Daily News

Thursday July 2, 2020

• National News
  National News A new initiative will increase voter reg among gamers A new initiative will increase voter reg among gamers

  National News LeBron James' voting rights organization promotes sports venues as mega-voting sites LeBron James' voting rights organization promotes sports venues as mega-voting sites

  National News Senate Democrats worry over Native American reservation poll closures Senate Democrats worry over Native American reservation poll closures

  National News Polls show Americans have concerns about voting by mail, but they have more concerns about voting in-person Polls show Americans have concerns about voting by mail, but they have more concerns about voting in-person

  National News Shortages of poll workers, polling places put election officials on alert for Novebmer Shortages of poll workers, polling places put election officials on alert for Novebmer

  National News Facing criticism and boycott over misinformation, Facebook says it will amplify voter reg info Facing criticism and boycott over misinformation, Facebook says it will amplify voter reg info

  National News DHS looks to expand tracking of election interference through social media DHS looks to expand tracking of election interference through social media

  National News Biden pulls together hundreds of lawyers as a bulwark against election trickery Biden pulls together hundreds of lawyers as a bulwark against election trickery
• AL
  Alabama Lawsuit challenges Ivey appointment of Jefferson Co. probate judge Lawsuit challenges Ivey appointment of Jefferson Co. probate judge

  Alabama Elderly poll workers in Geneva Co. concerned about COVID-19, runoff election Elderly poll workers in Geneva Co. concerned about COVID-19, runoff election

  Alabama Madison Co . sets coronavirus safety rules for voters Madison Co . sets coronavirus safety rules for voters
• AK
  Alaska Parties skeptical of ranked-choice voting initiative Parties skeptical of ranked-choice voting initiative

  Alaska Current, former leaders from both major parties oppose election reform ballot initiative Current, former leaders from both major parties oppose election reform ballot initiative
• AZ
  Arizona Ballot security for Arizona primary Ballot security for Arizona primary
• CA
  California Sparks' new social justice initiative focuses on voting and immigration reform Sparks' new social justice initiative focuses on voting and immigration reform
• CO
  Colorado Tuesday's primary boasts biggest turnout of any state primary in CO history Tuesday's primary boasts biggest turnout of any state primary in CO history

  Colorado Colorado Supreme Court rules that ballot signatures cannot be gathered by mail, email Colorado Supreme Court rules that ballot signatures cannot be gathered by mail, email

  Colorado County's primary election was smooth County's primary election was smooth

  Colorado Colorado mail-in voting is the 'platinum standard,' expert says Colorado mail-in voting is the 'platinum standard,' expert says

  Colorado Boulder Co. voter turnout rises in Tuesday primary election Boulder Co. voter turnout rises in Tuesday primary election

  Colorado Summit Co. primary election sees 43% increase in voter turnout Summit Co. primary election sees 43% increase in voter turnout
• CT
  Connecticut June Hansen brings 'people person' skills to registrars' office June Hansen brings 'people person' skills to registrars' office

  Connecticut Republicans sue to block Lamont emergency COVID order permitting all-absentee ballot primary Republicans sue to block Lamont emergency COVID order permitting all-absentee ballot primary

  Connecticut Embattled Norwalk registrar refuses to step down Embattled Norwalk registrar refuses to step down
• DE
  Delaware Carney signs vote by mail legislation Carney signs vote by mail legislation

  Delaware Delawareans can vote by mail the primary Delawareans can vote by mail the primary
• FL
  Florida Ex-felons' voting rights on hold in FL after federal court agrees to hear DeSantis' Amendment 4 appeal Ex-felons' voting rights on hold in FL after federal court agrees to hear DeSantis' Amendment 4 appeal

  Florida Florida's election officials prepare for primary and general election amid pandemic Florida's election officials prepare for primary and general election amid pandemic

  Florida Lake Co. hiring 100 election workers Lake Co. hiring 100 election workers

  Florida Appeals court stops judge's order granting Florida felons right to vote Appeals court stops judge's order granting Florida felons right to vote
• GA
  Georgia Election law expert, activist weigh in on addressing Georgia's voting issues Election law expert, activist weigh in on addressing Georgia's voting issues

  Georgia Can Georgia's voting issues be fixed before the big election Can Georgia's voting issues be fixed before the big election

