Daily News

Tuesday August 18, 2020

• National News
  National News Postal Crisis has states looking for alternatives to mail-in ballots Postal Crisis has states looking for alternatives to mail-in ballots

  National News Can the EAC adapt to changing technology Can the EAC adapt to changing technology

  National News Amid mail-in voting firestorm, Postmaster General agrees to testify before House Amid mail-in voting firestorm, Postmaster General agrees to testify before House

  National News Gov't election security struggles to reach some counties Gov't election security struggles to reach some counties

  National News Here's how other countries vote by mail Here's how other countries vote by mail

  National News Americans and the right to vote: Why it's not easy for everyone to cast a ballot Americans and the right to vote: Why it's not easy for everyone to cast a ballot

  National News Biden supporters more likely to vote by mail, poll shows Biden supporters more likely to vote by mail, poll shows

  National News 'Siloed': NBC/WSJ poll shows how GOP, Dems hold widely different views on voting 'Siloed': NBC/WSJ poll shows how GOP, Dems hold widely different views on voting

  National News Former USPS board of governors chairman: 'Mail-in ballots do not produce fraud' Former USPS board of governors chairman: 'Mail-in ballots do not produce fraud'

  National News Relying on electronic voting machines puts us at risk, security expert says Relying on electronic voting machines puts us at risk, security expert says

  National News Why mail-in voting works and how to solve real concerns Why mail-in voting works and how to solve real concerns

  National News A Center after gaining right to vote, do women still face voter suppression? A Center after gaining right to vote, do women still face voter suppression?

  National News How a new federal policy for telling election officials about cyber-intrusions got put to use How a new federal policy for telling election officials about cyber-intrusions got put to use

  National News 100 years after women won the right to vote, suffrage battles continue 100 years after women won the right to vote, suffrage battles continue

  National News 19th Amendment anniversary: A timeline of 100 years of voting rights for women 19th Amendment anniversary: A timeline of 100 years of voting rights for women

  National News 100 years of suffrage: Black women and the vote 100 years of suffrage: Black women and the vote
• AK
  Alaska Planning to vote by mail? What you need to know in Alaska Planning to vote by mail? What you need to know in Alaska

  Alaska Alaska to see more absentee ballots, fewer polling places Alaska to see more absentee ballots, fewer polling places
• AZ
  Arizona More than 1.4M ballots cast in primary More than 1.4M ballots cast in primary

  Arizona Arizona GOP pushes mail-in balloting Arizona GOP pushes mail-in balloting

  Arizona Maricopa Co. recorder talks the many ways Arizonans can vote Maricopa Co. recorder talks the many ways Arizonans can vote
• CA
  California SF voting rights activist Maxine Anderson still lives for that sticker SF voting rights activist Maxine Anderson still lives for that sticker

  California Shasta Co. office of elections says it's not too worried about vote by mail impacts Shasta Co. office of elections says it's not too worried about vote by mail impacts

  California Santa Barbara Co. election officials preparing for massive vote-by-mail turnout Santa Barbara Co. election officials preparing for massive vote-by-mail turnout
• CO
  Colorado Polis, Bennet, Griswold, Weiser, Lopez discuss USPS, voting in Colorado Polis, Bennet, Griswold, Weiser, Lopez discuss USPS, voting in Colorado

  Colorado Colorado secretary of state considering legal action against president, Postmaster General Colorado secretary of state considering legal action against president, Postmaster General
• CT
  Connecticut Connecticut voters should use drop boxes, secretary of state says Connecticut voters should use drop boxes, secretary of state says

  Connecticut Postal Service cuts could impact absentee voting Postal Service cuts could impact absentee voting

  Connecticut AG, secretary of state weighing legal options amid USPS concerns AG, secretary of state weighing legal options amid USPS concerns
• DE
  Delaware Postal Service sends election commissioner mail-in election guidance Postal Service sends election commissioner mail-in election guidance
• DC
  District of Columbia All DC polls should open as USPS warns of mail-in ballot problems: Mayor All DC polls should open as USPS warns of mail-in ballot problems: Mayor
• FL
  Florida The Bush-Gore Florida Recount: An oral history The Bush-Gore Florida Recount: An oral history

  Florida Women's voice are still growing a century after gaining voting rights Women's voice are still growing a century after gaining voting rights

  Florida Mail-in ballots surpass early voting numbers in Duval Mail-in ballots surpass early voting numbers in Duval

  Florida Collier Dems call out supervisor of elections after incident at voting site Collier Dems call out supervisor of elections after incident at voting site

  Florida Primary during pandemic sees surge in mail-in voting, decline in early voting Primary during pandemic sees surge in mail-in voting, decline in early voting

