Daily News

Wednesday July 15, 2020

• National News
  National News Election officials are running out of time, money for November Election officials are running out of time, money for November

  National News Postal Service memos detail 'difficult' changes including slower mail delivery Postal Service memos detail 'difficult' changes including slower mail delivery

  National News States ask teens to staff polling places on Election Day States ask teens to staff polling places on Election Day

  National News A Perfect Storm: A surging virus and an election meltdown A Perfect Storm: A surging virus and an election meltdown

  National News Clinton to headline virtual suffrage centennial commemoration on Aug. 17 Clinton to headline virtual suffrage centennial commemoration on Aug. 17

  National News Poll: Many young Americans unsure how to register, vote by mail Poll: Many young Americans unsure how to register, vote by mail

  National News Mail-in ballot rejections raise concerns about November Mail-in ballot rejections raise concerns about November

  National News Pandemic stalling election security fixes Pandemic stalling election security fixes

  National News What it's been like to vote in 2020 so far What it's been like to vote in 2020 so far

  National News Fact Check: Mailing ballots to dead people not leading to voter fraud, experts and studies say Fact Check: Mailing ballots to dead people not leading to voter fraud, experts and studies say
• AL
  Alabama Coronavirus and the history of voter suppression in Alabama Coronavirus and the history of voter suppression in Alabama

  Alabama Voters urged to wear masks at Madison Co. polling locations Voters urged to wear masks at Madison Co. polling locations

  Alabama Large increase in absentee ballot submissions Large increase in absentee ballot submissions

  Alabama Madison Co. feel safe voting in runoff Madison Co. feel safe voting in runoff

  Alabama Record number of runoff election absentee ballots Record number of runoff election absentee ballots

  Alabama Voter claims they were turned away from polling place in Madison Co. for not wearing a mask Voter claims they were turned away from polling place in Madison Co. for not wearing a mask

  Alabama Polling locations in Mobile take precautions Polling locations in Mobile take precautions
• AZ
  Arizona Democrats facing off in Pima Co. recorder's rake talk voting rights, representation Democrats facing off in Pima Co. recorder's rake talk voting rights, representation
• AR
  Arkansas Arkansas Co. clerks begin issuing absentee ballots Arkansas Co. clerks begin issuing absentee ballots
• CT
  Connecticut For primary, absentee voting is opened up due to pandemic For primary, absentee voting is opened up due to pandemic

  Connecticut Darien registrars say August primary poll workers at a critical low Darien registrars say August primary poll workers at a critical low

  Connecticut Local election officials prepping for primary; say results could take days Local election officials prepping for primary; say results could take days

  Connecticut Lawmakers will debate absentee ballots next week Lawmakers will debate absentee ballots next week
• FL
  Florida NFL wide receiver encourages convicted felons with restored rights to register to vote NFL wide receiver encourages convicted felons with restored rights to register to vote

  Florida Florida Dems go to court over electronic ballot images Florida Dems go to court over electronic ballot images

  Florida Florida urges US Supreme Court to keep stay on felon voting Florida urges US Supreme Court to keep stay on felon voting

  Florida Thousands of mail-in ballots return undeliverable to Collier Co. SOE Thousands of mail-in ballots return undeliverable to Collier Co. SOE

  Florida Pinellas Co. posts record number of vote by mail ballots Pinellas Co. posts record number of vote by mail ballots
• GA
  Georgia Lawsuit: Georgia Public Service Commission elections harm Black voters Lawsuit: Georgia Public Service Commission elections harm Black voters

  Georgia Abrams group draws tons of small donations, and a few biggies, to raise $26M quickly Abrams group draws tons of small donations, and a few biggies, to raise $26M quickly

  Georgia Chatham Co. BOE discusses pay increase for poll workers Chatham Co. BOE discusses pay increase for poll workers

  Georgia Fulton rejects emailed absentee ballot requests after primary problems Fulton rejects emailed absentee ballot requests after primary problems

  Georgia Evans Co. conducts state-mandated testing on new voting machines Evans Co. conducts state-mandated testing on new voting machines

  Georgia Fulton reverses course and accepts emailed absentee ballot requests Fulton reverses course and accepts emailed absentee ballot requests

  Georgia Floyd Co. BOE looks at changes for runoff, November Floyd Co. BOE looks at changes for runoff, November
• IL
  Illinois Applications for vote by mail pouring into Will Co. clerk's office Applications for vote by mail pouring into Will Co. clerk's office
• IN
  Indiana Vanderburgh Co. approves voting machine resolution Vanderburgh Co. approves voting machine resolution
• IA
  Iowa Lawsuit filed against secretary of state claiming voter suppression Lawsuit filed against secretary of state claiming voter suppression

  Iowa Civil rights groups and Linn Co. auditor agree new ballot request law goes too far Civil rights groups and Linn Co. auditor agree new ballot request law goes too far

  Iowa LULAC lawsuit challenges change in Iowas absentee ballot laws LULAC lawsuit challenges change in Iowas absentee ballot laws

