Daily News

Thursday July 16, 2020

• National News
  National News Scatter problems with mail-in ballots this year signal potential November challenges for Postal Service Scatter problems with mail-in ballots this year signal potential November challenges for Postal Service

  National News Four states are sharing driver's license info to help find out who's a citizen Four states are sharing driver's license info to help find out who's a citizen

  National News Facebook's voter drive inspires new claims of bias from president Facebook's voter drive inspires new claims of bias from president

  National News Biden Super PAC launches $24M vote by mail effort in battleground states Biden Super PAC launches $24M vote by mail effort in battleground states

  National News Election Day could turn int 'election week' with rise in mail ballots Election Day could turn int 'election week' with rise in mail ballots

  National News President tells UPS workers to 'be careful' with mail-in ballots President tells UPS workers to 'be careful' with mail-in ballots

  National News 'Outright Lies': Voting misinformation flourishes on Facebook 'Outright Lies': Voting misinformation flourishes on Facebook

  National News DOJ's Adam Hickey talks election security DOJ's Adam Hickey talks election security
• AL
  Alabama Man charged with terrorist threat at Oxford polling place Man charged with terrorist threat at Oxford polling place

  Alabama County considers changing two voting precincts County considers changing two voting precincts

  Alabama Cities prepare for municipal elections Cities prepare for municipal elections
• AK
  Alaska More Alaskans than ever have signed up to vote absentee More Alaskans than ever have signed up to vote absentee
• AZ
  Arizona Pima Co. facing election poll worker shortage Pima Co. facing election poll worker shortage
• AR
  Arkansas Panel briefed on voter-safety tips Panel briefed on voter-safety tips

  Arkansas New ballot procedures to get revamped in Washington Co. New ballot procedures to get revamped in Washington Co.
• CA
  California San Francisco's big mail-ballot problem: Too many voters send them in late San Francisco's big mail-ballot problem: Too many voters send them in late
• FL
  Florida DeSantis urges US Supreme Court to stay out of felon voting fight, at least for now DeSantis urges US Supreme Court to stay out of felon voting fight, at least for now

  Florida Florida, voting rights groups battle at high court Florida, voting rights groups battle at high court

  Florida St. Johns Co. sees record mail-in voting head of primary St. Johns Co. sees record mail-in voting head of primary

  Florida Lake Co. supervisor of elections: Beware of unofficial vote by mail ballots Lake Co. supervisor of elections: Beware of unofficial vote by mail ballots

  Florida UWF partners with Escambia Co. elections staff to enhance cybersecurity preparations UWF partners with Escambia Co. elections staff to enhance cybersecurity preparations

  Florida Manatee elections supervisor pushes vote by mail as 'insurance policy' against COVID-19 Manatee elections supervisor pushes vote by mail as 'insurance policy' against COVID-19

  Florida Miami-Dade will mail out record number of ballots to voters Miami-Dade will mail out record number of ballots to voters
• GA
  Georgia Gwinnett plans to combat voting issues for November election Gwinnett plans to combat voting issues for November election

  Georgia Election commission announces safety procedures for early voting Election commission announces safety procedures for early voting

  Georgia After primary chaos, official warns of issues with larger turnout come November After primary chaos, official warns of issues with larger turnout come November

  Georgia How different will Chatham's November election be? How different will Chatham's November election be?

  Georgia Secretary of state accuses Abrams of spreading elections misinformation Secretary of state accuses Abrams of spreading elections misinformation
• IL
  Illinois Clerk: Macon Co. sheriff recount should be complete next week Clerk: Macon Co. sheriff recount should be complete next week

  Illinois More than half of Chicagoans expected to vote by mail in November More than half of Chicagoans expected to vote by mail in November

  Illinois AG's office concludes Peoria Co. election commission violated open meetings act AG's office concludes Peoria Co. election commission violated open meetings act
• IN
  Indiana Indiana voting records change raises concerns about suppression and fraud Indiana voting records change raises concerns about suppression and fraud
• IA
  Iowa Poll: Older Iowa voters support absentee voting options Poll: Older Iowa voters support absentee voting options
• KS
  Kansas Sedgwick Co. prepares for in-person voting Sedgwick Co. prepares for in-person voting

  Kansas Sedgwick Co. receives 50K requests for voting by mail Sedgwick Co. receives 50K requests for voting by mail

  Kansas NAACP encourages voters to register, work as Sedgwick Co. poll workers NAACP encourages voters to register, work as Sedgwick Co. poll workers
• KY
  Kentucky New voter ID law goes into effect New voter ID law goes into effect

  Kentucky Poll workers desperately needed in Kentucky Poll workers desperately needed in Kentucky
• LA
  Louisiana Lawsuit planned in response to uncounted absentee ballots Lawsuit planned in response to uncounted absentee ballots
• ME
  Maine Maine poised to allow ranked voting for president after state ruling Maine poised to allow ranked voting for president after state ruling

  Maine Secretary of state rejects petition to repeal ranked choice voting Secretary of state rejects petition to repeal ranked choice voting
• MD
  Maryland Maryland searching for new ballot printing vendor Maryland searching for new ballot printing vendor

  Maryland Baltimore city council calls for all voters to receive mail-in ballots in November Baltimore city council calls for all voters to receive mail-in ballots in November
• MA
  Massachusetts Massachusetts voters will decide on ranked choice voting in November Massachusetts voters will decide on ranked choice voting in November

  Massachusetts Galvin moving forward with sending vote by mail applications after funding dispute resolved Galvin moving forward with sending vote by mail applications after funding dispute resolved

  Massachusetts Town clerks ready for expected influx of mail-in ballots Town clerks ready for expected influx of mail-in ballots