  Georgia Georgia election board extends rules for absentee voting Georgia election board extends rules for absentee voting

  Georgia Gwinnett elections worker fired Gwinnett elections worker fired

  Georgia Georgia election officials extend use of ballot drop boxes Georgia election officials extend use of ballot drop boxes
• HI
  Hawaii Hawaii's new all mail-in ballot election Hawaii's new all mail-in ballot election
• IL
  Illinois Election judge says she has never been paid; Husband, also an election judge says he had questionable deduction Election judge says she has never been paid; Husband, also an election judge says he had questionable deduction
• IN
  Indiana LaPorte commissioners call for open absentee voting LaPorte commissioners call for open absentee voting

  Indiana The state wants young folks to staff elections The state wants young folks to staff elections
• IA
  Iowa Activists question what's taking Reynolds so long to restore felon voting rights Activists question what's taking Reynolds so long to restore felon voting rights

  Iowa Legislative Council rehashes debate over absentee ballot forms Legislative Council rehashes debate over absentee ballot forms

  Iowa Iowa legislative panel approves overseas voting plan for special elections Iowa legislative panel approves overseas voting plan for special elections

  Iowa Lawmakers approve special election changes, turn down Democratic absentee ballot request Lawmakers approve special election changes, turn down Democratic absentee ballot request
• KY
  Kentucky Griggs: No irregularities in primary Griggs: No irregularities in primary

  Kentucky Trigg Clerk turns attention to November election Trigg Clerk turns attention to November election
• LA
  Louisiana Early voting 'really slow' in Acadia Early voting 'really slow' in Acadia

  Louisiana Lafayette Parish seeing more voters cast ballot by mail Lafayette Parish seeing more voters cast ballot by mail
• ME
  Maine Maine voters request absentee ballots in large numbers Maine voters request absentee ballots in large numbers

  Maine Clerks report record absentee ballots for July 14 election Clerks report record absentee ballots for July 14 election
• MD
  Maryland GOP election board members would require voters to apply if they want mail-in ballots GOP election board members would require voters to apply if they want mail-in ballots
• MA
  Massachusetts Hundreds of uncounted ballots discovered in Grafton town clerk's vault Hundreds of uncounted ballots discovered in Grafton town clerk's vault

  Massachusetts Massachusetts voters may face question on ranked choice voting in November Massachusetts voters may face question on ranked choice voting in November

  Massachusetts Huge vote by mail expansion because of virus leaves clerks in Mass. girding for onlsaught Huge vote by mail expansion because of virus leaves clerks in Mass. girding for onlsaught
• MI
  Michigan Group drops challenge to Detroit voter rolls after dead, duplicate registrants removed Group drops challenge to Detroit voter rolls after dead, duplicate registrants removed

  Michigan Pistons partner with secretary of state to drive voter participation Pistons partner with secretary of state to drive voter participation

  Michigan Michigan issues more than 1M absentee ballots, sees surge in voter reg Michigan issues more than 1M absentee ballots, sees surge in voter reg

  Michigan Sterling Heights official named City Clerk of the Year in Michigan Sterling Heights official named City Clerk of the Year in Michigan

  Michigan Why Detroit Pistons are turning practice facility into voting center for 2020 elections Why Detroit Pistons are turning practice facility into voting center for 2020 elections
• MN
  Minnesota Eden Prairie teen's mission is to increase the number of registered voters Eden Prairie teen's mission is to increase the number of registered voters
• MO
  Missouri New mail-in ballot, absentee voting provisions for 2020 in St. Charles Co. New mail-in ballot, absentee voting provisions for 2020 in St. Charles Co.
• NV
  Nevada Nevada working to improve voting in November amid thousands of uncounted ballots Nevada working to improve voting in November amid thousands of uncounted ballots
• NH
  New Hampshire NH officials prepare for socially distanced election this year NH officials prepare for socially distanced election this year
• NJ
  New Jersey Morris Co. clerk's staff working overtime to prepare for primary Morris Co. clerk's staff working overtime to prepare for primary

  New Jersey Paterson city council inauguration ceremony met with protest over election fraud Paterson city council inauguration ceremony met with protest over election fraud

  New Jersey Some Plainfield residents yet to receive primary ballots Some Plainfield residents yet to receive primary ballots

