Daily News

May 9-11, 2020

• National News
  National News States are taking precautions to keep coronavirus from disrupting fall elections States are taking precautions to keep coronavirus from disrupting fall elections

  National News Coronavirus threatens a guarded tradition for many black Americans: Voting in person Coronavirus threatens a guarded tradition for many black Americans: Voting in person

  National News Fight over Postal Service leaves future of mail in limbo Fight over Postal Service leaves future of mail in limbo
• Tech News
  Tech News Agencies warn states that Internet voting poses widespread security risks Agencies warn states that Internet voting poses widespread security risks
• AZ
  Arizona Navajo Co. wins grant for election security Navajo Co. wins grant for election security
• CA
  California Pandemic complicates voting in Tuesday's special election Pandemic complicates voting in Tuesday's special election

  California California becomes first state to switch to all-mail ballots for general election California becomes first state to switch to all-mail ballots for general election

  California Outdoor voting systems to be installed in special election Outdoor voting systems to be installed in special election

  California California legislators propose bill to protect voting rights, voter health in fall election California legislators propose bill to protect voting rights, voter health in fall election

  California Supervisors to consider election options if COVID-19 still in play Supervisors to consider election options if COVID-19 still in play

  California California voters asked to vote by mail in fall California voters asked to vote by mail in fall

  California President slams California's hybrid in-person and vote-by-mail plan President slams California's hybrid in-person and vote-by-mail plan
• FL
  Florida Forest Oaks supervisor of elections office to reopen Forest Oaks supervisor of elections office to reopen

  Florida PBC prepares for surge in absentee requests PBC prepares for surge in absentee requests
• GA
  Georgia Secretary of state 'fed up' with storing old voting machines Secretary of state 'fed up' with storing old voting machines

  Georgia How you can become a Hall Co. poll worker and stay safe doing it How you can become a Hall Co. poll worker and stay safe doing it

  Georgia Lawsuit says ballots postmarked by election day should count Lawsuit says ballots postmarked by election day should count

  Georgia Judge rejects request for Spanish ballot applications in Gwinnett Judge rejects request for Spanish ballot applications in Gwinnett

  Georgia Gwinnett commissioners set 18 days of early voting for primary Gwinnett commissioners set 18 days of early voting for primary

  Georgia Absentee ballot concerns in Ga. Absentee ballot concerns in Ga.
• ID
  Idaho Latah Co. elections office sends incorrect absentee info Latah Co. elections office sends incorrect absentee info
• IN
  Indiana County to receive PPE for primary voting County to receive PPE for primary voting

  Indiana Indiana voters continue to shift towards mail-in ballot ahead of primary Indiana voters continue to shift towards mail-in ballot ahead of primary

  Indiana Mail ballots in St. Joseph Co. run far ahead of 2016 Mail ballots in St. Joseph Co. run far ahead of 2016

  Indiana Indiana National Guard to provide PPE for polling places Indiana National Guard to provide PPE for polling places
• IA
  Iowa Big demand for absentee ballots Big demand for absentee ballots
• KS
  Kansas Barton Co. in line for COVID-19 election help Barton Co. in line for COVID-19 election help

  Kansas Kansas stocks up on PPE to prepare election workers Kansas stocks up on PPE to prepare election workers
• KY
  Kentucky Primary election takes a different look Primary election takes a different look

  Kentucky 'Voting truck' planned for primary 'Voting truck' planned for primary
• LA
  Louisiana Voters and advocates sue La. officials over election plans Voters and advocates sue La. officials over election plans
• MD
  Maryland Wicomico voters encouraged to mail in or drop off primary ballots Wicomico voters encouraged to mail in or drop off primary ballots
• MI
  Michigan Blind Michigan voters use electronic absentee ballots for first time Blind Michigan voters use electronic absentee ballots for first time

  Michigan COVID-19 forces local clerks to confront election safety, complications COVID-19 forces local clerks to confront election safety, complications
• MN
  Minnesota Advocates say more needs to be done to protect voters Advocates say more needs to be done to protect voters
• MO
  Missouri Taney Co. implements drive-thru voting for municipal election Taney Co. implements drive-thru voting for municipal election

  Missouri Secretary of state to deliver PPE to St. Charles Co. Secretary of state to deliver PPE to St. Charles Co.

  Missouri Jewish Missourians urged to vote absentee Jewish Missourians urged to vote absentee

  Missouri Federal money to help pay for election needs Federal money to help pay for election needs

  Missouri Bill would allow some with COVID-19 concerts to vote absentee Bill would allow some with COVID-19 concerts to vote absentee
• MT
  Montana 600K primary election ballots are in the mail 600K primary election ballots are in the mail

  Montana Primary ballots for Butte-Silver Bow 'in the mail' following police escort Primary ballots for Butte-Silver Bow 'in the mail' following police escort
• NH
  New Hampshire Local election officials urging state to move quickly on COVID-19 voting plans Local election officials urging state to move quickly on COVID-19 voting plans
• NJ
  New Jersey A 'strange time' as all-vote-by-mail election unfolds in pandemic A 'strange time' as all-vote-by-mail election unfolds in pandemic

