Daily News

May 2-4, 2020

• National News
  National News With mail voting set to surge, ballot printers ramp up With mail voting set to surge, ballot printers ramp up

  National News Absentee voting legal fight ramps up amid coronavirus pandemic Absentee voting legal fight ramps up amid coronavirus pandemic

  National News A conservative legal group significantly miscalculated data in a report on mail-in voting A conservative legal group significantly miscalculated data in a report on mail-in voting

  National News Election Day could turn into election month as coronavirus reshapes an American tradition Election Day could turn into election month as coronavirus reshapes an American tradition

  National News Postal Service, beset by funding woes, faces new fight over mail-in voting Postal Service, beset by funding woes, faces new fight over mail-in voting

  National News States race to ready COVID-era balloting ahead of November States race to ready COVID-era balloting ahead of November

  National News Group presses for expanded vote by mail in November Group presses for expanded vote by mail in November

  National News As government considers options for November election, daily challenges mount As government considers options for November election, daily challenges mount

  National News Groups urge more election security aid to states Groups urge more election security aid to states
• Tech News
  Tech News Coronavirus boosts push for online voting despite security risks Coronavirus boosts push for online voting despite security risks
• AL
  Alabama NAACP, others sue to remove 'obstacles to voting' in Alabama NAACP, others sue to remove 'obstacles to voting' in Alabama

  Alabama Lawsuit seeks to expand AL voting options amid outbreak Lawsuit seeks to expand AL voting options amid outbreak

  Alabama Alabama counties able to apply for COVID-19 related election expense reimbursement Alabama counties able to apply for COVID-19 related election expense reimbursement
• AZ
  Arizona Coconino Co. elections urges voters to request early ballots Coconino Co. elections urges voters to request early ballots
• CA
  California Measure A reveals a new glitch in county's new voting system: Costly recounts Measure A reveals a new glitch in county's new voting system: Costly recounts

  California Millions skipped California's 2020 primary. Will coronavirus change who votes in November? Millions skipped California's 2020 primary. Will coronavirus change who votes in November?

  California San Jose city clerk accuses county's top election official of bowing to political pressure San Jose city clerk accuses county's top election official of bowing to political pressure

  California Secretary of state lays out plans for CARES Act voting funds Secretary of state lays out plans for CARES Act voting funds

  California Yolo supervisors consider expanding vote-by-mail options Yolo supervisors consider expanding vote-by-mail options

  California Marin officials seek clarity on mail-in ballot election Marin officials seek clarity on mail-in ballot election

  California California prepares for an all vote-by-mail election in November California prepares for an all vote-by-mail election in November

  California In-person voting starts for special election In-person voting starts for special election
• CT
  Connecticut Vote by mail push intensifies Vote by mail push intensifies

  Connecticut Eased use of absentee ballots could face legal challenge Eased use of absentee ballots could face legal challenge

  Connecticut State making plans to protect elections from cyberthreats State making plans to protect elections from cyberthreats
• DE
  Delaware Delaware piloting new internet-based voting system for disabled, overseas voters Delaware piloting new internet-based voting system for disabled, overseas voters
• FL
  Florida Testimony of key figure emerges in felons voting fight Testimony of key figure emerges in felons voting fight

  Florida Major trial begins over Florida felon voting rights Major trial begins over Florida felon voting rights

  Florida Plan would give felons who still owe fees a chance to get voting rights back Plan would give felons who still owe fees a chance to get voting rights back

  Florida Liberty Co. supervisor of elections arrested on fraud, misconduct charges Liberty Co. supervisor of elections arrested on fraud, misconduct charges

  Florida Elections Supervisor Mark Earley urges vote by mail amid coronavirus uncertainty Elections Supervisor Mark Earley urges vote by mail amid coronavirus uncertainty

  Florida Supervisors asking for election leeway in light of pandemic Supervisors asking for election leeway in light of pandemic

  Florida Orlando father and felon says Florida's Amendment 4 restrictions makes him afraid to vote Orlando father and felon says Florida's Amendment 4 restrictions makes him afraid to vote

  Florida Some hiccups and new questions as week two of Florida's voting rights trial begins Some hiccups and new questions as week two of Florida's voting rights trial begins
• GA
  Georgia Macon elections officials say absentee ballots prompting confusion Macon elections officials say absentee ballots prompting confusion

  Georgia County purchases elections office housing County purchases elections office housing

  Georgia Judge uphold postage requirement for Ga. ballots for June primary Judge uphold postage requirement for Ga. ballots for June primary

  Georgia Elections supervisor encourages mail-in ballots Elections supervisor encourages mail-in ballots

  Georgia State, local elections offices see record absentee requests State, local elections offices see record absentee requests

