Daily News

Tuesday July 21, 2020

• National News
  National News National security leaders, advocacy groups urge Congress to send election funds to states National security leaders, advocacy groups urge Congress to send election funds to states

  National News Dems urge action on voting rights as tribute to Lewis Dems urge action on voting rights as tribute to Lewis

  National News As COVID-19 cases increase, most Americans support 'no excuse' absentee voting As COVID-19 cases increase, most Americans support 'no excuse' absentee voting

  National News Congressional Dems request FBI briefing on foreign election interference efforts Congressional Dems request FBI briefing on foreign election interference efforts

  National News CISA slated for $2.25B funding in 2021 DHS appropriations bill CISA slated for $2.25B funding in 2021 DHS appropriations bill

  National News Dems eye voting rights package to honor John Lewis Dems eye voting rights package to honor John Lewis

  National News House Dems press USPS on plans to delay mail House Dems press USPS on plans to delay mail

  National News 100 years of suffrage 100 years of suffrage

  National News Spy chief sees 2020 election security as 'number one goal' Spy chief sees 2020 election security as 'number one goal'

  National News Experts worry about possible 'ugly' post-election crisis Experts worry about possible 'ugly' post-election crisis
• Tech News
  Tech News CrowdStrike's Rob Sheldon sounds off on election security CrowdStrike's Rob Sheldon sounds off on election security
• AL
  Alabama Merrill extends absentee voting for August, November elections Merrill extends absentee voting for August, November elections

  Alabama COVID-19 acceptable excuse to cast absentee ballot in November, secretary of state says COVID-19 acceptable excuse to cast absentee ballot in November, secretary of state says

  Alabama Election officials use lessons from runoff to plan for November Election officials use lessons from runoff to plan for November
• AZ
  Arizona More than 300K immigrants may not become citizens in time to vote as COVID-19 stalls process More than 300K immigrants may not become citizens in time to vote as COVID-19 stalls process

  Arizona Voter fraud remains rare in Arizona despite AG announcing 19 active cases Voter fraud remains rare in Arizona despite AG announcing 19 active cases
• AR
  Arkansas Pulaski Co. seeing increase in requests for absentee ballots Pulaski Co. seeing increase in requests for absentee ballots

  Arkansas Election workers train on new system in Jefferson Co. Election workers train on new system in Jefferson Co.
• CA
  California Why COVID-19 threatens student votes in California Why COVID-19 threatens student votes in California
• CO
  Colorado Colorado secretary of state creates new cybersecurity unit for elections Colorado secretary of state creates new cybersecurity unit for elections
• CT
  Connecticut Towns and cities brace for Aug. 11 primary Towns and cities brace for Aug. 11 primary

  Connecticut Supreme Court Justice clears path for expanded absentee ballot voting in primary Supreme Court Justice clears path for expanded absentee ballot voting in primary

  Connecticut Connecticut Judge refuses to block mailing of absentee ballots Connecticut Judge refuses to block mailing of absentee ballots
• FL
  Florida State, plaintiffs tout vote by mail settlement State, plaintiffs tout vote by mail settlement

  Florida Coronavirus response key in St. Lucie Co. elections supervisor race Coronavirus response key in St. Lucie Co. elections supervisor race

  Florida Bay Co. SOE hopes to limit COVID-19 exposure at the polls Bay Co. SOE hopes to limit COVID-19 exposure at the polls

  Florida Mail ballot requests skyrocket Mail ballot requests skyrocket
• GA
  Georgia Early voting for runoffs opens in Atlanta arena and across Georgia Early voting for runoffs opens in Atlanta arena and across Georgia

  Georgia Trying to improve after election debacle, Fulton changes some polling places Trying to improve after election debacle, Fulton changes some polling places

  Georgia Fulton Co. implements changes Fulton Co. implements changes
• GU
  Guam Ballot sheets, new tabulators on the way to Guam for primary Ballot sheets, new tabulators on the way to Guam for primary
• HI
  Hawaii Hawaii's new all mail-in ballot election Hawaii's new all mail-in ballot election
• ID
  Idaho County clerks want special session to change election laws for COVID-19 before November County clerks want special session to change election laws for COVID-19 before November

  Idaho Ada Co. clerk calls for a special session to address election concerns due to coronavirus Ada Co. clerk calls for a special session to address election concerns due to coronavirus
• IN
  Indiana Poll workers needed in Portage Co. Poll workers needed in Portage Co.
• KS
  Kansas Election office still needs workers as in-person early voting begins Election office still needs workers as in-person early voting begins
• KY
  Kentucky Adams makes SOS call for election workers Adams makes SOS call for election workers
• LA
  Louisiana Lafourche Parish clerk reflects on her first term Lafourche Parish clerk reflects on her first term

