Daily News

Thursday July 23, 2020

• National News
  National News US spends millions of taxpayer dollars on ineffective voting restrictions US spends millions of taxpayer dollars on ineffective voting restrictions

  National News Eventbrite and HeadCount team to register voters Eventbrite and HeadCount team to register voters

  National News A look back at the wacky, colorful history of election ballot design A look back at the wacky, colorful history of election ballot design

  National News States are deploying National Guard cybersecurity teams to prevent election interference States are deploying National Guard cybersecurity teams to prevent election interference

  National News Senators weigh spending more to help states prepare for election Senators weigh spending more to help states prepare for election

  National News President's assault on election integrity forces question: What would happen if he refused to accept a loss President's assault on election integrity forces question: What would happen if he refused to accept a loss

  National News Vote by mail: Which states allow absentee voting Vote by mail: Which states allow absentee voting

  National News States want to speed up process for mail-in ballots States want to speed up process for mail-in ballots

  National News Post Office concerns highlighted at Senate hearing on elections amid COVID-19 Post Office concerns highlighted at Senate hearing on elections amid COVID-19

  National News Bennett introduces legislation requiring higher ed to assist students with absentee voting Bennett introduces legislation requiring higher ed to assist students with absentee voting

  National News Are we prepared for November? Are we prepared for November?

  National News Lawmakers weigh push for more funding for state elections during pandemic Lawmakers weigh push for more funding for state elections during pandemic

  National News House committee chairman, local election officials call for more election security funding House committee chairman, local election officials call for more election security funding
• Tech News
  Tech News Coronavirus exposes gaps in digital voter mobilization Coronavirus exposes gaps in digital voter mobilization
• AL
  Alabama Secretary of state: There will be no delay in reporting November election results Secretary of state: There will be no delay in reporting November election results

  Alabama Three-percent of Alabama runoff votes were absentee Three-percent of Alabama runoff votes were absentee

  Alabama Voter turnout in November could lead to polling location shakeups Voter turnout in November could lead to polling location shakeups
• AK
  Alaska Alaska GOP sends out 22K misprinted ballot applications to wrong voters Alaska GOP sends out 22K misprinted ballot applications to wrong voters

  Alaska Lawsuit says automatically mailing absentee ballot apps only to those over 65 is unconstitutional Lawsuit says automatically mailing absentee ballot apps only to those over 65 is unconstitutional

  Alaska Error sends wrong absentee ballot apps to many Alaska Republicans Error sends wrong absentee ballot apps to many Alaska Republicans

  Alaska Petersburg assembly approves in-person municipal election for October Petersburg assembly approves in-person municipal election for October
• AZ
  Arizona Hobbs confident safeguards in place for smooth, secure primary Hobbs confident safeguards in place for smooth, secure primary

  Arizona Ducey's new executive order aims to provide PPE at polls during primary Ducey's new executive order aims to provide PPE at polls during primary
• AR
  Arkansas Poll: Voters favor open primaries Poll: Voters favor open primaries

  Arkansas Inquiry urged on vote cast illegally Inquiry urged on vote cast illegally

  Arkansas State election commission rejects primaries-ranked voting ballot title State election commission rejects primaries-ranked voting ballot title

  Arkansas Secretary of state rejected more than 100K signatures collected for ballot initiative Secretary of state rejected more than 100K signatures collected for ballot initiative
• CA
  California Santa Ana officials raise questions over voter access Santa Ana officials raise questions over voter access
• CO
  Colorado Lawsuit looming as Boulder decides not to take corrective action on ballot deadline mix-up Lawsuit looming as Boulder decides not to take corrective action on ballot deadline mix-up
• CT
  Connecticut Westport sees increase in absentee ballot applications as primary nears Westport sees increase in absentee ballot applications as primary nears

  Connecticut Vernon 'refuses' state election drop box, builds 'safer' version Vernon 'refuses' state election drop box, builds 'safer' version

  Connecticut A challenge to expanded absentee ballot use loses again in court, for the second time in two days A challenge to expanded absentee ballot use loses again in court, for the second time in two days

  Connecticut Local officials refuse to use Merrill's absentee ballot box Local officials refuse to use Merrill's absentee ballot box

  Connecticut State looking for poll workers State looking for poll workers
• DC
  District of Columbia 'Zards, Caps and Mystics launch effort to promote voting ahead of November elections 'Zards, Caps and Mystics launch effort to promote voting ahead of November elections
• FL
  Florida No polling locations lost in Royal Palm Beach, but elections chief encourages vote by mail No polling locations lost in Royal Palm Beach, but elections chief encourages vote by mail

  Florida Orlando poll workers training to keep voters safe on election day Orlando poll workers training to keep voters safe on election day

  Florida Supervisor of elections urges residents to consider voting by mail Supervisor of elections urges residents to consider voting by mail