  Georgia Absentee ballot drop boxes in place Absentee ballot drop boxes in place

  Georgia Floyd Co. elections office gears up fro COVID-19 primary Floyd Co. elections office gears up fro COVID-19 primary
• ID
  Idaho Bannock, Power election officials encouraged by primary ballot requests Bannock, Power election officials encouraged by primary ballot requests

  Idaho Ada Co. had to reissue 7K ballots for May primary. Here's how things went wrong Ada Co. had to reissue 7K ballots for May primary. Here's how things went wrong
• IN
  Indiana St. Joseph Co. health officials help election board plan for in-person voting St. Joseph Co. health officials help election board plan for in-person voting

  Indiana Masks optional for St. Joseph Co. primary election Masks optional for St. Joseph Co. primary election
• IA
  Iowa Iowans complain that mailing back absentee ballot request forms could reveal personal info Iowans complain that mailing back absentee ballot request forms could reveal personal info

  Iowa Secretary of state, local auditor address resident concerns with ballot request forms Secretary of state, local auditor address resident concerns with ballot request forms

  Iowa Compromise issued on county polling place dispute Compromise issued on county polling place dispute

  Iowa Judge rules Woodbury Co. must have at least 5 polling sites Judge rules Woodbury Co. must have at least 5 polling sites
• KS
  Kansas State's top election officer wants to enlist teens to poll work State's top election officer wants to enlist teens to poll work

  Kansas Protecting voters from COVID-19 will cost Kansas counties extra Protecting voters from COVID-19 will cost Kansas counties extra
• KY
  Kentucky Kentucky's secretary of state faces challenges ahead of election Kentucky's secretary of state faces challenges ahead of election

  Kentucky KY voters will get free postage for their absentee ballots in June primary KY voters will get free postage for their absentee ballots in June primary
• LA
  Louisiana All-mail voting rejected for La. primary All-mail voting rejected for La. primary
• ME
  Maine Maine elections coalition files petition to governor to ensure safe, secure voting Maine elections coalition files petition to governor to ensure safe, secure voting

  Maine Maine's top election official says Mill's moving primary election isn't the only change affecting voters Maine's top election official says Mill's moving primary election isn't the only change affecting voters

  Maine Maine is having trouble finding poll workers for upcoming primary Maine is having trouble finding poll workers for upcoming primary

  Maine Voting coalition wants Mills to act on primary election Voting coalition wants Mills to act on primary election
• MD
  Maryland Washington Co. officials prepare for mostly mail-in primary election Washington Co. officials prepare for mostly mail-in primary election

  Maryland Local political leaders weigh in on mail-in ballot plan Local political leaders weigh in on mail-in ballot plan
• MI
  Michigan How Michigan's May 5 election will look amid the pandemic How Michigan's May 5 election will look amid the pandemic

  Michigan Interim deal reached in election lawsuit by blind voters Interim deal reached in election lawsuit by blind voters

  Michigan Election officials agree to allow visually impaired voters to use software to absentee vote Election officials agree to allow visually impaired voters to use software to absentee vote

  Michigan Genesee Co. clerk outlines how elections will look Tuesday Genesee Co. clerk outlines how elections will look Tuesday
• MO
  Missouri County hold drive-through election County hold drive-through election
• NE
  Nebraska Panhandle counties seeing large increases in early voting Panhandle counties seeing large increases in early voting

  Nebraska Gage Co. voter turnout already exceeding elections Gage Co. voter turnout already exceeding elections

  Nebraska Nebraska will open voting sites for primary despite concerns Nebraska will open voting sites for primary despite concerns

  Nebraska Several changes to polling place locations in Lancaster this year Several changes to polling place locations in Lancaster this year

  Nebraska More than double the previous record of early ballots in Hall Co. More than double the previous record of early ballots in Hall Co.
• NV
  Nevada Mail-in primary kicks off next week Mail-in primary kicks off next week

  Nevada Voting by mail will come with many challenges, says opponents Voting by mail will come with many challenges, says opponents

  Nevada Federal court rejects group's claim that voter fraud would affect Nevada mail-in primary Federal court rejects group's claim that voter fraud would affect Nevada mail-in primary
• NJ
  New Jersey Office of Inspector General looking into undelivered ballots in Belleville Office of Inspector General looking into undelivered ballots in Belleville

  New Jersey League urges voters to plan ahead to participate in election League urges voters to plan ahead to participate in election
• NM
  New Mexico Dems line up to replace Salazar as county clerk Dems line up to replace Salazar as county clerk

  New Mexico County sets voting places for primaries County sets voting places for primaries

  New Mexico Social distancing rules for voting process at polls during primary Social distancing rules for voting process at polls during primary
• NY
  New York Saint Rose students move voter reg effort online Saint Rose students move voter reg effort online

  New York Ulster Co. lawmakers consider change in election recount rule Ulster Co. lawmakers consider change in election recount rule

  New York What to expect on NY's unprecedented primary day What to expect on NY's unprecedented primary day