  Florida South Floridians turn to mail and away from in-person voting South Floridians turn to mail and away from in-person voting

  Florida Postal officials warn Florida secretary of state of mail-in ballot problems Postal officials warn Florida secretary of state of mail-in ballot problems

  Florida Pasco Co. voters have polling place concerns ahead of primary Pasco Co. voters have polling place concerns ahead of primary

  Florida How Florida mail-in ballots are processed at the elections office How Florida mail-in ballots are processed at the elections office

  Florida Former felons continue to fight for voting rights hours ahead of primary Former felons continue to fight for voting rights hours ahead of primary

  Florida Alachua Co. supervisor prepping for safe primary Alachua Co. supervisor prepping for safe primary

  Florida Supervisors in Sarasota and Manatee counties discuss primary Supervisors in Sarasota and Manatee counties discuss primary

  Florida Lee Co. supervisor of elections says office is ready for primary Lee Co. supervisor of elections says office is ready for primary

  Florida Over 95K have already voting in Duval Over 95K have already voting in Duval

  Florida Leon Co. elections supervisor talks runoffs and recounts Leon Co. elections supervisor talks runoffs and recounts

  Florida Escambia, Okaloosa voting officials confident despite concerns with USPS Escambia, Okaloosa voting officials confident despite concerns with USPS

  Florida Voters can expect safety precautions at all Hillsborough poll sites Voters can expect safety precautions at all Hillsborough poll sites

  Florida Vote by mail in primary already far exceeds 2016 Vote by mail in primary already far exceeds 2016

  Florida For Duval Co. primary election day, poll workers will bring masks For Duval Co. primary election day, poll workers will bring masks

  Florida Election officials ready for 'very different' election day Election officials ready for 'very different' election day
• GA
  Georgia No Lowndes election drop boxes for November No Lowndes election drop boxes for November

  Georgia Fulton Co. chairman pushes for alternatives for mail-in voting Fulton Co. chairman pushes for alternatives for mail-in voting
• GU
  Guam In-office absentee voting continues In-office absentee voting continues
• HI
  Hawaii Hawaii office of elections works to deter mail-in voter fraud with safeguards Hawaii office of elections works to deter mail-in voter fraud with safeguards
• IL
  Illinois Boon Co. clerk's office announces new election tracking system Boon Co. clerk's office announces new election tracking system

  Illinois Push for video-monitored drive-up ballot boxes Push for video-monitored drive-up ballot boxes

  Illinois Election officials plan for influx of mail-in ballots Election officials plan for influx of mail-in ballots

  Illinois Mail-sorting machines taken out of service at main post office, O'Hare, union rep says Mail-sorting machines taken out of service at main post office, O'Hare, union rep says

  Illinois Clark, Champaign election officials planning for increase in mail-in voting Clark, Champaign election officials planning for increase in mail-in voting
• IN
  Indiana Indiana judge pushed to make swift call in absentee voting case Indiana judge pushed to make swift call in absentee voting case

  Indiana Indianapolis org helping recruit poll workers Indianapolis org helping recruit poll workers

  Indiana IN mail-in voting questions could have been resolved 2 years ago IN mail-in voting questions could have been resolved 2 years ago
• IA
  Iowa Montgomery Co. auditor addresses mail-in voting concerns Montgomery Co. auditor addresses mail-in voting concerns

  Iowa Johnson, Linn counties' auditors tracking ballot requests tied to lawsuit Johnson, Linn counties' auditors tracking ballot requests tied to lawsuit
• KS
  Kansas Shawnee Co. finishes canvassing election results Shawnee Co. finishes canvassing election results

  Kansas State and local election officials respond to Postal Service issues State and local election officials respond to Postal Service issues
• KY
  Kentucky Analyst: KY's election plan will lead to praise, criticism Analyst: KY's election plan will lead to praise, criticism

  Kentucky Election leaders say Kentucky dealing with poll worker crisis Election leaders say Kentucky dealing with poll worker crisis
• LA
  Louisiana Louisiana elections chief rolls back COVID excuses for absentee voting Louisiana elections chief rolls back COVID excuses for absentee voting

  Louisiana Louisiana emergency election plan scales back mail-in voting Louisiana emergency election plan scales back mail-in voting

  Louisiana La. mail-in voting would be rolled back in Nov. under new proposal La. mail-in voting would be rolled back in Nov. under new proposal

  Louisiana Interest in voting by mail has increased in Lafayette Parish Interest in voting by mail has increased in Lafayette Parish
• ME
  Maine Mainers can now request absentee ballots online Mainers can now request absentee ballots online

  Maine Thousands of Mainers have already requested absentee ballots Thousands of Mainers have already requested absentee ballots