  Florida Vote by mail requests in Orange for primary set record Vote by mail requests in Orange for primary set record

  Florida Some Florida counties offer expanded hours, locations for early voting in primary Some Florida counties offer expanded hours, locations for early voting in primary

  Florida Pressure builds to remove justices in Florida felon vote case Pressure builds to remove justices in Florida felon vote case
• GA
  Georgia Hourly voting data shows where Georgia's process failed--and flourished Hourly voting data shows where Georgia's process failed--and flourished

  Georgia Voting rights for Georgians in legal debt left unclear by state agencies Voting rights for Georgians in legal debt left unclear by state agencies

  Georgia Candidate for Macon-Bibb commission wants investigation into ballot irregularities Candidate for Macon-Bibb commission wants investigation into ballot irregularities

  Georgia Chairman of Bibb Co. BOE explains allegations of ballot irregularities Chairman of Bibb Co. BOE explains allegations of ballot irregularities
• GU
  Guam New law expands absentee voting during COVID-19 New law expands absentee voting during COVID-19
• HI
  Hawaii Hawaii officials hope mail-in vote means fewer glitches Hawaii officials hope mail-in vote means fewer glitches

  Hawaii Hawaii votes by mail Hawaii votes by mail

  Hawaii Hirono calls on Administration to conduct November election safely Hirono calls on Administration to conduct November election safely
• ID
  Idaho Call for Idaho special session gains traction Call for Idaho special session gains traction

  Idaho Ada Co. suggests concerned voters use mail-in ballots Ada Co. suggests concerned voters use mail-in ballots
• IL
  Illinois Recount of ballots in Macon Co. sheriff election completed Recount of ballots in Macon Co. sheriff election completed
• IN
  Indiana Lake Co. 2020 primary election audit finds discrepancies in seven precincts Lake Co. 2020 primary election audit finds discrepancies in seven precincts
• KS
  Kansas Higher voter turnout in Kansas and Missouri might be one side effect of the coronavirus Higher voter turnout in Kansas and Missouri might be one side effect of the coronavirus

  Kansas Election commissioner expects nearly 100K JoCo residents to vote by mail in August Election commissioner expects nearly 100K JoCo residents to vote by mail in August
• LA
  Louisiana Lafayette council approves introductory ordinance for additional early voting site Lafayette council approves introductory ordinance for additional early voting site
• MD
  Maryland 'This is voter suppression' protestors say of Hogan's plans for the fall 'This is voter suppression' protestors say of Hogan's plans for the fall

  Maryland Maryland election officials face challenges Maryland election officials face challenges

  Maryland Many people who run Maryland's polling places are 60+. With the coronavirus, they're scared to work Many people who run Maryland's polling places are 60+. With the coronavirus, they're scared to work

  Maryland Maryland governor sharply defends his Nov. 3 election plan, faults 'partisan politics' Maryland governor sharply defends his Nov. 3 election plan, faults 'partisan politics'

  Maryland 'I want to keep my momma alive': Protestors call on Hogan to reverse course on in-person election 'I want to keep my momma alive': Protestors call on Hogan to reverse course on in-person election
• MA
  Massachusetts Amherst town clerk seeks to consolidate polls at one location Amherst town clerk seeks to consolidate polls at one location

  Massachusetts Should the person with the most number of votes always win? Should the person with the most number of votes always win?

  Massachusetts City clerk expresses confidence in vote by mail City clerk expresses confidence in vote by mail
• MI
  Michigan President repeats false voter fraud claims as millions in MI request absentee ballots President repeats false voter fraud claims as millions in MI request absentee ballots

  Michigan Kalamazoo Co. facing shortage of poll workers Kalamazoo Co. facing shortage of poll workers

  Michigan Nearly 91K Washtenaw Co. voters request absentee ballots Nearly 91K Washtenaw Co. voters request absentee ballots

  Michigan Lawmakers call for immediate hearing on absentee ballot bill package Lawmakers call for immediate hearing on absentee ballot bill package

  Michigan Kalamazoo Twp. residents to receive replacement absentee ballots this week Kalamazoo Twp. residents to receive replacement absentee ballots this week

  Michigan More than half a million absentee ballots already returned More than half a million absentee ballots already returned

  Michigan Marquette prepares for an increase in absentee ballots Marquette prepares for an increase in absentee ballots
• MN
  Minnesota Despite the pandemic, local election judges coming forward Despite the pandemic, local election judges coming forward
• MO
  Missouri Higher voter turnout in Kansas and Missouri might be one side effect of the coronavirus Higher voter turnout in Kansas and Missouri might be one side effect of the coronavirus

  Missouri St. Louis Co. residents given option to vote at any county polling place St. Louis Co. residents given option to vote at any county polling place

