Daily News

Wednesday June 17, 2020

• National News
  National News First DHS chief knocks president's attacks on voting by mail First DHS chief knocks president's attacks on voting by mail

  National News 'The system is unfair': US trans and non-binary voters hit with ID barriers 'The system is unfair': US trans and non-binary voters hit with ID barriers

  National News First lady launches children's art project First lady launches children's art project

  National News Democrats unveil tool to fight voter purges Democrats unveil tool to fight voter purges

  National News SPLC to invest $30M in voter outreach programs SPLC to invest $30M in voter outreach programs

  National News Facebook aims to register 4M voters Facebook aims to register 4M voters

  National News House panel to hold election-security hearing with Facebook, Google, Twitter House panel to hold election-security hearing with Facebook, Google, Twitter
• AL
  Alabama Judge waives vote-by-mail rules ahead of Senate runoff Judge waives vote-by-mail rules ahead of Senate runoff

  Alabama Judge allows curbside voting in Alabama; loosens absentee ballot requirements in 3 counties Judge allows curbside voting in Alabama; loosens absentee ballot requirements in 3 counties

  Alabama Voters encouraged to cast absentee ballots Voters encouraged to cast absentee ballots

  Alabama Secretary of state talks upcoming election and absentee voting Secretary of state talks upcoming election and absentee voting
• AK
  Alaska Virus fears cut state's election worker rolls Virus fears cut state's election worker rolls
• CA
  California LA Co. report blames voter check-in tablets for election day chaos LA Co. report blames voter check-in tablets for election day chaos

  California California lawmakers fine-tune Newsom's order on voting by mail California lawmakers fine-tune Newsom's order on voting by mail
• CO
  Colorado Colorado expands voter access by adding drop boxes Colorado expands voter access by adding drop boxes
• DE
  Delaware Delaware drops internet-based voting system Delaware drops internet-based voting system

  Delaware Voting rights advocates call for passage of legislation for safe, free, fair elections Voting rights advocates call for passage of legislation for safe, free, fair elections
• DC
  District of Columbia Most opt for mail-in ballots in Ward 2 special election Most opt for mail-in ballots in Ward 2 special election
• FL
  Florida Alachua Co. extends primary election early voting Alachua Co. extends primary election early voting

  Florida Florida among states seeing decline in voter reg Florida among states seeing decline in voter reg

  Florida Group asks judge to clear way for vote-by-mail fight Group asks judge to clear way for vote-by-mail fight
• GA
  Georgia Macon is still waiting for the final results from the June 9 primary Macon is still waiting for the final results from the June 9 primary

  Georgia DeKalb Co. finishes counting most absentee ballots DeKalb Co. finishes counting most absentee ballots

  Georgia Looking for errors, Athens election board sets recount Looking for errors, Athens election board sets recount

  Georgia Election workers struggle to finish counting absentee ballots Election workers struggle to finish counting absentee ballots

  Georgia In TV ad, Abrams' group slams elex chief for Ga. primary problems In TV ad, Abrams' group slams elex chief for Ga. primary problems

  Georgia Atlanta civil rights, voting groups call for major changes after primary Atlanta civil rights, voting groups call for major changes after primary

  Georgia Lawmakers make take up election fixes in final 8 days Lawmakers make take up election fixes in final 8 days

  Georgia Gwinnett expects to finish counting absentee ballots by Thursday morning Gwinnett expects to finish counting absentee ballots by Thursday morning

  Georgia County: 3K ballots remain to be duplicated or reviewed County: 3K ballots remain to be duplicated or reviewed
• IL
  Illinois Pritzker signs vote by mail leg Pritzker signs vote by mail leg

  Illinois Kendall Co. clerk prepares for vote by mail expansion Kendall Co. clerk prepares for vote by mail expansion

  Illinois 5M IL voters to receive mail-in ballot apps 5M IL voters to receive mail-in ballot apps
• IN
  Indiana Two weeks after primary, Lake Co. election board reviews handful of issues, one complaint Two weeks after primary, Lake Co. election board reviews handful of issues, one complaint

  Indiana Privacy concerns with mail-in ballots for thousands of Hoosiers who are blind Privacy concerns with mail-in ballots for thousands of Hoosiers who are blind
• IA
  Iowa Iowa Legislature requires approval for voting changes Iowa Legislature requires approval for voting changes

  Iowa Iowa governor to sign executive order restoring felon voting rights Iowa governor to sign executive order restoring felon voting rights

  Iowa Iowa governor will restore voting rights to paroled felons Iowa governor will restore voting rights to paroled felons
• KY
  Kentucky Expo Center ready to receive thousands of primary voters Expo Center ready to receive thousands of primary voters

  Kentucky More than 889K Kentuckians requested absentee ballots More than 889K Kentuckians requested absentee ballots

  Kentucky McGrath Campaign denied by judge to join polling location lawsuit McGrath Campaign denied by judge to join polling location lawsuit
• ME
  Maine Portland gets more than 100 poll worker applications on Monday Portland gets more than 100 poll worker applications on Monday

  Maine After a week on the job, new Augusta city clerk decides to return to old job After a week on the job, new Augusta city clerk decides to return to old job

  Maine Municipal clerks fill absentee ballot requests Municipal clerks fill absentee ballot requests

  Maine Portland gets flood of prospective poll workers Portland gets flood of prospective poll workers
• MD
  Maryland State election leaders to address voting issues State election leaders to address voting issues

  Maryland Election officials blame vendor for Maryland primary ballot, voting issues Election officials blame vendor for Maryland primary ballot, voting issues

