Daily News

Thursday June 25, 2020

• National News
  National News Why does voting during the pandemic seem to be going badly in so many places? Why does voting during the pandemic seem to be going badly in so many places?

  National News Biden campaign continues to pressure Facebook and Twitter over president's false voter fraud claims Biden campaign continues to pressure Facebook and Twitter over president's false voter fraud claims

  National News President and AG say mail-in voting will lead to fraud. Experts say that's not true President and AG say mail-in voting will lead to fraud. Experts say that's not true

  National News As states move to expand the practice, relatively few Americans have voted by mail As states move to expand the practice, relatively few Americans have voted by mail

  National News 'Too early to call': Why it's unlikely we'll have a winner on election night 'Too early to call': Why it's unlikely we'll have a winner on election night

  National News Securing voter reg databases takes on added importance in pandemic, DHS official says Securing voter reg databases takes on added importance in pandemic, DHS official says

  National News Mail-in ballots thrust Postal Service into presidential race Mail-in ballots thrust Postal Service into presidential race

  National News President's false attacks on voting by mail stir broad concern President's false attacks on voting by mail stir broad concern

  National News A winner on Election Day in November? Don't count on it A winner on Election Day in November? Don't count on it

  National News Poll: Two-thirds of Americans support voting by mail in November Poll: Two-thirds of Americans support voting by mail in November

  National News Klobuchar: President's opposition to expanded mail-in voting is a 'blatant effort to suppress the vote' Klobuchar: President's opposition to expanded mail-in voting is a 'blatant effort to suppress the vote'

  National News Ex-DHS secretary: Both parties should work to expand mail-in voting Ex-DHS secretary: Both parties should work to expand mail-in voting

  National News Wait weeks to tally November's votes? One ex-official says that 'could be generous' Wait weeks to tally November's votes? One ex-official says that 'could be generous'

  National News 'A substantial challenge': What Kentucky, NY tell us about voting in a pandemic come November 'A substantial challenge': What Kentucky, NY tell us about voting in a pandemic come November
• AL
  Alabama Merrill: 'Democrats are spreading lies and inflaming racial tensions at a time when our country most needs unity' Merrill: 'Democrats are spreading lies and inflaming racial tensions at a time when our country most needs unity'
• AZ
  Arizona Pima Co. man convicted of voter fraud Pima Co. man convicted of voter fraud
• CA
  California Initiative to restore voting rights to Californians on parole heads to November ballot Initiative to restore voting rights to Californians on parole heads to November ballot
• FL
  Florida Volusia postpones school start date to allow voting on campus Volusia postpones school start date to allow voting on campus

  Florida Pinellas Co. commission approves funds to expand vote by mail efforts Pinellas Co. commission approves funds to expand vote by mail efforts

  Florida Judge rejects injunction requests in vote-by-mail fight Judge rejects injunction requests in vote-by-mail fight

  Florida First Coast polling precincts ready for August primary First Coast polling precincts ready for August primary

  Florida Getting election ready Getting election ready

  Florida How COVID-19 could impact Florida voters ahead of primaries in August How COVID-19 could impact Florida voters ahead of primaries in August
• GA
  Georgia Questioning state election officials, lawmakers express concerns over November vote Questioning state election officials, lawmakers express concerns over November vote

  Georgia Task force created to review Fulton Co. elections process Task force created to review Fulton Co. elections process

  Georgia Measure would stop officials mailing out ballot requests Measure would stop officials mailing out ballot requests

  Georgia DeKalb working on plans for future elections DeKalb working on plans for future elections

  Georgia Absentee ballot request forms face new rules in House bill changes Absentee ballot request forms face new rules in House bill changes

  Georgia Ga. lawmaker advance bid to ban automatic absentee ballot mailings Ga. lawmaker advance bid to ban automatic absentee ballot mailings

  Georgia 'We don't have enough money,' Macon-Bibb elections board says of budget reduction 'We don't have enough money,' Macon-Bibb elections board says of budget reduction

  Georgia Recount begins in Chatham Co. Recount begins in Chatham Co.
• IL
  Illinois Faith leaders vow to register 50K new voters Faith leaders vow to register 50K new voters

