Daily News

Tuesday May 19, 2020

• National News
  National News Voter registration activists are shifting their message to health care during the pandemic Voter registration activists are shifting their message to health care during the pandemic

  National News Former presidential candidates seek to put spotlight on voting access amid pandemic Former presidential candidates seek to put spotlight on voting access amid pandemic

  National News Suits filed across US challenging mail-in voting obstacles Suits filed across US challenging mail-in voting obstacles
• Tech News
  Tech News Election officials worried about online voting risks Election officials worried about online voting risks
• AK
  Alaska Clerk makes case for election by mail Clerk makes case for election by mail
• CA
  California How will coronavirus change voting in SLO Co. this November? How will coronavirus change voting in SLO Co. this November?

  California Youth mobilize again for SF voting rights Youth mobilize again for SF voting rights

  California Sonoma Co. institutes new ballot tracking program Sonoma Co. institutes new ballot tracking program
• DC
  District of Columbia Advocates warn that people experiencing homelessness in DC will be left out of June primaries Advocates warn that people experiencing homelessness in DC will be left out of June primaries
• FL
  Florida Pasco Co. urges vote-by-mail for rescheduled elections Pasco Co. urges vote-by-mail for rescheduled elections

  Florida Democrats say pandemic will require election changes Democrats say pandemic will require election changes

  Florida Coronavirus worries threaten to limit Sarasota polling sites Coronavirus worries threaten to limit Sarasota polling sites

  Florida Pasco municipal elections rescheduled for June 30 Pasco municipal elections rescheduled for June 30

  Florida Elections office reaches out to high school seniors Elections office reaches out to high school seniors

  Florida Calls going for pandemic election changes Calls going for pandemic election changes
• GA
  Georgia Chatham Co. early voting kicks off, drop box installed Chatham Co. early voting kicks off, drop box installed

  Georgia Lines grow after early voting starts in GA Lines grow after early voting starts in GA

  Georgia 'We're ready': Macon-Bibb BOE says it's ready for early voting 'We're ready': Macon-Bibb BOE says it's ready for early voting

  Georgia New anti-virus procedures complicate early voting in Ga. New anti-virus procedures complicate early voting in Ga.

  Georgia Early voting opens in Georgia with precautions Early voting opens in Georgia with precautions

  Georgia Masked Augusta voters visit the polls Masked Augusta voters visit the polls

  Georgia Emergency rules allow Ga. absentee ballots to be opened early Emergency rules allow Ga. absentee ballots to be opened early

  Georgia Early voting steadier than expected in Gwinnett Early voting steadier than expected in Gwinnett

  Georgia First day of early voting sees half hour delays, visit from secretary of state First day of early voting sees half hour delays, visit from secretary of state
• ID
  Idaho Protected info for some ID voters accidentally released Protected info for some ID voters accidentally released

  Idaho Idaho's first mail-in primary moves ahead amid pandemic Idaho's first mail-in primary moves ahead amid pandemic

  Idaho ACLU launches voter hotline for Idahoans struggling with mail ballots ACLU launches voter hotline for Idahoans struggling with mail ballots
• IL
  Illinois Election board seeks funds for COVID-19 testing for poll workers Election board seeks funds for COVID-19 testing for poll workers
• IN
  Indiana Election board approves sanitizing plan for vote centers Election board approves sanitizing plan for vote centers

  Indiana Struggle continues to find poll workers Struggle continues to find poll workers
• IA
  Iowa Page Co. absentee ballots rolling in Page Co. absentee ballots rolling in
• KS
  Kansas Johnson Co. will consider spending $1M to update voting equipment Johnson Co. will consider spending $1M to update voting equipment

  Kansas Sedgwick Co. elections office navigating logistical challenges with pandemic precautions Sedgwick Co. elections office navigating logistical challenges with pandemic precautions

  Kansas Secretary of state encourages residents to consider voting by mail Secretary of state encourages residents to consider voting by mail
• KY
  Kentucky Christian Co. clerk discusses modified plan for primary election Christian Co. clerk discusses modified plan for primary election
• ME
  Maine Rockland eyes additional ballot machines, flexible voting Rockland eyes additional ballot machines, flexible voting
• MD
  Maryland Stokes urges elections board head to resign over Baltimore ballot delays Stokes urges elections board head to resign over Baltimore ballot delays