  Louisiana Orleans Parish election qualifying will be streamed on Facebook because of coronavirus Orleans Parish election qualifying will be streamed on Facebook because of coronavirus
• ME
  Maine This November will be the biggest test for absentee voting in Maine This November will be the biggest test for absentee voting in Maine

  Maine State plans to finish ranked choice voting count on Tuesday State plans to finish ranked choice voting count on Tuesday

  Maine Maine GOP says it will appeal secretary of state rejection of ranked choice petition Maine GOP says it will appeal secretary of state rejection of ranked choice petition
• MD
  Maryland Hogan defends defends use of all polling sites, requiring applications for mail-in ballots Hogan defends defends use of all polling sites, requiring applications for mail-in ballots

  Maryland COVID-19 forces 20 polling place changes COVID-19 forces 20 polling place changes

  Maryland County BOE working on November election plans County BOE working on November election plans
• MI
  Michigan Michigan to spend $10M on election day safety Michigan to spend $10M on election day safety

  Michigan Appeals court upholds voter reg, ID rules Appeals court upholds voter reg, ID rules

  Michigan Matthew Stafford among Lions players to join state officials for virtual voter reg event Matthew Stafford among Lions players to join state officials for virtual voter reg event

  Michigan Clerks talk COVID-19 precautions for in-person voting Clerks talk COVID-19 precautions for in-person voting

  Michigan State of the art mail-in ballot software developed in Grand Rapids State of the art mail-in ballot software developed in Grand Rapids

  Michigan Group seeking to have absentee ballots postmarked by election day appeals to MI Supreme Court Group seeking to have absentee ballots postmarked by election day appeals to MI Supreme Court
• MS
  Mississippi Watson asking attorney general whether Mississippi Leg made it harder to vote in pandemic Watson asking attorney general whether Mississippi Leg made it harder to vote in pandemic
• MO
  Missouri Greene Co. in need of election judges Greene Co. in need of election judges
• NY
  New York Steuben officials get cybersecurity election training Steuben officials get cybersecurity election training

  New York Judge candidate demands recount after lost ballots found Judge candidate demands recount after lost ballots found

  New York NYC mandated a ballot tracking system; The BOE never implemented it NYC mandated a ballot tracking system; The BOE never implemented it
• NC
  North Carolina Bracing for a by-mail voting surge like NC has never seen Bracing for a by-mail voting surge like NC has never seen

  North Carolina Judge weighs NC voting rule changes Judge weighs NC voting rule changes

  North Carolina Pitt Co. BOE works to find 7th early voting stie Pitt Co. BOE works to find 7th early voting stie

  North Carolina Brunswick Co. BOE approves one-stop early voting schedule Brunswick Co. BOE approves one-stop early voting schedule
• ND
  North Dakota Burleigh commissioners discuss closing voting centers Burleigh commissioners discuss closing voting centers
• OH
  Ohio Democratic officials call for state to ensure accessible voting Democratic officials call for state to ensure accessible voting
• PA
  Pennsylvania Campaign gets pushback in suit against Pa. Campaign gets pushback in suit against Pa.
• TN
  Tennessee Early voting numbers respectable for first two days in Knox Co. Early voting numbers respectable for first two days in Knox Co.

  Tennessee Officials prepare for upcoming primary Officials prepare for upcoming primary

  Tennessee Voting concerns grow as some Washington Co. voters get wrong ballot Voting concerns grow as some Washington Co. voters get wrong ballot

  Tennessee Nearly 8K cast ballots in first 2 days of early voting Nearly 8K cast ballots in first 2 days of early voting
• TX
  Texas 3 challenges facing Harris Co. election office leading up to November election 3 challenges facing Harris Co. election office leading up to November election

  Texas Election workers come down with COVID-19 as numbers continue to rise Election workers come down with COVID-19 as numbers continue to rise
• VT
  Vermont Ballots to be shipped to voters in Vermont to promote mail-in voting Ballots to be shipped to voters in Vermont to promote mail-in voting

  Vermont Absentee ballot requests pour in, surpassing 2018 primary turnout Absentee ballot requests pour in, surpassing 2018 primary turnout
• WV
  West Virginia Warner announces plans to fund COVID-19 related expenses for November Warner announces plans to fund COVID-19 related expenses for November
• WI
  Wisconsin Election officials feel more prepared now than April Election officials feel more prepared now than April

  Wisconsin Drive-thru voting to return to Eau Claire in August Drive-thru voting to return to Eau Claire in August
• WY
  Wyoming Absentee ballots submitted at historic levels in Park Co. Absentee ballots submitted at historic levels in Park Co.
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