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August 15-17, 2020
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National NewsNational News Postal Service warns 46 states their voters could be disenfranchised by delayed mail-in ballotsNational News Bipartisan group of secretaries of state request meeting with Postmaster GeneralNational News Pelosi calls House back over Postal Service upheavalNational News House accelerates oversight of Postal Service as uproar growsNational News State officials rush to shore up confidence in Nov. 3 election as voters express new fears about mail votingNational News Relying on electronic voting machines puts us at risk, security experts sayNational News USPS mail-sorting machines how they work in photosNational News Lawmakers hoping for more funds from Congress to ensure safe and fair November electionsNational News Evictions across US raise concerns about voting processNational News No evidence of 'any significant fraud within our mail-in voting system': Pres. League of Women VotersNational News How mail-in voting began on Civil War battlefieldsNational News The prospects for mail-in voting in this fall's electionNational News Voting rights activists fight president's mail ballot attacksNational News Harris says obstacles to voting rights will have to be surmounted for the 2020 electionNational News Taylor Swift encourages fans to vote earlyNational News Faulty election mailers create confusionNational News New Postmaster hasn't yet met election officials about mail-in votingNational News Senate Democrats call for end of recess amid warning about mail-in ballot delaysNational News Sports teams want to turn their arenas into voting centersNational News Democrats launch probe of Election Day readiness in key states as coronavirus spreadsNational News Lawmakers introduce bill to help election officials address cyber vulnerabilitiesNational News UPS, FedEx warn they cannot carry ballots like USPSNational News President's comments on USPS funding has voters worriedNational News WH chief of staff says USPS isn't removing machinesNational News 100th anniversary of US women's voting rightsNational News Several states considering legal action against administration over USPS and mail-in voting
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ALAlabama Masks not required to vote in Alabama, Merrill saysAlabama Secretary of state warns about potential misinformation texting campaign
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AKAlaska Voting in Alaska will look different amid pandemic
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AZArizona Secretary of state accuses president of trying to 'sabotage' postal service
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ARArkansas Fulton Co. moves to implement vote centersArkansas Washington Co. election officials see poll worker shortageArkansas Arkansas among states warned of delays in delivery of ballotsArkansas St. Mary's offering postage assistance for absentee voters
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CACalifornia Parolee hopes to help restore voting rights to people on paroleCalifornia South Bay election officials say safeguards in place for NovemberCalifornia New website tracks your mail-in ballot, lets you see when it's countedCalifornia California launches poll worker portal ahead of Nov. 3 electionCalifornia How California is preparing for in-person votingCalifornia CA group plans high school voter reg week
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COColorado Colorado's vote by mail ballots begin life in Washington State and end in storage. Here's what happens in betweenColorado As pandemic drives national conversation on mail elections, Montrose Co. clerk and secretary of state reassure votersColorado Vote by mail could be a mess, but not for the reasons the president saysColorado Eagle Co. Clerk O'Brien says Postal Service assures her changes won't impact mail election
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CTConnecticut Election night becomes election week
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DCDistrict of Columbia Protestors gather outside Postmaster General's DC home as threats to mail-in voting loomDistrict of Columbia Early voting could be solid option for many in DC region who have Election Day anxieties
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FLFlorida Gunshots fired into Margate polling placeFlorida Incumbent Lori Edwards faces 2nd challenge in 8 years for Polk supervisor of electionsFlorida Final preps underway at Orange Co. elections officeFlorida Felons, lawyers face 'tremendous confusion' on voting rightsFlorida American Bar Association calls for felons to be given full voting rightsFlorida Unexpected polling place change announced by Pasco SOEFlorida After multiple mishaps, Broward to election a new SOEFlorida Florida dealt election double whammy; busy hurricane season, pandemicFlorida Mail-in ballots processed ahead of primary dayFlorida Central Florida election officials say USPS is keeping up with mail-in delivery demandFlorida Millions have already voted in Florida's primary election as mail voting surgesFlorida Florida elections officials emphasize need for postal fundingFlorida Hillsborough Co. final preps ahead of Tuesday's primaryFlorida Lee and Collier elections offices brace for surge in mail-in ballotsFlorida Florida hit by poll worker shortage, Tampa Bay counties already trying to recruit for NovemberFlorida Voters will pick South Florida elections supervisorsFlorida Bay Co. elections supervisor works to ensure mail-in votes are counted correctlyFlorida After years of waiting, early voting comes to DunbarFlorida With unprecedented vote by mail for primary, election officials confident ahead of TuesdayFlorida Duval supervisor of elections ensures the security of mail-in ballotsFlorida Leon Co. canvassing board counts mail-in ballotsFlorida Final preps underwayFlorida Collier Co. removes poll worker after voter claims she was intimidatedFlorida Floridians return to the polls Tuesday for primaryFlorida Oakes prepares voters for important election day
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GAGeorgia Georgia election officials turn to November after smoother runoffGeorgia Mail delays threaten Ga. absentee ballot delivered too lateGeorgia An unfinished movement: Reflecting on 100 years of women's suffrage in Ga.Georgia Savannah area celebrates centennial of 19th Amendment
