Daily News

July 11-13, 2020

• National News
  National News Coronavirus election funding could increase after primaries Coronavirus election funding could increase after primaries

  National News 'This is not a boring history of nagging spinsters' 'This is not a boring history of nagging spinsters'

  National News Broadway shows partner with HeadCount to promote voter registration Broadway shows partner with HeadCount to promote voter registration

  National News Election officials fear voting changes will confuse voters in November Election officials fear voting changes will confuse voters in November

  National News 'It's the same thing': Experts baffled by president's misleading distinction between absentee and mail-in ballots 'It's the same thing': Experts baffled by president's misleading distinction between absentee and mail-in ballots

  National News Mail-in voting isn't 'fraudulent' despite president's claims. Here's what experts say Mail-in voting isn't 'fraudulent' despite president's claims. Here's what experts say

  National News State election officials warn budget cuts could lead to November chaos State election officials warn budget cuts could lead to November chaos

  National News Ready or not: Election costs soar in prep for virus voting Ready or not: Election costs soar in prep for virus voting

  National News Signed, sealed, undelivered: Thousands of mail-in ballots rejected for tardiness Signed, sealed, undelivered: Thousands of mail-in ballots rejected for tardiness

  National News As ballots pile up in the mail, a potential 'nightmare' looms on election night As ballots pile up in the mail, a potential 'nightmare' looms on election night
• AL
  Alabama Alabama elections chief: Masks can't be required at polls Alabama elections chief: Masks can't be required at polls

  Alabama No issues recruiting poll workers despite coronavirus, secretary of state's office says No issues recruiting poll workers despite coronavirus, secretary of state's office says

  Alabama LeCroy says supplies are in for a 'clean election' LeCroy says supplies are in for a 'clean election'

  Alabama Counties spend thousands of dollars to prepare for runoff Counties spend thousands of dollars to prepare for runoff

  Alabama Marshall, Merrill tell cities, counties they can't require voters to wear masks Marshall, Merrill tell cities, counties they can't require voters to wear masks
• AK
  Alaska Kenai Peninsula Borough mayor accused of misleading claim about mail voting Kenai Peninsula Borough mayor accused of misleading claim about mail voting
• AZ
  Arizona Maricopa Co. election officials make changes to protect your vote Maricopa Co. election officials make changes to protect your vote

  Arizona Supervisors approve vote centers, polling places Supervisors approve vote centers, polling places
• AR
  Arkansas Coronavirus complicates county's election plans Coronavirus complicates county's election plans

  Arkansas County preparing for absentee voting surge in November County preparing for absentee voting surge in November
• CA
  California Counties scramble to find workers and funding ahead of November Counties scramble to find workers and funding ahead of November

  California Californians to vote on restoring voting rights to parolees Californians to vote on restoring voting rights to parolees

  California RNC concedes suit is moot over California's vote-by-mail plan RNC concedes suit is moot over California's vote-by-mail plan

  California California Republicans drop suits against governor's plan to send mail ballots California Republicans drop suits against governor's plan to send mail ballots

  California Golden 1 Center could become voting center for November election Golden 1 Center could become voting center for November election

  California Butte Co. prepares for November election Butte Co. prepares for November election
• CO
  Colorado Counties audit primary election results Counties audit primary election results

  Colorado Polis signs bill to improve vote by mail system Polis signs bill to improve vote by mail system

  Colorado New Colorado law speeds up mailing ballots or replacing them New Colorado law speeds up mailing ballots or replacing them
• CT
  Connecticut Darien registrars update Aug. 11 primary voting procedure Darien registrars update Aug. 11 primary voting procedure
• FL
  Florida SCOTUS asked to allow former felons to vote despite fines and fees, while case continues SCOTUS asked to allow former felons to vote despite fines and fees, while case continues

  Florida Florida supervisors, voting rights groups call for change to elections process during pandemic Florida supervisors, voting rights groups call for change to elections process during pandemic

  Florida Elections office encourages vote by mail and social distancing for August primaries Elections office encourages vote by mail and social distancing for August primaries

  Florida Voting preparations in Miami-Dade Voting preparations in Miami-Dade
• GA
  Georgia DeKalb adds polling places, staff to prep for August runoff DeKalb adds polling places, staff to prep for August runoff

  Georgia Fulton Co. task force delivers report on chaotic primary Fulton Co. task force delivers report on chaotic primary

  Georgia DeKalb may send absentee ballot applications to voters for November DeKalb may send absentee ballot applications to voters for November

  Georgia Chatham Co. BOE looking to hire more poll workers before November Chatham Co. BOE looking to hire more poll workers before November

  Georgia Turnout broke records in Ga. primary despite coronavirus threat Turnout broke records in Ga. primary despite coronavirus threat
• HI
  Hawaii Voting machines tested for accuracy ahead of this year's primary election Voting machines tested for accuracy ahead of this year's primary election

