Daily News

Friday July 31, 2020

• National News
  National News Election officials game out worst case scenarios in drill Election officials game out worst case scenarios in drill

  National News A brief history of disputed elections A brief history of disputed elections

  National News More than a Vote is more than a statement for LeBron James More than a Vote is more than a statement for LeBron James

  National News 'Urgent and essential': How John Lewis' death has renewed calls to protect voting rights 'Urgent and essential': How John Lewis' death has renewed calls to protect voting rights

  National News Michael Jordan pledges $2.5M to legal defense orgs and to protect Black voting rights Michael Jordan pledges $2.5M to legal defense orgs and to protect Black voting rights

  National News Obama condemns voter suppression in John Lewis eulogy as president attacks mail-in voting Obama condemns voter suppression in John Lewis eulogy as president attacks mail-in voting

  National News Volunteer hacker army boosts US election cybersecurity Volunteer hacker army boosts US election cybersecurity

  National News What the first women voters experienced when registering for the 1920 election What the first women voters experienced when registering for the 1920 election

  National News McConnell rebuffs president's suggestion, says election will be held 'on time' McConnell rebuffs president's suggestion, says election will be held 'on time'

  National News Poll: 70 percent of Americans support voting by mail Poll: 70 percent of Americans support voting by mail

  National News 'I don't want a delay': President rows back on delaying election 'I don't want a delay': President rows back on delaying election

  National News Constitutionally impossible: Experts say president can't postpone election Constitutionally impossible: Experts say president can't postpone election

  National News Klobuchar is bullish Congress will deliver more election money to states Klobuchar is bullish Congress will deliver more election money to states

  National News Local US election officials fight disinformation whether from overseas or president Local US election officials fight disinformation whether from overseas or president

  National News Bipartisan pushback to president on election delay Bipartisan pushback to president on election delay

  National News Postal Service backlog sparks worries that ballot delivery could be delayed in November Postal Service backlog sparks worries that ballot delivery could be delayed in November

  National News Obama calls for abolishing filibuster if it stands in way of stronger voting rights Obama calls for abolishing filibuster if it stands in way of stronger voting rights

  National News President keeps criticizing universal vote by mail. But the nation isn't doing that President keeps criticizing universal vote by mail. But the nation isn't doing that
• AL
  Alabama Alabama secretary of state challenges president's tweet on delaying election Alabama secretary of state challenges president's tweet on delaying election
• AK
  Alaska In order to recruit more poll workers, Alaska increases pay In order to recruit more poll workers, Alaska increases pay
• AZ
  Arizona With fewer students and new safety measures, COVID-19 likely to shape Aug. and Nov. elections With fewer students and new safety measures, COVID-19 likely to shape Aug. and Nov. elections

  Arizona Arizona election officials push back on president's tweet Arizona election officials push back on president's tweet
• AR
  Arkansas Election commission planning open house for workers Election commission planning open house for workers
• CA
  California Bay Area election workers prepare for historically high absentee voting Bay Area election workers prepare for historically high absentee voting

  California California secretary of state hits back at president California secretary of state hits back at president

  California A look at how mail-in voting will work in the Bay Area amid the pandemic A look at how mail-in voting will work in the Bay Area amid the pandemic
• CO
  Colorado Secretary of state confirms Colorado's general election will be held Nov. 3 Secretary of state confirms Colorado's general election will be held Nov. 3

  Colorado Denver clerk asks Colorado's senators for election funding Denver clerk asks Colorado's senators for election funding
• CT
  Connecticut Blind community wants equal access to absentee ballots Blind community wants equal access to absentee ballots
• FL
  Florida Miami-Dade Co. elections dept. tests equipment Miami-Dade Co. elections dept. tests equipment

  Florida Help wanted: Florida poll workers to brave the coronavirus Help wanted: Florida poll workers to brave the coronavirus

  Florida DeSantis says Florida in 'good spot' for elections DeSantis says Florida in 'good spot' for elections

  Florida South Florida will require face coverings for poll workers South Florida will require face coverings for poll workers

  Florida Miami Heat offering up AmericanAirlines Arena Miami Heat offering up AmericanAirlines Arena

  Florida Elections supervisor expecting flood of mail ballots for primary Elections supervisor expecting flood of mail ballots for primary

  Florida Lee Co. supervisor says delaying the election won't happen Lee Co. supervisor says delaying the election won't happen

  Florida '100 Days to Vote' campaign launched by LWV '100 Days to Vote' campaign launched by LWV
• ID
  Idaho Gov. Little discusses November election challenges Gov. Little discusses November election challenges

  Idaho Ada and Canyon counties prep for upcoming elections Ada and Canyon counties prep for upcoming elections
• IL
  Illinois Chicago elections board office closes after employee tests positive for COVID-19 Chicago elections board office closes after employee tests positive for COVID-19

  Illinois IML sues state board of elections over election day holiday IML sues state board of elections over election day holiday
• IN
  Indiana Indianapolis voters will have more opportunities to vote before Election Day Indianapolis voters will have more opportunities to vote before Election Day

  Indiana Confusion over signature differences rises as Indiana voters receive letters about rejected ballots Confusion over signature differences rises as Indiana voters receive letters about rejected ballots

  Indiana Clay Co. election clerk talks general election Clay Co. election clerk talks general election
• IA
  Iowa Iowa election officials say election delay won't happen Iowa election officials say election delay won't happen
• KS
  Kansas Secretary of state asks delegation to oppose president's election day suggestion Secretary of state asks delegation to oppose president's election day suggestion

  Kansas New early vote centers open across Sedgwick Co. New early vote centers open across Sedgwick Co.

