Daily News

April 18-20, 2020

• National News
  National News House Dems push for $4B in state election funds House Dems push for $4B in state election funds

  National News Over 70 percent of voters support making 2020 presidential election entirely vote-by-mail, new poll shows Over 70 percent of voters support making 2020 presidential election entirely vote-by-mail, new poll shows

  National News Coronavirus could cripple voting in November, but it depends on where you live Coronavirus could cripple voting in November, but it depends on where you live

  National News Coronavirus threatens to hobble voter reg efforts Coronavirus threatens to hobble voter reg efforts

  National News Michelle Obama focuses on voter participation in return to politics Michelle Obama focuses on voter participation in return to politics

  National News Voting rights lawsuits multiply amid coronavirus pandemic Voting rights lawsuits multiply amid coronavirus pandemic

  National News Voting by mail in the spotlight as Congress debates how to secure November elections Voting by mail in the spotlight as Congress debates how to secure November elections

  National News House Dems push hard for mail-in voting funds House Dems push hard for mail-in voting funds

  National News As Democrats and Republicans spar over changing voting laws, lawsuits expected As Democrats and Republicans spar over changing voting laws, lawsuits expected

  National News Coronavirus intensifies legal tussle over voting rights Coronavirus intensifies legal tussle over voting rights

  National News As mail voting pushed, some fear loss of in-person option As mail voting pushed, some fear loss of in-person option

  National News How do you know voting by mail works? How do you know voting by mail works?
• AL
  Alabama Wanted: Poll workers for July 14 runoff election Wanted: Poll workers for July 14 runoff election
• AZ
  Arizona Navajo Co. recorder resigns Navajo Co. recorder resigns
• AR
  Arkansas State finds cash to buy 9 counties voting gear State finds cash to buy 9 counties voting gear
• CA
  California San Joaquin Co. registrar of voters hoping for guidance on November election San Joaquin Co. registrar of voters hoping for guidance on November election

  California Woman sentenced in Madera Co. voter reg scheme Woman sentenced in Madera Co. voter reg scheme

  California Kern supervisors to consider advocating for all-mail election in November Kern supervisors to consider advocating for all-mail election in November
• CT
  Connecticut CT primary pushed back to Aug. 11 CT primary pushed back to Aug. 11
• GA
  Georgia Local groups work to inform voters, ensure safety during pandemic Local groups work to inform voters, ensure safety during pandemic

  Georgia Have questions about the Macon-Bibb elections? Here are some answers Have questions about the Macon-Bibb elections? Here are some answers
• ID
  Idaho Idaho to alert voters of absentee election Idaho to alert voters of absentee election

  Idaho Ada Co. reports delay in mailing out ballots for primary Ada Co. reports delay in mailing out ballots for primary
• IL
  Illinois Illinois November mail ballots would be expensive Illinois November mail ballots would be expensive
• IN
  Indiana Masturbating man Zooms into meeting of Indiana election commission Masturbating man Zooms into meeting of Indiana election commission

  Indiana Secretary of state encourages vote-by-mail in primary Secretary of state encourages vote-by-mail in primary

  Indiana County looking to further consolidate voting sites County looking to further consolidate voting sites
• IA
  Iowa County auditor encourages voting from home County auditor encourages voting from home

  Iowa Iowa precincts combine primary election voting locations Iowa precincts combine primary election voting locations

  Iowa Sioux City man sues for more polling places in June election saying GOP at "severe disadvantage" Sioux City man sues for more polling places in June election saying GOP at "severe disadvantage"
• KY
  Kentucky Secretary of state secures federal funds to cover new election costs Secretary of state secures federal funds to cover new election costs
• MD
  Maryland Frostburg voters to use mail ballots Frostburg voters to use mail ballots

  Maryland Election officials offer way for voters to verify ballots are counted Election officials offer way for voters to verify ballots are counted
• MA
  Massachusetts Holyoke clerk promotes mail-in ballots for special election Holyoke clerk promotes mail-in ballots for special election

  Massachusetts Essex moves town meeting, election to June Essex moves town meeting, election to June
• MI
  Michigan Voters urged to complete and return mail ballots for May 5 election immediately Voters urged to complete and return mail ballots for May 5 election immediately

  Michigan County clerks split on how to handle May election County clerks split on how to handle May election

  Michigan Macomb Co. clerk operating 'virtual office' for transactions Macomb Co. clerk operating 'virtual office' for transactions

  Michigan Washtenaw Co. expecting August poll worker shortage Washtenaw Co. expecting August poll worker shortage
• MN
  Minnesota Hubbard Co. board weighs in on statewide mail-in voting Hubbard Co. board weighs in on statewide mail-in voting

  Minnesota Crow Wing Co. prepares for potential statewide vote by mail Crow Wing Co. prepares for potential statewide vote by mail
• MO
  Missouri Suit asks court to allow absentee voting by mail in Missouri Suit asks court to allow absentee voting by mail in Missouri

  Missouri Civil rights groups sue Missouri in effort to expand absentee voting Civil rights groups sue Missouri in effort to expand absentee voting