  Hawaii 'You Run 808' mural encourages Hawaii voter reg 'You Run 808' mural encourages Hawaii voter reg

  Hawaii Ballots to be mailed soon Ballots to be mailed soon

  Hawaii Electronic voting machines will be available as an option Electronic voting machines will be available as an option
• IL
  Illinois Chicago sets new record for vote by mail applications for November election Chicago sets new record for vote by mail applications for November election
• IA
  Iowa Black Lives Matter, Iowa politicians call for felon voting rights restoration executive order Black Lives Matter, Iowa politicians call for felon voting rights restoration executive order

  Iowa Black Lives Matter activists propose executive order language to restore felon voting rights Black Lives Matter activists propose executive order language to restore felon voting rights
• KS
  Kansas Kansas sees 240K mail-in ballot requests, more than ever before Kansas sees 240K mail-in ballot requests, more than ever before

  Kansas Sedgwick Co. in need of poll workers for upcoming election Sedgwick Co. in need of poll workers for upcoming election

  Kansas Election officer faces cancer diagnosis, help needed at polling sites Election officer faces cancer diagnosis, help needed at polling sites
• LA
  Louisiana Here's what Baton Rouge is doing to keep Saturday's election safe from coronavirus Here's what Baton Rouge is doing to keep Saturday's election safe from coronavirus

  Louisiana EBR election results delayed EBR election results delayed

  Louisiana New Orleans voters and poll workers mask up New Orleans voters and poll workers mask up

  Louisiana Ouachita Parish officials provides preview ahead of election day Ouachita Parish officials provides preview ahead of election day

  Louisiana Officials encourage voter safety at polling locations Saturday Officials encourage voter safety at polling locations Saturday

  Louisiana La. voters make decisions at the polls amid pandemic La. voters make decisions at the polls amid pandemic

  Louisiana Clerk of court reminding voters of new safety protocols Clerk of court reminding voters of new safety protocols

  Louisiana Masks, voter safety encouraged at polling locations Saturday Masks, voter safety encouraged at polling locations Saturday

  Louisiana Orleans registrar: 4K mail-in ballot requests sat at post office Orleans registrar: 4K mail-in ballot requests sat at post office

  Louisiana Louisiana officials respond to reports of held-up absentee ballot deliveries Louisiana officials respond to reports of held-up absentee ballot deliveries

  Louisiana In a first for coronavirus pandemic era, New Orleans area voters head to the polls Saturday In a first for coronavirus pandemic era, New Orleans area voters head to the polls Saturday
• ME
  Maine 'Full speed ahead' for Maine's first election during pandemic 'Full speed ahead' for Maine's first election during pandemic

  Maine How to vote in Maine's Tuesday election if you haven't already How to vote in Maine's Tuesday election if you haven't already
• MD
  Maryland AG accuses governor of 'bowing' to president's 'reckless demands' with election decision AG accuses governor of 'bowing' to president's 'reckless demands' with election decision
• MA
  Massachusetts Vote by mail prescribed in Weymouth to reduce coronavirus Vote by mail prescribed in Weymouth to reduce coronavirus

  Massachusetts Bourne relocates precincts because of the pandemic Bourne relocates precincts because of the pandemic

  Massachusetts Greater Newburyport clerks ready for mail-in ballots Greater Newburyport clerks ready for mail-in ballots
• MI
  Michigan Voting changes, COVID-19 change Michigan election for clerks Voting changes, COVID-19 change Michigan election for clerks

  Michigan More in Michigan signing up to vote by mail More in Michigan signing up to vote by mail

  Michigan County commission candidate finds error on ballot County commission candidate finds error on ballot

  Michigan 750 voters receive misprinted ballots in Kalamazoo Twp. 750 voters receive misprinted ballots in Kalamazoo Twp.
• MS
  Mississippi Mississippi secretary of state's office announces new chief of staff Mississippi secretary of state's office announces new chief of staff
• MO
  Missouri Missouri judge denies injunction in mail-in ballot case Missouri judge denies injunction in mail-in ballot case

  Missouri Missouri military, overseas voters can now return ballot by fax, email or voter portal Missouri military, overseas voters can now return ballot by fax, email or voter portal
• NE
  Nebraska Nebraska's largest counties will mail ballot request forms to every voter Nebraska's largest counties will mail ballot request forms to every voter

  Nebraska Sarpy Co. election commission is mailing out early voting applications Sarpy Co. election commission is mailing out early voting applications
• NH
  New Hampshire Sununu vetoes bill on absentee voting Sununu vetoes bill on absentee voting
• NJ
  New Jersey Primary election vote counting looks forward to deadline Primary election vote counting looks forward to deadline

  New Jersey Small files complaint with AG over Callaway assistance to voters at polls Small files complaint with AG over Callaway assistance to voters at polls