  Iowa Two groups sue over new absentee-ballot restriction facing Iowa auditors Two groups sue over new absentee-ballot restriction facing Iowa auditors
• KS
  Kansas Kansas Rep. charged with felonies over voter reg at UPS store Kansas Rep. charged with felonies over voter reg at UPS store
• ME
  Maine In-person turnout light in today's primary In-person turnout light in today's primary

  Maine York voters navigate first pandemic primary York voters navigate first pandemic primary

  Maine Poll worker's report low in-person turnout Poll worker's report low in-person turnout

  Maine State House Dem nominee to be decided by ranked choice State House Dem nominee to be decided by ranked choice

  Maine Maine secretary of state talks voter turnout, election safety Maine secretary of state talks voter turnout, election safety

  Maine Pandemic curbs Maine's in-person primary election turnout, but many already voted absentee Pandemic curbs Maine's in-person primary election turnout, but many already voted absentee

  Maine How Maine's first election during coronavirus looked How Maine's first election during coronavirus looked

  Maine Absentee ballots swell, voter turnout mostly light in central Maine Absentee ballots swell, voter turnout mostly light in central Maine

  Maine Voter turnout 'flip-flops' with high absentee voting during pandemic Voter turnout 'flip-flops' with high absentee voting during pandemic
• MD
  Maryland Baltimore mayor, local county execs urge Hogan to rethink largely in-person election Baltimore mayor, local county execs urge Hogan to rethink largely in-person election
• MA
  Massachusetts Medford readies for new voting regulations due to pandemic Medford readies for new voting regulations due to pandemic

  Massachusetts What should Cambridge's monument to women's suffrage look like What should Cambridge's monument to women's suffrage look like

  Massachusetts Ranked choice voting question cleared for November ballot Ranked choice voting question cleared for November ballot

  Massachusetts Mail-in voting lawsuit delayed as lawmakers advance funding Mail-in voting lawsuit delayed as lawmakers advance funding

  Massachusetts 'Mailing is in process': Vote by mail moving forward as Baker advances funds 'Mailing is in process': Vote by mail moving forward as Baker advances funds
• MI
  Michigan Oakland Co. elections council urging mail in voting, floating prepaid stamps for all Oakland Co. elections council urging mail in voting, floating prepaid stamps for all

  Michigan Saginaw, Bay City issue 3.5 times as many absentees as in Aug. '16 Saginaw, Bay City issue 3.5 times as many absentees as in Aug. '16

  Michigan Voters to choose new clerk for Muskegon Twp. Voters to choose new clerk for Muskegon Twp.

  Michigan Michigan sends out record number of absentee ballots Michigan sends out record number of absentee ballots

  Michigan Wayne Co. commissioners allocate $100K for ballot drop boxes Wayne Co. commissioners allocate $100K for ballot drop boxes
• MO
  Missouri New category added for Missouri absentee voters New category added for Missouri absentee voters

  Missouri A conversation with Rick Stream, co-director of the St. Louis Co. BOE A conversation with Rick Stream, co-director of the St. Louis Co. BOE

  Missouri County clerks gear up for Aug. 4 election County clerks gear up for Aug. 4 election
• NJ
  New Jersey NJ election offices still receiving boxes of ballots from Post Office on final day NJ election offices still receiving boxes of ballots from Post Office on final day

  New Jersey President mentions voter fraud in Paterson, again, to attack mail-in voting President mentions voter fraud in Paterson, again, to attack mail-in voting
• NY
  New York Herkimer Co. BOE makes statement on County Family Court Judge race Herkimer Co. BOE makes statement on County Family Court Judge race

  New York Jefferson Co. Dem elections commissioner retiring soon Jefferson Co. Dem elections commissioner retiring soon

  New York Board of elections continues to count votes Board of elections continues to count votes

  New York Ortiz running for Monroe Co. BOE Dem seat Ortiz running for Monroe Co. BOE Dem seat

  New York LaShana Boose decides not to seek full-time Monroe Co. elections commissioner post LaShana Boose decides not to seek full-time Monroe Co. elections commissioner post

  New York Swaths of absentee ballots invalidated in some parts of NYC Swaths of absentee ballots invalidated in some parts of NYC
• NC
  North Carolina NC elections officials aim to avoid poll worker shortage NC elections officials aim to avoid poll worker shortage

  North Carolina Pitt Co. BOE makes changes to keep voters safe Pitt Co. BOE makes changes to keep voters safe

  North Carolina Durham Co. wants to hear from you about 2020 voting plan Durham Co. wants to hear from you about 2020 voting plan
• OH
  Ohio LaRose issues directive to set a new standard for election security LaRose issues directive to set a new standard for election security

  Ohio Ohio craft brewers team up with secretary of state for voter reg push Ohio craft brewers team up with secretary of state for voter reg push

  Ohio Phillips asks Ohio Supreme Court to reconsider rejecting voter fraud suit Phillips asks Ohio Supreme Court to reconsider rejecting voter fraud suit

  Ohio Former Brunswick Hills administrator charged with felony voter fraud Former Brunswick Hills administrator charged with felony voter fraud
• PA
  Pennsylvania Montour, 9 other counties retain attorney to defend against lawsuit Montour, 9 other counties retain attorney to defend against lawsuit