  Maine Maine agrees to improve voting process Maine agrees to improve voting process
• MD
  Maryland Maryland lawmakers, postal workers urge public to rally behind Postal Service Maryland lawmakers, postal workers urge public to rally behind Postal Service

  Maryland Harford voting center locations being determines; judges still needed Harford voting center locations being determines; judges still needed

  Maryland Baltimore City BOE still needs 300+ poll workers Baltimore City BOE still needs 300+ poll workers

  Maryland On the anniversary of votes for women, female Anne Arundel election judges look to the next 100 years On the anniversary of votes for women, female Anne Arundel election judges look to the next 100 years

  Maryland County BOE continues to firm up voting plans County BOE continues to firm up voting plans
• MA
  Massachusetts At least a dozen mail sorting machines have already been removed in Mass. At least a dozen mail sorting machines have already been removed in Mass.

  Massachusetts Here's where the Mass. delegation stands on the state's ranked choice voting ballot measure Here's where the Mass. delegation stands on the state's ranked choice voting ballot measure

  Massachusetts With MA mail-in ballots threatened, state mulls suing White House With MA mail-in ballots threatened, state mulls suing White House

  Massachusetts 14 polling sites in Cambridge relocated due to coronavirus 14 polling sites in Cambridge relocated due to coronavirus

  Massachusetts Mass. postal worker union leader on president's opposition to mail-in voting Mass. postal worker union leader on president's opposition to mail-in voting
• MI
  Michigan Benson ready to defend mail-in voting at Dem convention Benson ready to defend mail-in voting at Dem convention

  Michigan After August primary, elections officials have new worry After August primary, elections officials have new worry
• MS
  Mississippi Can you vote by mail in Mississippi? Here are answers to 2020 election questions Can you vote by mail in Mississippi? Here are answers to 2020 election questions

  Mississippi Mississippi didn't ratify the 19th Amendment until 1984 Mississippi didn't ratify the 19th Amendment until 1984

  Mississippi Secretary of state: Vote by mail 'impossible' for state Secretary of state: Vote by mail 'impossible' for state
• MO
  Missouri Secretary of state candidate asks governor to call special session on mail-in voting Secretary of state candidate asks governor to call special session on mail-in voting

  Missouri Are mail-in and absentee ballots the same? Not in Missouri Are mail-in and absentee ballots the same? Not in Missouri

  Missouri Mail-in voting concerns felt by election officials on both sides Mail-in voting concerns felt by election officials on both sides

  Missouri More Greene Co. voters need to vote by mail to keep polls safe, clerk says More Greene Co. voters need to vote by mail to keep polls safe, clerk says
• MT
  Montana Montana ballot security explained Montana ballot security explained

  Montana Ravalli Co. voters express concerns over mail-in voting Ravalli Co. voters express concerns over mail-in voting
• NE
  Nebraska Nebraska's mail-in voting rate this fall could approach primary's historic number Nebraska's mail-in voting rate this fall could approach primary's historic number

  Nebraska Nebraska election officials not worried about losing mail-in votes Nebraska election officials not worried about losing mail-in votes
• NV
  Nevada Postal workers concerned about delivering ballots on time Postal workers concerned about delivering ballots on time

  Nevada Clark Co. makes plea for more polling place workers Clark Co. makes plea for more polling place workers

  Nevada Clark Co. increases pay to attract more polling place workers Clark Co. increases pay to attract more polling place workers

  Nevada Nevada looks to Washington State for guidance ahead of November election Nevada looks to Washington State for guidance ahead of November election

  Nevada Cegavske submits emergency regulation request to Gov. Sisolak Cegavske submits emergency regulation request to Gov. Sisolak
• NH
  New Hampshire NH AG asking GOP to cover costs of absentee mailer 'printing mistake' NH AG asking GOP to cover costs of absentee mailer 'printing mistake'
• NJ
  New Jersey Freeholders oppose primary mail-in ballot system Freeholders oppose primary mail-in ballot system
• NM
  New Mexico Election officials attempt to ease fears of mail-in voting delays Election officials attempt to ease fears of mail-in voting delays
• NY
  New York Westchester agrees to promote early voting after legal threat Westchester agrees to promote early voting after legal threat

  New York Cuomo endorses no excuse absentee voting for November Cuomo endorses no excuse absentee voting for November
• NC
  North Carolina County tests new voting equipment County tests new voting equipment

  North Carolina Hundreds protest outside NC home of Postmaster General Hundreds protest outside NC home of Postmaster General

  North Carolina Plan to vote by mail? Get started early Plan to vote by mail? Get started early

  North Carolina NC elections officials tell voters to request and mail ballots earlier to ensure delivery NC elections officials tell voters to request and mail ballots earlier to ensure delivery
• ND
  North Dakota Measure 3 debate continues ahead of Supreme Court arguements Measure 3 debate continues ahead of Supreme Court arguements