  Kansas Local election officials prepared for Tuesday Local election officials prepared for Tuesday

  Kansas Jackson Co. election office quarantined Jackson Co. election office quarantined
• LA
  Louisiana Amid COVID-19, absentee voting advocates request emergency election plan for fall Amid COVID-19, absentee voting advocates request emergency election plan for fall
• MD
  Maryland Worcester women's suffrage group supports voting rights Worcester women's suffrage group supports voting rights

  Maryland President's pitch to delay election is 'absurd' President's pitch to delay election is 'absurd'

  Maryland Elections leader brace for potential record-breaking requests for mail-in ballots Elections leader brace for potential record-breaking requests for mail-in ballots

  Maryland Carroll Co. election officials plan to cut voting centers Carroll Co. election officials plan to cut voting centers

  Maryland County executive urges residents to ask for mail-in ballots now County executive urges residents to ask for mail-in ballots now

  Maryland County bOE strongly recommends vote by mail option County bOE strongly recommends vote by mail option
• MA
  Massachusetts Town clerks brace for onslaught of mail-in ballot applications Town clerks brace for onslaught of mail-in ballot applications

  Massachusetts 'Bogus': Galvin reacts to president's comments on mail-in voting 'Bogus': Galvin reacts to president's comments on mail-in voting

  Massachusetts Peabody's new ballot drop box gives in-person option for vote by mail Peabody's new ballot drop box gives in-person option for vote by mail
• MI
  Michigan 'A lot of things are just different' 'A lot of things are just different'

  Michigan How Michigan election officials are preparing for the Aug. 4 primary How Michigan election officials are preparing for the Aug. 4 primary

  Michigan Detroit election ready for in-person voting Detroit election ready for in-person voting

  Michigan Saginaw Co. clerk ensures safe voting Saginaw Co. clerk ensures safe voting
• MN
  Minnesota MN Sec of State: President's question about delaying election 'ugly, dangerous' MN Sec of State: President's question about delaying election 'ugly, dangerous'
• MO
  Missouri Saline Co. clerk's office tests voting equipment Saline Co. clerk's office tests voting equipment

  Missouri Five parties place candidates for secretary of state on the ballot Five parties place candidates for secretary of state on the ballot

  Missouri St. Louis-area election officials 'confident' primary results will come on time St. Louis-area election officials 'confident' primary results will come on time

  Missouri Several metro counties still searching for poll workers just days before election Several metro counties still searching for poll workers just days before election

  Missouri FBI talks to Ralls clerk about social media attacks FBI talks to Ralls clerk about social media attacks
• NE
  Nebraska Healthy, younger volunteers needed to work Election Day Healthy, younger volunteers needed to work Election Day
• NH
  New Hampshire Sununu slams president's suggestion to delay election Sununu slams president's suggestion to delay election
• NJ
  New Jersey Stack set to introduce early voting bills in coming weeks Stack set to introduce early voting bills in coming weeks

  New Jersey No reason to fear mail-in ballot process if done right Rutgers professor says No reason to fear mail-in ballot process if done right Rutgers professor says
• NY
  New York Voting rights advocates sue NY to ease 25-day registration deadline Voting rights advocates sue NY to ease 25-day registration deadline

  New York NY elections board GOP co-chair won't attend meetings until Cuomo fills vacancy NY elections board GOP co-chair won't attend meetings until Cuomo fills vacancy
• NC
  North Carolina NC needs more poll workers this year but the pandemic has made them harder to find NC needs more poll workers this year but the pandemic has made them harder to find

  North Carolina North Carolina sees surge in absentee ballot requests North Carolina sees surge in absentee ballot requests

  North Carolina Cooper, Tillis, NC elections board rebuff president's suggestion to delay election Cooper, Tillis, NC elections board rebuff president's suggestion to delay election

  North Carolina County BOE leader confident mail-in ballots will be secure County BOE leader confident mail-in ballots will be secure

  North Carolina State to decide Nash Co. early voting schedule State to decide Nash Co. early voting schedule

  North Carolina NC board of elections gives 12 reasons why absentee voting is safe NC board of elections gives 12 reasons why absentee voting is safe
• OH
  Ohio Ohio's top election official: US 'must hold its election on Tuesday, Nov. 3" Ohio's top election official: US 'must hold its election on Tuesday, Nov. 3"