  New Jersey 33 NJ towns will vote by mail Tuesday 33 NJ towns will vote by mail Tuesday
• NM
  New Mexico Santa Fe Co. clerk candidates at a glance Santa Fe Co. clerk candidates at a glance

  New Mexico County clerks, party leaders mull safety as voting begins County clerks, party leaders mull safety as voting begins

  New Mexico Las Cruces mayor plans to require face masks for voters at city hall Las Cruces mayor plans to require face masks for voters at city hall
• NY
  New York Lawsuit filed over canceled special election Lawsuit filed over canceled special election

  New York Monroe Co. Democratic legislators to appoint elections commissioner Monroe Co. Democratic legislators to appoint elections commissioner

  New York Rockland elections to get nearly $500K for ballots for mail-in voting, other needs Rockland elections to get nearly $500K for ballots for mail-in voting, other needs

  New York NY Dems file appeal to stop presidential primary NY Dems file appeal to stop presidential primary
• NC
  North Carolina State announces safety precautions for congressional runoff voting State announces safety precautions for congressional runoff voting

  North Carolina Election lawsuit challenges state absentee requirements Election lawsuit challenges state absentee requirements

  North Carolina Amid pandemic, election officials brace for influx of absentee ballots Amid pandemic, election officials brace for influx of absentee ballots

  North Carolina Mountain Top will have 3 polling sites in this primary Mountain Top will have 3 polling sites in this primary

  North Carolina Voting to start in congressional runoff after coronavirus delay Voting to start in congressional runoff after coronavirus delay
• ND
  North Dakota 3 candidates contend for Burleigh Co. auditor 3 candidates contend for Burleigh Co. auditor
• OH
  Ohio Ohio elections chief: General election will include in-person voting Ohio elections chief: General election will include in-person voting

  Ohio Ohio elections: What happens if November's ballots must be all absentee again? Ohio elections: What happens if November's ballots must be all absentee again?

  Ohio BOE forwards double voter to prosecutor BOE forwards double voter to prosecutor
• OK
  Oklahoma OK League of Women Voters president responds to SB 210 passage OK League of Women Voters president responds to SB 210 passage

  Oklahoma Horn knocks Legislature on voting bill while GOP hopefuls back ballot requirements Horn knocks Legislature on voting bill while GOP hopefuls back ballot requirements

  Oklahoma Battle on both sides after Sitt signs Senate Bill 210 Battle on both sides after Sitt signs Senate Bill 210
• OR
  Oregon Pandemic hampers outreach to voters who speak limited or no English Pandemic hampers outreach to voters who speak limited or no English
• PA
  Pennsylvania Philly wants the state to let it cut a lot of polling places--or send in the National Guard for help Philly wants the state to let it cut a lot of polling places--or send in the National Guard for help

  Pennsylvania GOP groups, nonprofits in a fight over absentee deadline GOP groups, nonprofits in a fight over absentee deadline

  Pennsylvania Carbon Co. cuts precincts for voting Carbon Co. cuts precincts for voting

  Pennsylvania York Co. relocates 12 polling places York Co. relocates 12 polling places
• SC
  South Carolina SC lawmakers to gavel in as pressure mounts to expand absentee voting SC lawmakers to gavel in as pressure mounts to expand absentee voting

  South Carolina Richland Co. seeking director of elections again after candidate balks in salary talks Richland Co. seeking director of elections again after candidate balks in salary talks
• TX
  Texas Survey: Harris Co. poll workers willing to show up amid pandemic, voters' reactions mixed Survey: Harris Co. poll workers willing to show up amid pandemic, voters' reactions mixed

  Texas Harris Co. Clerk Diane Trautman to resign due to health issue Harris Co. Clerk Diane Trautman to resign due to health issue

  Texas City petitions governor for August elections City petitions governor for August elections

  Texas Legal fight: Is vote by mail a coronavirus option in Texas? Legal fight: Is vote by mail a coronavirus option in Texas?

  Texas Mail-in ballot battle rages on in Texas amid COVID-19 concerns Mail-in ballot battle rages on in Texas amid COVID-19 concerns
• VT
  Vermont Groups press Scott to back general election mail-in voting plant Groups press Scott to back general election mail-in voting plant

  Vermont Vermont Dems launch new digital ads in support of vote-by-mail Vermont Dems launch new digital ads in support of vote-by-mail
• WA
  Washington 'We're well positioned': Washington preps for general election amid pandemic 'We're well positioned': Washington preps for general election amid pandemic
• WI
  Wisconsin As absentee voting grows, legislation would allow easier tally As absentee voting grows, legislation would allow easier tally

  Wisconsin National Guard to assist with special election National Guard to assist with special election

  Wisconsin Municipal clerks scramble to ensure public safety Municipal clerks scramble to ensure public safety

  Wisconsin National Guard to again help staff polls due to shortage of workers National Guard to again help staff polls due to shortage of workers
• WY
  Wyoming Two vote centers may close for August primary Two vote centers may close for August primary

  Wyoming Sheridan commission amends, adopts voting resolution Sheridan commission amends, adopts voting resolution
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