity experts warn Utah about vulnerability of online voting
• VT
  Vermont Could Vermont hold elections entirely by mail? Could Vermont hold elections entirely by mail?
• VA
  Virginia Town elections continue unless Legislature pulls plug on process Town elections continue unless Legislature pulls plug on process

  Virginia Powhatan office of elections makes adjustments Powhatan office of elections makes adjustments

  Virginia Berryville council opposes Northam's move to reschedule elections Berryville council opposes Northam's move to reschedule elections

  Virginia Lynchburg calls on lawmakers to reject moving elections Lynchburg calls on lawmakers to reject moving elections
• WA
  Washington Washington: Where everyone votes by mail Washington: Where everyone votes by mail
• WV
  West Virginia WV election is different WV election is different

  West Virginia Monroe Dems seek mail-only primary Monroe Dems seek mail-only primary
• WI
  Wisconsin Petition for Racine Unified referendum recount has been filed Petition for Racine Unified referendum recount has been filed

  Wisconsin Thousands of absentee ballots not returned, hundreds rejected in region Thousands of absentee ballots not returned, hundreds rejected in region
• WY
  Wyoming New Hanover polling station to be closed New Hanover polling station to be closed
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