  Missouri 2 County clerks chart path for Missouri elections amid coronavirus 2 County clerks chart path for Missouri elections amid coronavirus
• NE
  Nebraska More than 300K Nebraskans request mail primary ballots More than 300K Nebraskans request mail primary ballots

  Nebraska Lincoln Co. commissioners to decide if event center will be used for in-person voting Lincoln Co. commissioners to decide if event center will be used for in-person voting
• NV
  Nevada Gov Sisolak: More polling places, vote-by-mail option key to safe primary Gov Sisolak: More polling places, vote-by-mail option key to safe primary
• NH
  New Hampshire Officials grapple with how to prepare for mail-in voting Officials grapple with how to prepare for mail-in voting

  New Hampshire Voter reg may soon get easier in NH Voter reg may soon get easier in NH
• NY
  New York Ulster Co. corrects error made on voting card Ulster Co. corrects error made on voting card

  New York Monroe Co likely to cut polling sites amid poll worker shortage Monroe Co likely to cut polling sites amid poll worker shortage

  New York Greenburgh supervisor concerned absentee votes won't be counted due to postal woes Greenburgh supervisor concerned absentee votes won't be counted due to postal woes

  New York Lawmaker wants to allow NYC absentee ballots by email Lawmaker wants to allow NYC absentee ballots by email
• NC
  North Carolina Dare election board trims budget Dare election board trims budget

  North Carolina Board of elections provides update ahead of meeting Board of elections provides update ahead of meeting
• ND
  North Dakota Burleigh, Morton counties provide information on primary voting by mail Burleigh, Morton counties provide information on primary voting by mail
• OH
  Ohio Voting rights group says this primary's vote total so far is just half of 2016's Voting rights group says this primary's vote total so far is just half of 2016's

  Ohio Mail-in primary poses processing problems Mail-in primary poses processing problems
• PA
  Pennsylvania Counties home to more than a third of Pa. voters calling for mail-only primary Counties home to more than a third of Pa. voters calling for mail-only primary

  Pennsylvania Luzerne Co. manager concerned about in-person voting in primary Luzerne Co. manager concerned about in-person voting in primary

  Pennsylvania Vote by mail allowed in Pa., but unclear if it will be used Vote by mail allowed in Pa., but unclear if it will be used

  Pennsylvania Allegheny Co. will send mail-in ballot applicants to all registered voters Allegheny Co. will send mail-in ballot applicants to all registered voters

  Pennsylvania Mail-in ballots double from 2016 after new laws Mail-in ballots double from 2016 after new laws
• RI
  Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea elected to national election security leadership position Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea elected to national election security leadership position
• SC
  South Carolina Poll workers ready to bow out of primary Poll workers ready to bow out of primary

  South Carolina McMaster says no reason to delay primary McMaster says no reason to delay primary
• TX
  Texas Don't show up for early voting Don't show up for early voting

  Texas Brazos Co. officials consider election protocol change Brazos Co. officials consider election protocol change
• USVI
  US Virgin Islands Board of elections to decide next week on how to handle Aug. 1 primary Board of elections to decide next week on how to handle Aug. 1 primary
• UT
  Utah Lawmakers change voting procedures for Utah primary Lawmakers change voting procedures for Utah primary

  Utah Utah lawmakers vote to temporarily eliminate polling places, conduct primaries entirely by mail Utah lawmakers vote to temporarily eliminate polling places, conduct primaries entirely by mail
• VA
  Virginia Northam signs Del. Hala Ayala's bill allowing same day registration Northam signs Del. Hala Ayala's bill allowing same day registration

  Virginia Virginia sued over witness requirement for absentee ballots Virginia sued over witness requirement for absentee ballots

  Virginia Social distancing brings big changes to upcoming elections Social distancing brings big changes to upcoming elections

  Virginia Lawsuit seeks to stop Va. from enforcing witness requirement for absentee voting during pandemic Lawsuit seeks to stop Va. from enforcing witness requirement for absentee voting during pandemic
• WA
  Washington April special election will go on amid pandemic April special election will go on amid pandemic
• WV
  West Virginia Berkeley Co. council, city of Martinsburg discuss election options Berkeley Co. council, city of Martinsburg discuss election options

  West Virginia 1.2M ballot apps sent to voters 1.2M ballot apps sent to voters
• WI
  Wisconsin Recount doesn't change outcome Recount doesn't change outcome

  Wisconsin All mail-in voting happens in other states, but WI GOP aren't interested All mail-in voting happens in other states, but WI GOP aren't interested

  Wisconsin Election commission tries to wrap its arms around April election, plan for future Election commission tries to wrap its arms around April election, plan for future

  Wisconsin Clerks ready for special election Clerks ready for special election

  Wisconsin State election commission won't investigate consolidation of GB polls State election commission won't investigate consolidation of GB polls

  Wisconsin WI election commission decides to dig deeper into unreturned absentee ballots WI election commission decides to dig deeper into unreturned absentee ballots

  Wisconsin How Racine handled three types of last-minute ballots How Racine handled three types of last-minute ballots

  Wisconsin Recount requested in Fond du Lac race Recount requested in Fond du Lac race

  Wisconsin Tracking your ballot could become reality Tracking your ballot could become reality
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