  Illinois Tazewell Co. clerk's vote by mail plan dies in county board committee Tazewell Co. clerk's vote by mail plan dies in county board committee
• IN
  Indiana Judge orders Lawson to produce documents on voting machine security Judge orders Lawson to produce documents on voting machine security
• IA
  Iowa Senate Dems call on Reynolds to sign order on felons' voting right by July 4 Senate Dems call on Reynolds to sign order on felons' voting right by July 4
• KS
  Kansas Suit: Kansas must disclose uncounted ballot names Suit: Kansas must disclose uncounted ballot names
• KY
  Kentucky Counting KY absentee ballots mean some results will be delayed till next week Counting KY absentee ballots mean some results will be delayed till next week

  Kentucky Adams praises election, blasts critics Adams praises election, blasts critics

  Kentucky 130 complaints filed with state's election hotline 130 complaints filed with state's election hotline

  Kentucky Secretary of state calls out 'vacuous' celebrities Secretary of state calls out 'vacuous' celebrities

  Kentucky Election official says Christian Co.'s in-person primary successful Election official says Christian Co.'s in-person primary successful

  Kentucky Lexington candidate had to convince election officials dogs ate her primary ballot Lexington candidate had to convince election officials dogs ate her primary ballot

  Kentucky Unorthodox election runs smoothly Unorthodox election runs smoothly

  Kentucky Few problems reported at single polling site in Warren Co. Few problems reported at single polling site in Warren Co.

  Kentucky Kentuckians with felons cast first votes Kentuckians with felons cast first votes

  Kentucky Absentee ballots account for 85% of vote Absentee ballots account for 85% of vote

  Kentucky Fayette Co. clerk says confusion over mail-in ballots held up lines at Kroger Field Fayette Co. clerk says confusion over mail-in ballots held up lines at Kroger Field

  Kentucky County clerks and election boards spend hours counting ballots County clerks and election boards spend hours counting ballots

  Kentucky County clerk's jobs far from over County clerk's jobs far from over

  Kentucky Absentee voting drives turnout in KY, but will it be an option in November? Absentee voting drives turnout in KY, but will it be an option in November?

  Kentucky Fayette Co. clerk talks about how election day went Fayette Co. clerk talks about how election day went
• MD
  Maryland Ferguson: Critical election fixes needed now, broader reforms can wait Ferguson: Critical election fixes needed now, broader reforms can wait

  Maryland Funkstown election to be conducted by mail Funkstown election to be conducted by mail
• MA
  Massachusetts Tisbury Town Clerk confirms polls mistakenly closed a minute early, shutting out at least two voters on election day Tisbury Town Clerk confirms polls mistakenly closed a minute early, shutting out at least two voters on election day

  Massachusetts Arlington select board approves new voting equipment Arlington select board approves new voting equipment
• MI
  Michigan New law intended to help local clerks process absentee ballots in November New law intended to help local clerks process absentee ballots in November
• MN
  Minnesota Secretary of state waives witness rule for primary absentee ballots Secretary of state waives witness rule for primary absentee ballots

  Minnesota Jasper opts for mail-in voting Jasper opts for mail-in voting

  Minnesota New Olmsted Co. election office ready for action New Olmsted Co. election office ready for action

  Minnesota Election officials prep for quiet primary Election officials prep for quiet primary
• MO
  Missouri Expanded voting comes to Benton Co. with caveat Expanded voting comes to Benton Co. with caveat
• NV
  Nevada About 6,700 Nevada primary ballots rejected over signatures About 6,700 Nevada primary ballots rejected over signatures
• NH
  New Hampshire This New Hampshire town's voting system is 130 years old This New Hampshire town's voting system is 130 years old
• NJ
  New Jersey Morris Twp. mail-in ballots may be up in smoke Morris Twp. mail-in ballots may be up in smoke

  New Jersey Hamilton's mail-in ballot box is safe, police say charges yet against woman who made threat Hamilton's mail-in ballot box is safe, police say charges yet against woman who made threat

  New Jersey Hudson election board receives record number of mail-in ballots Hudson election board receives record number of mail-in ballots
• NY
  New York Public Advocate seeks election reforms after primary day miscues Public Advocate seeks election reforms after primary day miscues

  New York Primary day voting is done, but the election is far from over Primary day voting is done, but the election is far from over

  New York An hour inside a polling site in Astoria An hour inside a polling site in Astoria