  New Jersey Lesson from NJ's first, mostly vote-by-mail primary: There's work to do Lesson from NJ's first, mostly vote-by-mail primary: There's work to do
• NM
  New Mexico Native Americans faced difficulties voting in primary Native Americans faced difficulties voting in primary
• NY
  New York Confusion at the vote count with nearly 22K Queens ballots invalidated Confusion at the vote count with nearly 22K Queens ballots invalidated

  New York Election commissioners preparing for voting process in November Election commissioners preparing for voting process in November
• NC
  North Carolina NC Republicans try again to dislodge voter ID from courts NC Republicans try again to dislodge voter ID from courts

  North Carolina Suit seeks to block NC mail-in ballot witness mandate Suit seeks to block NC mail-in ballot witness mandate

  North Carolina Vote-by-mail changes aren't enough to protect from coronavirus, NC lawsuit says Vote-by-mail changes aren't enough to protect from coronavirus, NC lawsuit says

  North Carolina Board of elections celebrates board members Board of elections celebrates board members
• OH
  Ohio Boards of elections asked to create physical barriers for November elections Boards of elections asked to create physical barriers for November elections

  Ohio BOE to receive funds for COVID-19 expenses BOE to receive funds for COVID-19 expenses
• PA
  Pennsylvania High-profile, bipartisan group calls on Wolf to boost PA election security High-profile, bipartisan group calls on Wolf to boost PA election security

  Pennsylvania Election experts warn of November disaster Election experts warn of November disaster

  Pennsylvania County election director to step down County election director to step down
• RI
  Rhode Island Task force releases recommendations for safe and secure elections Task force releases recommendations for safe and secure elections
• SC
  South Carolina After rough primary, Richland Co. is searching for poll workers After rough primary, Richland Co. is searching for poll workers
• TN
  Tennessee Montgomery Co. prepares for early voting in unusual times Montgomery Co. prepares for early voting in unusual times

  Tennessee Early voting for August primary begins Friday Early voting for August primary begins Friday
• TX
  Texas El Paso Co. election officials reflect on early voting El Paso Co. election officials reflect on early voting

  Texas Precautions in place, county election officials awaiting November Precautions in place, county election officials awaiting November

  Texas Judge denies Harris Co. request to allow email voting for those infected with COVID-19 Judge denies Harris Co. request to allow email voting for those infected with COVID-19

  Texas Early voting ends with record high turnouts, high number of mail-in ballots Early voting ends with record high turnouts, high number of mail-in ballots

  Texas Despite pandemic, in-person early voting for runoff elections is three times higher than in 2016 Despite pandemic, in-person early voting for runoff elections is three times higher than in 2016

  Texas Early voting winds down, Tarrant Co. election officials look ahead to Tuesday Early voting winds down, Tarrant Co. election officials look ahead to Tuesday

  Texas At 95, Velia Salinas has worked elections for 7 decades. The pandemic broke her streak At 95, Velia Salinas has worked elections for 7 decades. The pandemic broke her streak

  Texas Runoff balloting sites on Comal ready for Tuesday Runoff balloting sites on Comal ready for Tuesday

  Texas Dallas Co. absentee voters say mailed ballots are inexplicably being returned with days left before vote Dallas Co. absentee voters say mailed ballots are inexplicably being returned with days left before vote

  Texas 15 election workers quit ahead of Tuesday's runoff election 15 election workers quit ahead of Tuesday's runoff election

  Texas Early voting helps election officials prepare for election day Early voting helps election officials prepare for election day

  Texas A tie in a primary runoff? Coin flip could decide it A tie in a primary runoff? Coin flip could decide it
• VT
  Vermont Go vote!, early, state secretary encourages Go vote!, early, state secretary encourages

  Vermont Bennington Clerk seeks 500% spike in absentee ballot requests Bennington Clerk seeks 500% spike in absentee ballot requests

  Vermont Winooski studies charter change to allow noncitizen voting Winooski studies charter change to allow noncitizen voting
• WA
  Washington Election reform is focus as 3 candidates challenge incumbent secretary of state Election reform is focus as 3 candidates challenge incumbent secretary of state
• WI
  Wisconsin USPS audit finds election day issues with 3rd-party carrier, sorting machines, computer glithces USPS audit finds election day issues with 3rd-party carrier, sorting machines, computer glithces

  Wisconsin Report: Wisconsin election officials sent absentee ballots out at last minute Report: Wisconsin election officials sent absentee ballots out at last minute

  Wisconsin Absentee ballots didn't get counted because of late delivery, misdelivery and bad postmarks, post office says Absentee ballots didn't get counted because of late delivery, misdelivery and bad postmarks, post office says

  Wisconsin Sun Prairie consolidates eight polling places down to one for Aug. 11 primary Sun Prairie consolidates eight polling places down to one for Aug. 11 primary

  Wisconsin City prepares for upcoming elections City prepares for upcoming elections
• WY
  Wyoming Laramie Co. sees seven-fold increase in absentee requests Laramie Co. sees seven-fold increase in absentee requests
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