  Ohio Greene Co. BOE told to reject noncitizen voting in Yellow Springs Greene Co. BOE told to reject noncitizen voting in Yellow Springs

  Ohio Cranley calls on BOE to create drop boxes Cranley calls on BOE to create drop boxes
• OK
  Oklahoma Tulsa Co. election board staff prepares to keep votes and voters safet Tulsa Co. election board staff prepares to keep votes and voters safet

  Oklahoma State election official says mail-in voting is 'safe and secure' State election official says mail-in voting is 'safe and secure'
• PA
  Pennsylvania State, local officials say safeguards in place to protect the election State, local officials say safeguards in place to protect the election

  Pennsylvania Berks Co. election board votes to continue higher poll worker pay Berks Co. election board votes to continue higher poll worker pay

  Pennsylvania Pennsylvania's mail ballot problems kept tens of thousands from voting in pandemic primary Pennsylvania's mail ballot problems kept tens of thousands from voting in pandemic primary
• RI
  Rhode Island Judge files ruling on mail-ballot requirements Judge files ruling on mail-ballot requirements

  Rhode Island President ponders delaying election, RI secretary of state fires back President ponders delaying election, RI secretary of state fires back

  Rhode Island GOP appeals court's waiver of mail ballot witness requirement GOP appeals court's waiver of mail ballot witness requirement
• SC
  South Carolina New Richland Co. election director: 'The number one thing is transparency' New Richland Co. election director: 'The number one thing is transparency'

  South Carolina A push to approve 'no excuse' absentee voting A push to approve 'no excuse' absentee voting
• TN
  Tennessee Women's suffrage should be celebrated, but there's more work to do Women's suffrage should be celebrated, but there's more work to do

  Tennessee TN's chief justice calls absentee ballot battle an 'important case for all Tennesseans' TN's chief justice calls absentee ballot battle an 'important case for all Tennesseans'

  Tennessee Madison Co. residents receive fraudulent mail-in ballot requests Madison Co. residents receive fraudulent mail-in ballot requests

  Tennessee Residents get out in the thousands to take part in early voting Residents get out in the thousands to take part in early voting

  Tennessee Judge: Decision in TN voting rights suit may come after primary Judge: Decision in TN voting rights suit may come after primary

  Tennessee Secretary of state visits election office Secretary of state visits election office

  Tennessee TN Supreme Court hears state AG challenge to vote by mail expansion TN Supreme Court hears state AG challenge to vote by mail expansion

  Tennessee Davidson Co. still waiting on nearly 12K absentee ballots Davidson Co. still waiting on nearly 12K absentee ballots
• TX
  Texas Round Rock election postponement faces legal scrutiny Round Rock election postponement faces legal scrutiny

  Texas Commissioners OK purchase of election machines Commissioners OK purchase of election machines

  Texas Public hearing set Monday on polling places Public hearing set Monday on polling places
• UT
  Utah Morgan Co. race ends in tie Morgan Co. race ends in tie

  Utah 'No reason to delay' November election, Utah officials say 'No reason to delay' November election, Utah officials say
• VT
  Vermont Vermont secretary of state says president's rhetoric on election is 'dangerous' Vermont secretary of state says president's rhetoric on election is 'dangerous'
• VA
  Virginia Arlington will likely double satellite-voting centers for November Arlington will likely double satellite-voting centers for November

  Virginia Richmond registrar office trading city hall for bigger digs Richmond registrar office trading city hall for bigger digs

  Virginia Two early voting sites sought in Montgomery Co. Two early voting sites sought in Montgomery Co.
• WA
  Washington How a blue state Republican became the face of mail voting How a blue state Republican became the face of mail voting

  Washington Washington secretary of state responds to president's tweets Washington secretary of state responds to president's tweets

  Washington WA's top election official doubts November election date will change WA's top election official doubts November election date will change

  Washington Here's who's running for secretary of state in Washington Here's who's running for secretary of state in Washington
• WI
  Wisconsin Wisconsin groups tweak voter outreach strategies to address COVID-19 crisis, misinformation Wisconsin groups tweak voter outreach strategies to address COVID-19 crisis, misinformation

  Wisconsin Wisconsin voter reg dips during pandemic Wisconsin voter reg dips during pandemic

  Wisconsin Wisconsin official outlines absentee ballot system upgrades Wisconsin official outlines absentee ballot system upgrades

  Wisconsin WEC approves election security grants for counties WEC approves election security grants for counties

  Wisconsin Some voters may have to briefly lower their masks so poll workers can identify them Some voters may have to briefly lower their masks so poll workers can identify them

  Wisconsin Here's what Racine Co. polling places are planning Here's what Racine Co. polling places are planning

  Wisconsin Court-mandated voting process changes now in effect Court-mandated voting process changes now in effect
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