  Maryland Primary election ballots delayed in Baltimore because they're mailed from out-of-state Primary election ballots delayed in Baltimore because they're mailed from out-of-state
• MA
  Massachusetts Rochester selectmen approve voting applications mailers Rochester selectmen approve voting applications mailers

  Massachusetts Sandwich officials take steps to keep voters healthy Sandwich officials take steps to keep voters healthy

  Massachusetts Special state senate election: Voting hours, coronavirus precautions and more Special state senate election: Voting hours, coronavirus precautions and more
• MS
  Mississippi Mississippi, with history of voter suppression, trailing most states in making elections safer Mississippi, with history of voter suppression, trailing most states in making elections safer

  Mississippi Mississippi working on COVID-19 contingency plans for November Mississippi working on COVID-19 contingency plans for November
• MO
  Missouri Aschcroft on expanded mail-in voting: 'It's just not the most secure way to hold an election' Aschcroft on expanded mail-in voting: 'It's just not the most secure way to hold an election'

  Missouri Ashcroft emphasizes election safety during Poplar Bluff visit Ashcroft emphasizes election safety during Poplar Bluff visit
• MT
  Montana Montana counties adjust to mail ballots Montana counties adjust to mail ballots
• NJ
  New Jersey Investigation into Paterson election mail-in ballots started months ago, sources say Investigation into Paterson election mail-in ballots started months ago, sources say

  New Jersey Groups sue NJ over rejection of vote by mail ballots Groups sue NJ over rejection of vote by mail ballots
• NM
  New Mexico State: Record number of New Mexicans voting from home State: Record number of New Mexicans voting from home
• NY
  New York Fight over elections commissioner selection process heading to the courts Fight over elections commissioner selection process heading to the courts
• OH
  Ohio Butler Co. officials: 'We are deeply disappointed by the failure of the postal service' Butler Co. officials: 'We are deeply disappointed by the failure of the postal service'

  Ohio Lucas Co. certifies election results, ends pandemic primary Lucas Co. certifies election results, ends pandemic primary

  Ohio Ohio secretary of state proposes changes for November vote Ohio secretary of state proposes changes for November vote

  Ohio Board of elections approves additional 180 ballots Board of elections approves additional 180 ballots
• OR
  Oregon Secretary of state candidate Shemia Fagan has raised more than her opponents combined Secretary of state candidate Shemia Fagan has raised more than her opponents combined

  Oregon Vial seeks Independent Party nomination Vial seeks Independent Party nomination

  Oregon Service agencies handle hundreds of ballots to help homeless vote Service agencies handle hundreds of ballots to help homeless vote

  Oregon Oregon voting, ballot counting in age of pandemic Oregon voting, ballot counting in age of pandemic

  Oregon Still haven't voted in Oregon's primary? Don't worry, you've got options Still haven't voted in Oregon's primary? Don't worry, you've got options

  Oregon Voter turnout has dropped 30% Voter turnout has dropped 30%

  Oregon Only 27% of Marion and Polk county voters have returned ballots Only 27% of Marion and Polk county voters have returned ballots

  Oregon Here's where to drop off your OR primary ballot Here's where to drop off your OR primary ballot
• PA
  Pennsylvania Lehigh Valley polling places are changing during the pandemic Lehigh Valley polling places are changing during the pandemic

  Pennsylvania Pennsylvanians embrace mail voting, new machine features ahead of primary Pennsylvanians embrace mail voting, new machine features ahead of primary

  Pennsylvania New figures show Pennsylvanians embracing vote-by-mail system for primary New figures show Pennsylvanians embracing vote-by-mail system for primary

  Pennsylvania Now in tens of thousands of Philly food boxes: Absentee ballot applications Now in tens of thousands of Philly food boxes: Absentee ballot applications

  Pennsylvania Urgent call for poll workers amid pandemic Urgent call for poll workers amid pandemic

  Pennsylvania Robinson, Moon to have just one primary polling place each Robinson, Moon to have just one primary polling place each

  Pennsylvania Voter registration efforts hampered by coronavirus restrictions Voter registration efforts hampered by coronavirus restrictions

  Pennsylvania Pandemic prompts polling changes in Blair Co. Pandemic prompts polling changes in Blair Co.