  New York Sen. Gillibrand pushing for next relief package to include provisions from the Voter Empowerment Act Sen. Gillibrand pushing for next relief package to include provisions from the Voter Empowerment Act
• NC
  North Carolina Pandemic changing the way voters will cast ballots this year Pandemic changing the way voters will cast ballots this year

  North Carolina Western NC counties adjust 2nd primary plans due to pandemic Western NC counties adjust 2nd primary plans due to pandemic

  North Carolina COVID-19 is closing polling places as western NC gets ready for an election COVID-19 is closing polling places as western NC gets ready for an election
• ND
  North Dakota Cass, Fargo commissioners to discuss in-person voting site Cass, Fargo commissioners to discuss in-person voting site
• OH
  Ohio Officials: All-mail Nov. election could work Officials: All-mail Nov. election could work

  Ohio Mixed reviews for voting by mail in Marion Co. Mixed reviews for voting by mail in Marion Co.

  Ohio Count on smoother Nov. election, officials say Count on smoother Nov. election, officials say

  Ohio 9K local voters didn't get requested ballots, changes called for in November 9K local voters didn't get requested ballots, changes called for in November
• OK
  Oklahoma Wagoner Co. election board needs to compile list of local notaries Wagoner Co. election board needs to compile list of local notaries
• OR
  Oregon Meet the candidates running for Oregon secretary of state Meet the candidates running for Oregon secretary of state

  Oregon Payette Co. elections pays over $3K to correct ballot misspelling Payette Co. elections pays over $3K to correct ballot misspelling

  Oregon Some voters will get new ballots after county mixup Some voters will get new ballots after county mixup
• PA
  Pennsylvania Judge rejects suit seeking to decertify Northampton Co.'s voting machines Judge rejects suit seeking to decertify Northampton Co.'s voting machines

  Pennsylvania Chester Co. taking steps for first election during coronavirus outbreatk Chester Co. taking steps for first election during coronavirus outbreatk

  Pennsylvania Unprecedented volume of mail-in voting looming in primary Unprecedented volume of mail-in voting looming in primary

  Pennsylvania Counties could be overwhelmed by mail-in ballots Counties could be overwhelmed by mail-in ballots

  Pennsylvania Griffith blasts county primary plan ahead of board meeting Griffith blasts county primary plan ahead of board meeting
• RI
  Rhode Island 'Don't listen to all the rumor-mongering,' says Gorbea 'Don't listen to all the rumor-mongering,' says Gorbea

  Rhode Island RI to open only 47 polling places statewide for primary RI to open only 47 polling places statewide for primary
• SC
  South Carolina Voting in the 'new normal': Absentee balloting starts Monday Voting in the 'new normal': Absentee balloting starts Monday

  South Carolina June 9 primaries to be held as scheduled June 9 primaries to be held as scheduled

  South Carolina Third lawsuit filed to expand SC mail voting Third lawsuit filed to expand SC mail voting
• TN
  Tennessee Groups sue to expand absentee voting in TN Groups sue to expand absentee voting in TN

  Tennessee TN groups sue to expand absentee voting during pandemic TN groups sue to expand absentee voting during pandemic
• TX
  Texas El Paso, state prepare for July runoff elections amid pandemic El Paso, state prepare for July runoff elections amid pandemic

  Texas AG warns against misleading public on vote by mail AG warns against misleading public on vote by mail

  Texas AG Ken Paxton warns against expanding vote by mail AG Ken Paxton warns against expanding vote by mail

  Texas May 15 hearing set for Texas vote-by-mail arguments May 15 hearing set for Texas vote-by-mail arguments
• VA
  Virginia VA Supreme Court moves Lovettsville, Middleburg town elections to June 4 VA Supreme Court moves Lovettsville, Middleburg town elections to June 4

  Virginia Fredericksburg election: All may vote at home, but all must apply for ballot Fredericksburg election: All may vote at home, but all must apply for ballot

  Virginia Williamsburg makes changes to ensure safety of voters during pandemic Williamsburg makes changes to ensure safety of voters during pandemic
• WA
  Washington All-mail voting isn't subject to fraud--but wouldn't be easy for nation to adopt, experts say All-mail voting isn't subject to fraud--but wouldn't be easy for nation to adopt, experts say

  Washington State's top election official says Postal Service critical to Washington elections State's top election official says Postal Service critical to Washington elections
• WI
  Wisconsin Weeks after state's first pandemic election, another is set for later this month Weeks after state's first pandemic election, another is set for later this month

  Wisconsin City proposes mailing absentee ballot apps to all voters City proposes mailing absentee ballot apps to all voters

  Wisconsin Unexpected outcome in Wisconsin: Tens of thousands of ballots that arrived after election day were counted Unexpected outcome in Wisconsin: Tens of thousands of ballots that arrived after election day were counted
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