  New Jersey Senator Mike Testa calls for federal election monitors in New Jersey Senator Mike Testa calls for federal election monitors in New Jersey
• NY
  New York New York City will not start counting mailed primary ballots until next week New York City will not start counting mailed primary ballots until next week

  New York Albany pol looks to dump election's commissioner over refusal to wear mask Albany pol looks to dump election's commissioner over refusal to wear mask

  New York Absentee ballot counting begins in Monroe Co.; Results unlikely this week Absentee ballot counting begins in Monroe Co.; Results unlikely this week

  New York Election commissioners begin counting a mountain of mailed-in primary ballots Election commissioners begin counting a mountain of mailed-in primary ballots

  New York Soares, Toporowski agree to high-speed vote count in DA primary Soares, Toporowski agree to high-speed vote count in DA primary

  New York NYC voter reg plummeted during pandemic, sparking concerns for November election NYC voter reg plummeted during pandemic, sparking concerns for November election

  New York Most NY counties continue to count June 23 primary results Most NY counties continue to count June 23 primary results
• NC
  North Carolina Wake Co. approves 20 early voting sites Wake Co. approves 20 early voting sites
• ND
  North Dakota Stark Co. commissioner, election officials sued over mail-in voting Stark Co. commissioner, election officials sued over mail-in voting
• PA
  Pennsylvania Luzerne Co. elections officials turn focus to November Luzerne Co. elections officials turn focus to November

  Pennsylvania Elections board seeks new chairperson Elections board seeks new chairperson
• TN
  Tennessee Hamilton Co. sees absentee spike, prepares for polling during pandemic Hamilton Co. sees absentee spike, prepares for polling during pandemic
• TX
  Texas Polling workers hard to find as COVID-19 continues to spread Polling workers hard to find as COVID-19 continues to spread

  Texas FBI in El Paso working to prevent federal election crimes FBI in El Paso working to prevent federal election crimes

  Texas Despite mask ordinances, voters not required to wear masks Despite mask ordinances, voters not required to wear masks

  Texas Dallas Co. seeks redemption from Super Tuesday Dallas Co. seeks redemption from Super Tuesday

  Texas Misunderstanding may lower vote-by-mail numbers Misunderstanding may lower vote-by-mail numbers

  Texas Voters who received mail-in ballots without runoff races now told to vote in person Voters who received mail-in ballots without runoff races now told to vote in person

  Texas Fort Worth voter raises concerns about polling place safety as COVID-19 cases spike Fort Worth voter raises concerns about polling place safety as COVID-19 cases spike

  Texas Lubbock Co. jury room currently being used by elections office for early voting Lubbock Co. jury room currently being used by elections office for early voting
• UT
  Utah Utah still has about 110K ballots yet to be counted Utah still has about 110K ballots yet to be counted
• VA
  Virginia New laws expanding Virginians' access to voting go into effect today New laws expanding Virginians' access to voting go into effect today
• WI
  Wisconsin Wisconsin Supreme Court narrows possibility of voter roll purge before November Wisconsin Supreme Court narrows possibility of voter roll purge before November

  Wisconsin ACLU report states WI jails hinder inmates voting rights ACLU report states WI jails hinder inmates voting rights

  Wisconsin Most Wisconsin jails don't have detailed policies on how inmates who are eligible to vote can cast ballots Most Wisconsin jails don't have detailed policies on how inmates who are eligible to vote can cast ballots

  Wisconsin Advocacy groups say voters will overcome latest obstacle in WI Advocacy groups say voters will overcome latest obstacle in WI

  Wisconsin In Wisconsin, every ruling on voting counts In Wisconsin, every ruling on voting counts

  Wisconsin Milwaukee Bucks work to partner with LeBron James' group to offer Fiserv Forum as voting sites Milwaukee Bucks work to partner with LeBron James' group to offer Fiserv Forum as voting sites

  Wisconsin Eau Claire sees an increase in August poll workers Eau Claire sees an increase in August poll workers
• WY
  Wyoming Natrona Co. clerk relocates four polling places Natrona Co. clerk relocates four polling places

  Wyoming Sheridan Co. at 14 polling places, absentee ballots up Sheridan Co. at 14 polling places, absentee ballots up
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