  Pennsylvania County elections officials prepare for primary County elections officials prepare for primary

  Pennsylvania Montgomery Co. sent out thousands of PA absentee ballots with flawed instructions Montgomery Co. sent out thousands of PA absentee ballots with flawed instructions
• RI
  Rhode Island Election board lays out RI presidential primary plans Election board lays out RI presidential primary plans
• SD
  South Dakota SD voters mailing it in for primaries SD voters mailing it in for primaries
• TN
  Tennessee State adjusts poll worker requirements in anticipation of more mail-in votes State adjusts poll worker requirements in anticipation of more mail-in votes

  Tennessee Nashvillians asked to vote on new 'I Voted' sticker made by students Nashvillians asked to vote on new 'I Voted' sticker made by students

  Tennessee Student artists design Nashville's new 'I Voted' sticker Student artists design Nashville's new 'I Voted' sticker
• TX
  Texas With clerk resigning, Harris Co. mulls switch to elections administrator With clerk resigning, Harris Co. mulls switch to elections administrator

  Texas Grocery stores in Travis Co. won't be polling sites during the July election Grocery stores in Travis Co. won't be polling sites during the July election

  Texas Comal Co. prepping for July runoffs Comal Co. prepping for July runoffs

  Texas Coalition of Texas voters demands more mail-in voting rights Coalition of Texas voters demands more mail-in voting rights
• UT
  Utah Heavily Republican Utah likes voting by mail, but national GOP declares war on it Heavily Republican Utah likes voting by mail, but national GOP declares war on it

  Utah Weber Co. election officials spreading word about primary voting changes Weber Co. election officials spreading word about primary voting changes
• VT
  Vermont Scott, Condos remain at odds over voting by mail Scott, Condos remain at odds over voting by mail
• VA
  Virginia New protocols in place to keep Danville election voters safe at polls New protocols in place to keep Danville election voters safe at polls

  Virginia Chesapeake is relocating some polling places Chesapeake is relocating some polling places

  Virginia Officials say they'll need 41K bottles of sanitizer and 172K masks for safe elections Officials say they'll need 41K bottles of sanitizer and 172K masks for safe elections

  Virginia Towns incorporate safety protocols ahead of election day Towns incorporate safety protocols ahead of election day

  Virginia Lynchburg registrar sees increase in absentee voting Lynchburg registrar sees increase in absentee voting

  Virginia Local elections during pandemic bring new challenges and solutions Local elections during pandemic bring new challenges and solutions

  Virginia Chesapeake 'ramping up' curbside voting for Tuesday Chesapeake 'ramping up' curbside voting for Tuesday
• WV
  West Virginia West Virginians are taking advantage of absentee voting West Virginians are taking advantage of absentee voting
• WI
  Wisconsin Sweeping federal lawsuit seeks election changes in WI Sweeping federal lawsuit seeks election changes in WI

  Wisconsin Sweeping lawsuit seeks to have absentee ballot requests sent to all WI voters Sweeping lawsuit seeks to have absentee ballot requests sent to all WI voters

  Wisconsin Lawmakers say bill would make voting easier during a health emergency Lawmakers say bill would make voting easier during a health emergency

  Wisconsin About 1 in 12 ballots counted in Racine's April 7 election arrived after April 7 About 1 in 12 ballots counted in Racine's April 7 election arrived after April 7

  Wisconsin Questions linger as new research suggests election was linked to rise in coronavirus cases Questions linger as new research suggests election was linked to rise in coronavirus cases

  Wisconsin Wisconsin's in-person voting may have led to 'large' increase in coronavirus cases Wisconsin's in-person voting may have led to 'large' increase in coronavirus cases

  Wisconsin Kitchens introduces bipartisan bill on elections during emergencies Kitchens introduces bipartisan bill on elections during emergencies

  Wisconsin Elections commission determined to improve fall elections Elections commission determined to improve fall elections
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