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HIHawaii Hawaii officials urging voters to get ballots in earlyHawaii Hawaii voters urged to return general election ballots earlyHawaii Hawaii officials work to ensure USPS delays don't impact mail-in voting
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ILIllinois Election officials plan for influx of mail-in ballots with new ballot return optionsIllinois Chicago board of elections answers common vote by mail questions
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INIndiana Indiana election commission kills proposal for expanded mail-in voting in NovemberIndiana Knox Co. begins steps in increase voter securityIndiana Indiana election commission won't expand absentee voting in NovemberIndiana Logansport voting center may be in nursing home
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IAIowa Sioux City postal workers' union officials says mail-in ballots won't overwhelm tehe post office
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KSKansas Concern rises in Kansas, nation over USPS cutbacksKansas Kansas, Missouri mail processing machines removed by Postal Service, union leader says
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KYKentucky Kentucky voters citing virus concerns can vote absentee in NovemberKentucky KY election plan expands early voting, allows mail-in ballots for those with virus concerns
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LALouisiana La. voters head to the pollsLouisiana With new adjustments preparations are underway for Saturday's electionsLouisiana Some fear voter suppression with Postal Service delays
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MEMaine Maine to expand voting access for visually impaired peopleMaine Mills considers safeguards for votingMaine Judge tosses lawsuit challenging Maine's ranked choice votingMaine Maine was an early battleground in the struggle for suffrageMaine Maine leaders vow to protect absentee voting
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MDMaryland On Election Day, 13 voting facilities to open under Carroll Co. proposalMaryland Baltimore's federal lawmakers press postmaster on mail delays; postal union reports equipment dismantledMaryland Montgomery Co. expects to have 38 voting centersMaryland Advocates urge MD voters to request absentee ballots, then stick with choice to vote by mail
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MAMassachusetts Pandemic causing a shortage of poll workersMassachusetts By the numbers: 100 years of Massachusetts women votingMassachusetts Local clerks under pressure with mail-in ballotsMassachusetts Coronavirus prompts officials to relocate polling places from nursing homesMassachusetts COVID-19 forces city to relocate polling placesMassachusetts Candidate planning to sue Mass. over mail-in balltosMassachusetts Massachusetts postal workers union chief on mail delays: 'It's frustrating to watch'
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MIMichigan Secretary of state calls for change after 10K primary ballots rejectedMichigan Secretary of state urges Legislature to change law to avoid disenfranchising votersMichigan Council votes down hiring elections monitor for November electionMichigan Benson: 6,400 MI absentee ballots rejected for late arrivalMichigan County clerks gear up for NovemberMichigan What's a stamp? Absentee voting could pose challenges for young people in 2020
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MNMinnesota USPS warns Minnesota secretary of state some mail-in votes may not be counted
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MOMissouri Kansas, Missouri mail processing machines removed by Postal Service, union leader saysMissouri Missouri rep calls for allowing more time to vote by mail as USPS warns of delaysMissouri For Kansas City voters, finding a notary to validate mail-in ballots just got easierMissouri Postal Service warns Missouri could see uncounted ballots
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MTMontana Democratic candidate blasts secretary of state's officeMontana Ravalli Co. to consider voting by mail for NovemberMontana Hill Co. commission nixes mail voting in split decisionMontana Gallatin Co. to consider mail-ballot election for November
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NVNevada GOP targets Nevada's new law allowing someone to return a mail ballot on behalf of someone elseNevada More than 223K absentee ballots returned undelivered in primaryNevada Nevada professor pursues progress 100 years after women's suffrage
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NHNew Hampshire Mail sorting machines being shut down in ManchesterNew Hampshire New Hampshire voters are requesting lots more absentee ballots than in 2016, officials sayNew Hampshire NH secretary of state unveils new websiteNew Hampshire Absentee ballots cannot be left in town hall drop boxes after hoursNew Hampshire New Hampshire mail-in ballots may be delayed in November
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NJNew Jersey NJ to mail out ballots, but voters will have several options for turning them inNew Jersey State sets sights on vote by mail optionNew Jersey What you need to know about NJ's mostly by mail election, with all the controversyNew Jersey New Jersey will hold mail-in election in NovemberNew Jersey Stafford council opposes Murphy's plan for mail-in votingNew Jersey Murphy calls for more money for Postal Services as NJ moves to vote by mail for NovemberNew Jersey Murphy insists NJ vote by mail plan will work
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NMNew Mexico County clerk bracing for November electionNew Mexico Postal delays to impact elections in many states, but no mention of NM yet
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NYNew York St. Lawrence Co. elections receive state funds for cybersecurity upgradeNew York Judge urges Monroe Co. legislators to vote on elections commissionerNew York Ryan proposal would add drop boxes for absentee votersNew York Rep. Max Rose to White House: 'Just fix the Postal Service'
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NCNorth Carolina Voting absentee in the Carolinas? Here are your options for returning the ballotNorth Carolina Guilford Co. has competing plans for early votingNorth Carolina Jackie Tillett named Dare Co. elections directorNorth Carolina Postal Service tells NC voters to request and mail ballots earlier to ensure deliveryNorth Carolina Voters in NC have received absentee ballot request forms with president's face on themNorth Carolina Wake Co. leaders consider changes to attract poll workers