  Massachusetts Criticism continues over Massachusetts mail-in ballot apps Criticism continues over Massachusetts mail-in ballot apps

  Massachusetts 2 more polling locations to change in Worcester because of COVID-19 2 more polling locations to change in Worcester because of COVID-19

  Massachusetts Bourne Precinct 2 moves to community center Bourne Precinct 2 moves to community center
• MI
  Michigan Court: Absentee ballots that come after election won't count Court: Absentee ballots that come after election won't count

  Michigan Absentee ballots must be received by Election Day, MI Court of Appeals rules Absentee ballots must be received by Election Day, MI Court of Appeals rules

  Michigan Sterling Heights opens new election center, installs four drop boxes Sterling Heights opens new election center, installs four drop boxes

  Michigan Saginaw's election Precinct 3 now at Dow Event Center in last-minute switch Saginaw's election Precinct 3 now at Dow Event Center in last-minute switch

  Michigan Pontiac expanding clerk hours for absentee voting Pontiac expanding clerk hours for absentee voting
• MO
  Missouri Missourians can vote by mail, but most need a notary Missourians can vote by mail, but most need a notary

  Missouri St. Louis Public Library offering free mail-in ballot notary service St. Louis Public Library offering free mail-in ballot notary service
• NH
  New Hampshire Rindge election officials discuss voting protocols for September primaries Rindge election officials discuss voting protocols for September primaries
• NJ
  New Jersey July 7 primary elections a nightmare for county election officials July 7 primary elections a nightmare for county election officials
• NY
  New York Women skydivers to commemorate suffrage in Seneca Falls Women skydivers to commemorate suffrage in Seneca Falls

  New York Board of elections discusses delaying of absentee votes Board of elections discusses delaying of absentee votes

  New York Latimer offers plan to help ensure smooth voting in November Latimer offers plan to help ensure smooth voting in November
• NC
  North Carolina Harris won't face charges in NC 9th District ballot fraud case Harris won't face charges in NC 9th District ballot fraud case

  North Carolina New Hanover Co. approves one-stop early voting plan New Hanover Co. approves one-stop early voting plan

  North Carolina Unclear path forward on photo ID in NC 2020 elections Unclear path forward on photo ID in NC 2020 elections

  North Carolina Voter activists: NC witness requirement a bar to mail-in ballots Voter activists: NC witness requirement a bar to mail-in ballots

  North Carolina More NC voters choosing to cast mail-in ballots More NC voters choosing to cast mail-in ballots

  North Carolina Jordan joins Union Co. BOE Jordan joins Union Co. BOE
• OH
  Ohio Ohio toasts new voter reg initiative with craft breweries Ohio toasts new voter reg initiative with craft breweries

  Ohio Local letter carriers' union opposes plan to delay mail delivery Local letter carriers' union opposes plan to delay mail delivery
• OR
  Oregon Wallowa Co. will update, correct voter reg Wallowa Co. will update, correct voter reg
• PA
  Pennsylvania Coronavirus creates costly elections, but Berks Co. officials are hopeful financial help will continue Coronavirus creates costly elections, but Berks Co. officials are hopeful financial help will continue

  Pennsylvania Dan Vogler a nominee for election law board Dan Vogler a nominee for election law board
• RI
  Rhode Island Potential poll worker shortage worries election officials Potential poll worker shortage worries election officials

  Rhode Island RI looks into undeliverable ballot applications RI looks into undeliverable ballot applications

  Rhode Island Task force makes suggestions to improve upcoming elections Task force makes suggestions to improve upcoming elections
• SC
  South Carolina State museum exhibition smartly charts US progress with women's issues State museum exhibition smartly charts US progress with women's issues
• TN
  Tennessee What to know about Rutherford Co. absentee, in-person voting What to know about Rutherford Co. absentee, in-person voting

  Tennessee Judge rules Tennessee not in contempt on first-time voter rule Judge rules Tennessee not in contempt on first-time voter rule

  Tennessee First time Tennessee voters face hidden hurdle if they want to vote by mail First time Tennessee voters face hidden hurdle if they want to vote by mail

  Tennessee Residents asked to stay safe when early voting starts Friday Residents asked to stay safe when early voting starts Friday
• TX
  Texas In-person voting goes more smoothly than some expected In-person voting goes more smoothly than some expected

  Texas Taylor Co.'s final results suffered slight delays Taylor Co.'s final results suffered slight delays

  Texas In Texas, problems at the polls for COVID-19 positive voters In Texas, problems at the polls for COVID-19 positive voters

  Texas How two feuding communities and one post office created Garland, Texas How two feuding communities and one post office created Garland, Texas

  Texas Texas voters flocked to the polls despite coronavirus Texas voters flocked to the polls despite coronavirus

  Texas Harris Co. creates independent elections office despite bipartisan opposition Harris Co. creates independent elections office despite bipartisan opposition

  Texas Clerk: Runoff election went smoothly Clerk: Runoff election went smoothly
• UT
  Utah Bill prohibiting campaigns from collecting sealed mail-in ballots proposed in Utah Bill prohibiting campaigns from collecting sealed mail-in ballots proposed in Utah
• VT
  Vermont Ballot requests soar with state vote by mail plan Ballot requests soar with state vote by mail plan
• VA
  Virginia Board of supervisors expand voter satellite offices ahead of November election Board of supervisors expand voter satellite offices ahead of November election
• WA
  Washington Walla Walla Co. elections office revamps for upcoming votes Walla Walla Co. elections office revamps for upcoming votes
• WI
  Wisconsin Election officials in La Crosse ready for expenses related to coronavirus Election officials in La Crosse ready for expenses related to coronavirus
• WY
  Wyoming Cleanliness procedures planned, uptick in absentee ballots Cleanliness procedures planned, uptick in absentee ballots
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