  North Dakota North Dakota polling places open for November election North Dakota polling places open for November election

  North Dakota Cass Co. election officials preparing for November Cass Co. election officials preparing for November

  North Dakota Election officials discuss voter risk Election officials discuss voter risk
• OH
  Ohio Lawmakers urge LaRose to reverse decision on one drop box per county Lawmakers urge LaRose to reverse decision on one drop box per county

  Ohio Ohio's rural counties face election challenges Ohio's rural counties face election challenges

  Ohio Franklin Co. elections board approves funding to make voting safer Franklin Co. elections board approves funding to make voting safer

  Ohio Special election in August cost area township $28+ a ballot cast Special election in August cost area township $28+ a ballot cast
• OK
  Oklahoma Voter reg lags in Oklahoma amid COVID-19 Voter reg lags in Oklahoma amid COVID-19

  Oklahoma Tulsa leaders prepare to handle mail-in voting as national postal delays spark concern Tulsa leaders prepare to handle mail-in voting as national postal delays spark concern
• PA
  Pennsylvania Why both candidates are afraid of Pennsylvania: Ballot chaos and voting sabotage Why both candidates are afraid of Pennsylvania: Ballot chaos and voting sabotage

  Pennsylvania Westmoreland finds new county elections bureau director Westmoreland finds new county elections bureau director

  Pennsylvania Pa., several other states considering legal action over USPS Pa., several other states considering legal action over USPS

  Pennsylvania Philly officials calling for young adults to become poll workers Philly officials calling for young adults to become poll workers

  Pennsylvania Lawmakers react to Postal Service changes in Erie, elsewhere Lawmakers react to Postal Service changes in Erie, elsewhere
• RI
  Rhode Island Narragansett's polling places consolidated for primary Narragansett's polling places consolidated for primary
• SC
  South Carolina SC Senate called back to deal with elections issues in November SC Senate called back to deal with elections issues in November

  South Carolina SC senators plan quick return to address COVID-19 voting changes for Election Day SC senators plan quick return to address COVID-19 voting changes for Election Day

  South Carolina Tuesday is Myrtle Beach's special primary election Tuesday is Myrtle Beach's special primary election
• TX
  Texas San Antonio Postal Service sorting machines 'throw in trash' San Antonio Postal Service sorting machines 'throw in trash'

  Texas Celebrations in San Antonio area of women's voting rights include action as well as remembrances Celebrations in San Antonio area of women's voting rights include action as well as remembrances

  Texas Harris Co. clerk encourages vote by mail, despite USPS slowdown Harris Co. clerk encourages vote by mail, despite USPS slowdown

  Texas This Dallas Co. election employee was expected to be promoted. Then he resigned This Dallas Co. election employee was expected to be promoted. Then he resigned

  Texas Amarillo election officials discuss mail-in ballots Amarillo election officials discuss mail-in ballots

  Texas Waco-area elections officials watch as Postal Service battle comes to a head Waco-area elections officials watch as Postal Service battle comes to a head

  Texas Commissioners to reconsider Texas State polling site Commissioners to reconsider Texas State polling site
• USVI
  US Virgin Islands Elections offices to reopen, workers deemed 'essential' Elections offices to reopen, workers deemed 'essential'
• UT
  Utah County clerk gives mail-in balloting a vote of confidence County clerk gives mail-in balloting a vote of confidence
• VA
  Virginia Want to vote before Election Day? Most Hampton Roads cities are opening extra sites Want to vote before Election Day? Most Hampton Roads cities are opening extra sites

  Virginia Harrisonburg voters have options for upcoming election Harrisonburg voters have options for upcoming election

  Virginia Northam to propose steps to making absentee voting easier including ballot drop boxes Northam to propose steps to making absentee voting easier including ballot drop boxes

  Virginia Arlington election officials prep for plenty of ballots after Election Day Arlington election officials prep for plenty of ballots after Election Day
• WA
  Washington Wyman: Could be mid- to late November' before we know 2020 results Wyman: Could be mid- to late November' before we know 2020 results

  Washington Election officials insist drop boxes safe Election officials insist drop boxes safe
• WV
  West Virginia Election official 'very confident' Election official 'very confident'
• WY
  Wyoming Natrona Co. notifies Bar Nunn voters of construction near polling location Natrona Co. notifies Bar Nunn voters of construction near polling location

  Wyoming Wyoming secretary of state dismisses concerns over absentee voting Wyoming secretary of state dismisses concerns over absentee voting

  Wyoming Natrona Co. clerk's office ready for primary Natrona Co. clerk's office ready for primary
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