  Pennsylvania Mercer Co. director of elections continues down path of election reform Mercer Co. director of elections continues down path of election reform
• RI
  Rhode Island Early voting bills move ahead in RI Assembly Early voting bills move ahead in RI Assembly

  Rhode Island Lawmakers split over mail ballots Lawmakers split over mail ballots
• TN
  Tennessee Groups: Absentee ruling didn't exclude new Tennessee voters Groups: Absentee ruling didn't exclude new Tennessee voters

  Tennessee ACLU pushes sate to let first-time voters to vote by mail ACLU pushes sate to let first-time voters to vote by mail

  Tennessee Chattanooga city councils asks General Assembly to take action on voting procedures Chattanooga city councils asks General Assembly to take action on voting procedures

  Tennessee Judge: Tennessee not in contempt of new voter by mail limit Judge: Tennessee not in contempt of new voter by mail limit

  Tennessee Tennessee first-time voter restriction at center of ongoing court battle over voting by mail Tennessee first-time voter restriction at center of ongoing court battle over voting by mail

  Tennessee Shelby Co. election commission receives unprecedented number of absentee requests Shelby Co. election commission receives unprecedented number of absentee requests
• TX
  Texas Check-in machine briefly down at Chapel Hill voting location, no votes affected Check-in machine briefly down at Chapel Hill voting location, no votes affected

  Texas Judge: Strain's win in Bowie County Precinct 3 Commissioner post upheld but March primary was "fraught with errors, mistakes.." Judge: Strain's win in Bowie County Precinct 3 Commissioner post upheld but March primary was "fraught with errors, mistakes.."

  Texas San Antonio voters in runoff election pleased with COVID-19 precautions at polls San Antonio voters in runoff election pleased with COVID-19 precautions at polls

  Texas Election day sees steady turnout despite scorching heat Election day sees steady turnout despite scorching heat

  Texas Williamson Co. election security to be assessed in state program Williamson Co. election security to be assessed in state program

  Texas Election officials say runoff data will be used to see what works in November Election officials say runoff data will be used to see what works in November

  Texas Polling places, voters take precautions on election day Polling places, voters take precautions on election day

  Texas El Pasoans head to the polls on election day El Pasoans head to the polls on election day

  Texas 2020 primary runoffs begin in North Texas with polling place issues 2020 primary runoffs begin in North Texas with polling place issues

  Texas Texans head to the polls for runoff as virus rages Texans head to the polls for runoff as virus rages

  Texas Runoff voting begins slowly, smoothly despite heat Runoff voting begins slowly, smoothly despite heat

  Texas Travis Co. spends $1M to keep voters safe Travis Co. spends $1M to keep voters safe

  Texas 'That's outstanding': Strong Bexar Co. voter turnout for runoff impresses election officials 'That's outstanding': Strong Bexar Co. voter turnout for runoff impresses election officials

  Texas North Texas voters find sanitized process at polls in mostly smooth trial run for November North Texas voters find sanitized process at polls in mostly smooth trial run for November

  Texas Masks, gloves and plastic shields: What voting during a pandemic looks like Masks, gloves and plastic shields: What voting during a pandemic looks like

  Texas Coronavirus didn't keep voters from polls Tuesday, Harris Co. clerk says Coronavirus didn't keep voters from polls Tuesday, Harris Co. clerk says

  Texas Houston voters brave COVID, head to the polls for runoff Houston voters brave COVID, head to the polls for runoff

  Texas Runoffs during COVID-19: Elections adapt to new normal Runoffs during COVID-19: Elections adapt to new normal

  Texas Technical glitch on secretary of state's website resolved Technical glitch on secretary of state's website resolved

  Texas It took a doctor's note and mad dash to Sonic for this corona virus sufferer to vote It took a doctor's note and mad dash to Sonic for this corona virus sufferer to vote

  Texas Voters across Texas share what it's like to vote in a pandemic Voters across Texas share what it's like to vote in a pandemic

  Texas Runoff elections show state now quite ready for November's main event Runoff elections show state now quite ready for November's main event

  Texas Brazos Co. voters turnout for primary election runoff Brazos Co. voters turnout for primary election runoff

  Texas In Galveston Co., primary election may be test run for November In Galveston Co., primary election may be test run for November

  Texas After 114 days in hospital, COVID-19 survivor votes on way home After 114 days in hospital, COVID-19 survivor votes on way home
• VT
  Vermont August primary prep reviewed by secretary of state August primary prep reviewed by secretary of state
• VA
  Virginia County approves central absentee voting precinct County approves central absentee voting precinct
• WA
  Washington Secretary of state race focus of Zoom forum Secretary of state race focus of Zoom forum
• WI
  Wisconsin Milwaukee offering hazard pay to poll workers in upcoming elections Milwaukee offering hazard pay to poll workers in upcoming elections

  Wisconsin Town replacing 'hazardous' voting booths Town replacing 'hazardous' voting booths

  Wisconsin Madison's grant to boost poll worker pay Madison's grant to boost poll worker pay
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