  Maryland Here's how $1.3M was spend to educate Maryland voters on election Here's how $1.3M was spend to educate Maryland voters on election

  Maryland Despite primary day lines, Maryland election board defends limited voting sites amid legislators' question Despite primary day lines, Maryland election board defends limited voting sites amid legislators' question

  Maryland Maryland election officials questioned on primary Maryland election officials questioned on primary
• MA
  Massachusetts Candidate seeks recount in Arlington town election Candidate seeks recount in Arlington town election

  Massachusetts Long-delayed annual town election set for this weekend Long-delayed annual town election set for this weekend

  Massachusetts State Senate set to expand voting by mail State Senate set to expand voting by mail

  Massachusetts Vote by mail bills take shape as 2020 elections draw closer Vote by mail bills take shape as 2020 elections draw closer

  Massachusetts Milford voters take precautions against coronavirus as they cast ballots Milford voters take precautions against coronavirus as they cast ballots

  Massachusetts Senate passes bill to expand voting options in 2020 Senate passes bill to expand voting options in 2020
• MI
  Michigan Michigan Court of Claims hears arguments over state mailing absentee ballot apps Michigan Court of Claims hears arguments over state mailing absentee ballot apps

  Michigan East Lansing city clerk seeks poll workers East Lansing city clerk seeks poll workers
• MS
  Mississippi Supervisors discuss purchase of voting machines Supervisors discuss purchase of voting machines
• MO
  Missouri Pandemic worries caused more Missourians to vote absentee on June 2, officials say Pandemic worries caused more Missourians to vote absentee on June 2, officials say
• NM
  New Mexico Secretary of state pushes for temporary automatic mail election Secretary of state pushes for temporary automatic mail election
• NY
  New York Towns, boards of elections scramble to prepare for early voting Towns, boards of elections scramble to prepare for early voting

  New York Early voting underway in Capital Region as absentee ballots soar Early voting underway in Capital Region as absentee ballots soar

  New York "Unprecedented" number of ballots in NY primaries "Unprecedented" number of ballots in NY primaries

  New York Absentee ballots on express track, election officials vow Absentee ballots on express track, election officials vow

  New York More than 25K absentee ballots requested on Staten Island More than 25K absentee ballots requested on Staten Island
• NC
  North Carolina Board of elections preparing for November Board of elections preparing for November

  North Carolina High Point early voting polls could shift High Point early voting polls could shift

  North Carolina Local voters receive invalid absentee ballot requests Local voters receive invalid absentee ballot requests
• ND
  North Dakota Judge: Electronic signatures off-limits for petition circulators Judge: Electronic signatures off-limits for petition circulators
• OH
  Ohio OH Dems slam GOP lawmakers, call on LaRose to make voting easier OH Dems slam GOP lawmakers, call on LaRose to make voting easier

  Ohio Task force urges voters to request absentee ballots early this year Task force urges voters to request absentee ballots early this year
• OK
  Oklahoma Special COVID alert for voters amid safety concerns Special COVID alert for voters amid safety concerns
• PA
  Pennsylvania Western Pa. high schools honored for voter reg efforts Western Pa. high schools honored for voter reg efforts

  Pennsylvania Philly elections officials caught 40 cases of double voting. It's not fraud, but it's still a problem Philly elections officials caught 40 cases of double voting. It's not fraud, but it's still a problem
• SC
  South Carolina NAACP helps recruit poll workers for November election NAACP helps recruit poll workers for November election

  South Carolina 4 candidates are now protesting primary election results 4 candidates are now protesting primary election results

  South Carolina Horry Co. GOP schedules hearing for three primary protests Horry Co. GOP schedules hearing for three primary protests
• SD
  South Dakota Secretary of state's office says use of absentee balloting during primary encouraging Secretary of state's office says use of absentee balloting during primary encouraging
• TN
  Tennessee Knox Co. election commission seeking poll officials Knox Co. election commission seeking poll officials
• TX
  Texas New Harris Co. clerk seeks to avoid mistakes of March primary in July runoff New Harris Co. clerk seeks to avoid mistakes of March primary in July runoff

  Texas Texas Democrats ask U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on voting by mail Texas Democrats ask U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on voting by mail

  Texas Galveston Co. prepping polling places for pandemic voting Galveston Co. prepping polling places for pandemic voting

  Texas City of Waco, local schools seek separate elections in November City of Waco, local schools seek separate elections in November
• UT
  Utah Utah elections director outlines changes, prepares for primary Utah elections director outlines changes, prepares for primary

  Utah 18 Utah counties don't provide prepaid postage on mail ballots 18 Utah counties don't provide prepaid postage on mail ballots

  Utah Some Utah 16-year-olds send primary election ballots by mistake Some Utah 16-year-olds send primary election ballots by mistake
• VA
  Virginia Here's what you need to know if you're planning on voting in the June 23 primary Here's what you need to know if you're planning on voting in the June 23 primary

  Virginia City of Charlottesville prepares for June 23 primary City of Charlottesville prepares for June 23 primary

  Virginia Albemarle Co. districts change voting locations due to pandemic Albemarle Co. districts change voting locations due to pandemic
• WV
  West Virginia WV Supreme Court votes unanimously for Harpers Ferry to count votes in 2019 municipal election WV Supreme Court votes unanimously for Harpers Ferry to count votes in 2019 municipal election
• WI
  Wisconsin Council vows to oversee election commission transition ahead of Election Day Council vows to oversee election commission transition ahead of Election Day
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