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NDNorth Dakota North Dakota to vote in November on top-four open primariesNorth Dakota North Dakota delegation expresses support for president's statements on Postal Service, vote by mailNorth Dakota Cass Co. gears up for November election
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OHOhio Miami Co. BOE office closes, employee tests positive for COVID-19Ohio County tightening security of election websiteOhio LaRose urges voters to 'request your absentee ballot right away'Ohio Postal Service reduces mail sorting capacity, warns Ohio some absentees may not be delivered on timeOhio Ohio will not enforce mask mandate at polls, worrying workersOhio Mail processing equipment dismantled behind Cleveland's main post office, will this impact election?Ohio Nov. 3 election preparations progressing in Belmont Co.Ohio Decision not to add ballot drop boxes draws controversy
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OKOklahoma Postal Service says Oklahoma deadlines pose risk for counting mail-in ballots
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OROregon Secretary of State Clarno issues statement on mail ballotingOregon Multnomah Co. elections office confirms late delivery of ballotsOregon A hundred Portland ballots arrived late, but it wasn't the fault of the Postal Service
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PAPennsylvania Advocates: PA mail-in ballots not accessible for voters with disabilitiesPennsylvania Philly to debut 17 in-person early voting sitesPennsylvania Pennsylvania asks court to extend mail-in voting deadlinesPennsylvania Ballot requests inundate Carbon elections directorPennsylvania Pennsylvania to voters: Don't panic about your mail ballotPennsylvania Allegheny Co. prepares for November electionPennsylvania Don't panic about mail ballots, Pa. says
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PRPuerto Rico Puerto Ricans head to the polls a second timePuerto Rico Puerto Rico continues primaryPuerto Rico Following unprecedented chaos, Puerto Rico primaries resume without issuePuerto Rico Puerto Rico holds second round of voting after primary marred by missing ballots
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RIRhode Island A Rhode Island doctor is helping patients vote from their hospital bedsRhode Island State and local officials prep for pandemic-safe election
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SCSouth Carolina Lexington Co. says mail-in voting is still an effective way to voteSouth Carolina Expecting surge in absentee voting, Postal Service warns SC ballots could go uncountedSouth Carolina SC Legislature considers changes to absentee voting
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TNTennessee In-person voting rule challenges Rutherford Co. voter ill with COVID-19Tennessee Postal Service problems causing concerns for Mid-South ahead of NovemberTennessee 'A part of your American duty': Tennessee women on why voting is important to them
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TXTexas Hays Co. commissioners court rejects additional Texas State campus polling locationTexas County to use Texas for early voteTexas Texas mail-in ballot votes could be suppressed by USPS delays, some claimTexas Opinions vary on importance of voting among Texans across generationsTexas Bexar Co. commissioners back 24/7 early voting sites, curbside votingTexas Texas is among the states being warned of possible mail ballot delaysTexas Mega voting centers a go for November electionTexas Voting centers and election workers needed, Travis Co. clerk saysTexas Randall Co. gearing up for November electionTexas Panola Co. elections administrator charged with theftTexas Harris Co. clerk speaks on mail-in-ballot warning from USPSTexas White ribbons placed along San Antonio River Walk trees in honor of women's suffrage
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USVIUS Virgin Islands Elections system closes offices amid 'safer at home' orders
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UTUtah Utah Sen. Mitt Romney says vote by mail is secureUtah Suffrage celebrations 'bittersweet' for women of colorUtah Utah women of color were part of the fight for suffrageUtah USPS warns of election mail delays, but Utah won't be impacted significantly
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VTVermont Spike in defective ballots 'concerning' secretary of state says
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VAVirginia Fredericksburg-area registrars prepare for surge in absentee votingVirginia Local registrars see spike in requests for mail-in ballotsVirginia Local legislators mostly on board with revamped absentee rulesVirginia Why Virginia's election night might be more like an election week
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WAWashington Mail machines removed from Washington state post officesWashington County auditors have faith in Postal Service and mail-in systemWashington Washington scores highest primary election turnout since 1964Washington Early results hold up in Thursday primary with biggest turnout in 30 yearsWashington Wyman: USPS will maintain excellent delivery standards during Washington's general electionWashington Local groups to mark 100th anniversary of suffrage with parade
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WVWest Virginia Secretary of state opens up on November electionWest Virginia Election official 'very confident': Secretary of state vouches for integrity of November voteWest Virginia Special InFocus: WV secretary of state candidate conversationWest Virginia Number of WV voting precincts will depend on poll workers, county clerk saysWest Virginia County clerks gearing up for general electionWest Virginia Jancie Cosco reflects on 39 years as Marion Co. clerk
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WIWisconsin Wisconsin's August primaries viewed by state officials as 'good test run' for NovemberWisconsin EC orchard honors women's voting rights with corn maze
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WYWyoming 'Secure as ever': Wyoming voters encouraged to participate in primaries
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