  Missouri St. Louis Bar Assoc. helping assist with mail-in ballots St. Louis Bar Assoc. helping assist with mail-in ballots

  Missouri St. Louis Co. election director testifies to Congress about election prep St. Louis Co. election director testifies to Congress about election prep

  Missouri Cape Girardeau Co. searching for polling place sanitation help Cape Girardeau Co. searching for polling place sanitation help
• NV
  Nevada All-mail vote not planned for general election despite COVID-19 spike All-mail vote not planned for general election despite COVID-19 spike

  Nevada Nevadans still have option to vote by mail despite likely return to traditional election Nevadans still have option to vote by mail despite likely return to traditional election
• NJ
  New Jersey 'Build a coalition' for election security, says New Jersey's CISO 'Build a coalition' for election security, says New Jersey's CISO

  New Jersey Not all went as planned in the primary, and that's where the planning begins for November Not all went as planned in the primary, and that's where the planning begins for November
• NM
  New Mexico Toulouse Oliver assumes presidency of national association Toulouse Oliver assumes presidency of national association
• NY
  New York NY gears up for cyberattacks on November elections NY gears up for cyberattacks on November elections

  New York Lawmakers reach deal on automatic voter reg Lawmakers reach deal on automatic voter reg

  New York Albany OKs bill to give voters more time on absentee ballots Albany OKs bill to give voters more time on absentee ballots
• NC
  North Carolina COVID-19 is changing the way one organization registers people to vote COVID-19 is changing the way one organization registers people to vote

  North Carolina New Hanover, neighboring counties face new last-minute early voting requirements New Hanover, neighboring counties face new last-minute early voting requirements

  North Carolina NAACP asks judge to ban the kind of voting machines used in Mecklenburg Co. NAACP asks judge to ban the kind of voting machines used in Mecklenburg Co.

  North Carolina A history of voting rights infringement and the continued fight in NC A history of voting rights infringement and the continued fight in NC
• OH
  Ohio Board of elections hopes to avoid voter confusion with new video Board of elections hopes to avoid voter confusion with new video
• PA
  Pennsylvania Area clerks respond to state's efforts to expand voting by mail Area clerks respond to state's efforts to expand voting by mail

  Pennsylvania Northampton Co. prepares for unprecedented influx of ballots by mail Northampton Co. prepares for unprecedented influx of ballots by mail

  Pennsylvania Luzerne Co. election board appoints new chairperson Luzerne Co. election board appoints new chairperson
• RI
  Rhode Island A one-stop guide to voting in RI this year A one-stop guide to voting in RI this year
• TN
  Tennessee Voter demands correct ballot after given one for Murfreesboro elections by mistake Voter demands correct ballot after given one for Murfreesboro elections by mistake

  Tennessee City urges vote by mail during pandemic City urges vote by mail during pandemic

  Tennessee Felons convicted out-of-state fight to restore voting rights Felons convicted out-of-state fight to restore voting rights

  Tennessee Secretary of state opposes absentee drop boxes Secretary of state opposes absentee drop boxes

  Tennessee Tennessee's opposition to COVID-19 absentee ballots called 'pitiful' during Senate hearing Tennessee's opposition to COVID-19 absentee ballots called 'pitiful' during Senate hearing

  Tennessee Voters grow concerned as county faces backlog for absentee ballot requests Voters grow concerned as county faces backlog for absentee ballot requests

  Tennessee Complaints already rolling in about absentee voting in Shelby Co. Complaints already rolling in about absentee voting in Shelby Co.

  Tennessee At least seven wrong ballots cast in Washington Co.--outside help brought in At least seven wrong ballots cast in Washington Co.--outside help brought in

  Tennessee Absentee ballot bakckup causes issues for many Shelby Co. voters Absentee ballot bakckup causes issues for many Shelby Co. voters
• TX
  Texas Runoffs alert Hays elections officials to November concerns Runoffs alert Hays elections officials to November concerns
• VT
  Vermont Leahy pushes for voting rights bill named after Rep. John Lewis Leahy pushes for voting rights bill named after Rep. John Lewis

  Vermont What Vermonters need to know about voting during a pandemic What Vermonters need to know about voting during a pandemic
• WA
  Washington Can't get a driver license because of COVID closures? You can still register to vote Can't get a driver license because of COVID closures? You can still register to vote
• WV
  West Virginia Justice casts doubt on widespread absentee balloting in November Justice casts doubt on widespread absentee balloting in November

  West Virginia Election officials announce funding plans Election officials announce funding plans

  West Virginia Warner touts auto absentee apps to Senate Warner touts auto absentee apps to Senate
• WI
  Wisconsin Mail-in ballot requests already top 2016 Mail-in ballot requests already top 2016

  Wisconsin Wausau Safe Elections task force discusses polling safety Wausau Safe Elections task force discusses polling safety
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