  New York NYCLU, Public Advocate push BOE to address voting issues before November NYCLU, Public Advocate push BOE to address voting issues before November

  New York Dinowitz calls for use of ballot tracking technology Dinowitz calls for use of ballot tracking technology

  New York Mail-in ballots exceed in-person voting Mail-in ballots exceed in-person voting

  New York Long lines, less polling locations mail-in ballots slow primary results Long lines, less polling locations mail-in ballots slow primary results

  New York NYC poll snafus caused hundreds of Dems to vote in tiny 3rd party primary NYC poll snafus caused hundreds of Dems to vote in tiny 3rd party primary

  New York COVID-19 forced NY to vote by mail. Participation went through the roof COVID-19 forced NY to vote by mail. Participation went through the roof

  New York Election results will take some time--quite a bit of time Election results will take some time--quite a bit of time

  New York Onondoga Co. ballot count starts next week Onondoga Co. ballot count starts next week

  New York Here's how Staten Island voted in-person in tis primary races Here's how Staten Island voted in-person in tis primary races
• ND
  North Dakota Disputes emerges from North Dakota June election Disputes emerges from North Dakota June election
• OH
  Ohio Secretary of sate representative addresses commissioners Secretary of sate representative addresses commissioners

  Ohio Federation pushes for safer voting during COVID-19 Federation pushes for safer voting during COVID-19
• OK
  Oklahoma Record number of absentee ballots requested ahead of next week's primary Record number of absentee ballots requested ahead of next week's primary
• PA
  Pennsylvania A Philly poll watcher got coronavirus, but the city isn't notifying voters A Philly poll watcher got coronavirus, but the city isn't notifying voters

  Pennsylvania State lawmakers are working on voting reforms State lawmakers are working on voting reforms
• SC
  South Carolina Richland Co. sees smooth runoff election with no long lines or ballot issues Richland Co. sees smooth runoff election with no long lines or ballot issues

  South Carolina SC Dems prep more lawsuits as Legislature punts on voting expansion during pandemic SC Dems prep more lawsuits as Legislature punts on voting expansion during pandemic

  South Carolina SC House sends COVID-19 bill to governor after effort to expand absentee voting fails SC House sends COVID-19 bill to governor after effort to expand absentee voting fails
• SD
  South Dakota Dozens of ballots tossed out after authentication problems found in recount Dozens of ballots tossed out after authentication problems found in recount
• TN
  Tennessee Election commission takes steps to protect voters Election commission takes steps to protect voters

  Tennessee Tennessee high court keeps mail voting expansion amid appeal Tennessee high court keeps mail voting expansion amid appeal

  Tennessee Kentucky shows Tennessee what a universal vote-by-mail option election might look like Kentucky shows Tennessee what a universal vote-by-mail option election might look like
• TX
  Texas County explains voting etiquette County explains voting etiquette

  Texas Secretary of state urges early voting Secretary of state urges early voting

  Texas County sets COVID protocols for July 14 runoff County sets COVID protocols for July 14 runoff

  Texas Primary runoffs, early voting to be 'contactless' in Tarrant Co. Primary runoffs, early voting to be 'contactless' in Tarrant Co.

  Texas Federal court tosses suit brought by Texas Dems seeking to revive straight-ticket voting Federal court tosses suit brought by Texas Dems seeking to revive straight-ticket voting
• UT
  Utah Postage on mail-in ballots? ACLU raises issue Postage on mail-in ballots? ACLU raises issue
• VT
  Vermont Early voting for Vermont primaries to begin June 26, state sees big jump in mail-in requests Early voting for Vermont primaries to begin June 26, state sees big jump in mail-in requests
• WV
  West Virginia Ballots may not be counted until next month or later Ballots may not be counted until next month or later
• WI
  Wisconsin Election commission votes to continue temporary mail-in voting policy for nursing home residents Election commission votes to continue temporary mail-in voting policy for nursing home residents

  Wisconsin Green Bay plans to have 17 poll locations in August; still needs more poll workers Green Bay plans to have 17 poll locations in August; still needs more poll workers

  Wisconsin Study: Poll closings, COVID-19 fears kept may Milwaukee voters away Study: Poll closings, COVID-19 fears kept may Milwaukee voters away
• There are no results matching the filter settings