Daily News

Thursday August 20, 2020

• National News
  National News Elections officials around the country race to expand voting options as Postal Service crisis spurs alarm Elections officials around the country race to expand voting options as Postal Service crisis spurs alarm

  National News House to vote on $25B postal infusion, mail-in ballot safeguards House to vote on $25B postal infusion, mail-in ballot safeguards

  National News Postal union leaders doubt recent changes will be fully restored, despite USPS announcement Postal union leaders doubt recent changes will be fully restored, despite USPS announcement

  National News A century ago, some American women won the right to vote. Here's what women say today A century ago, some American women won the right to vote. Here's what women say today

  National News Voting rights advocates sue Postal Service Voting rights advocates sue Postal Service

  National News These groups are helping Asian American immigrant voters with mail-in voting These groups are helping Asian American immigrant voters with mail-in voting

  National News How to vote by mail in every state How to vote by mail in every state

  National News President shifts vote by mail assault to long-used drop boxes President shifts vote by mail assault to long-used drop boxes

  National News Steyer's youth turnout group shifts focus to mail-in voting Steyer's youth turnout group shifts focus to mail-in voting

  National News Election security chief warns of threats during slow count Election security chief warns of threats during slow count

  National News FBI, CISA officials run through election security simulation FBI, CISA officials run through election security simulation

  National News Republicans quietly push mail voting despite president's claims Republicans quietly push mail voting despite president's claims

  National News Some states are changing their deadlines for voting by mail Some states are changing their deadlines for voting by mail

  National News Standing Rock Sioux Tribe partners with Lakota People's Law Project to forward Native American Voting Rights Act Standing Rock Sioux Tribe partners with Lakota People's Law Project to forward Native American Voting Rights Act

  National News Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, to team up with Michelle Obama's voter reg group Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, to team up with Michelle Obama's voter reg group

  National News Harris makes surprise appearance to open DNC as Dems push for voting rights Harris makes surprise appearance to open DNC as Dems push for voting rights

  National News Postal chief fails to quell vote by mail uproar Postal chief fails to quell vote by mail uproar

  National News Dems, election watchdogs see 'glaring hole' in Postal Service pledge to roll back recent changes Dems, election watchdogs see 'glaring hole' in Postal Service pledge to roll back recent changes

  National News Pelosi says Postmaster has no plans to restore mail cuts Pelosi says Postmaster has no plans to restore mail cuts
• AL
  Alabama 'This girl can' mural celebrates 100 years of voting rights 'This girl can' mural celebrates 100 years of voting rights

  Alabama Judge allows lawsuit on curbside voting plan to proceed Judge allows lawsuit on curbside voting plan to proceed
• AK
  Alaska Postal Service rule change could impact rural Alaska voters Postal Service rule change could impact rural Alaska voters
• AZ
  Arizona Arizona AG rejects complaint over USPS Arizona AG rejects complaint over USPS
• AR
  Arkansas Arkansas groups request extension on mail-in ballots Arkansas groups request extension on mail-in ballots
• CA
  California Should Fresno Co. allow Arabic-language voting info on the 2020 ballots Should Fresno Co. allow Arabic-language voting info on the 2020 ballots

  California Worried about mail voting in SLO? Here's what you need to know Worried about mail voting in SLO? Here's what you need to know

  California San Bernardino Co. prepares election vote centers San Bernardino Co. prepares election vote centers
• CO
  Colorado Pueblo lawmakers tour election office Pueblo lawmakers tour election office

  Colorado Clerk's tours aim to ease election fears Clerk's tours aim to ease election fears
• DE
  Delaware GOP sues Delaware seeking injunction against vote by mail GOP sues Delaware seeking injunction against vote by mail

  Delaware DE GOP challenge universal vote by mail for November DE GOP challenge universal vote by mail for November

  Delaware Delaware officials assure mail-in voting is secure Delaware officials assure mail-in voting is secure
• FL
  Florida En Banc 11th Circuit takes up ex-felon voting rights En Banc 11th Circuit takes up ex-felon voting rights

  Florida President votes by mail in Florida after criticizing practice President votes by mail in Florida after criticizing practice

  Florida Baird defeats Adams to become new supervisor of elections Baird defeats Adams to become new supervisor of elections

  Florida Changes coming to sample ballots after reports of precinct confusion Changes coming to sample ballots after reports of precinct confusion

  Florida Election supervisors weigh what worked well Tuesday and what can be improved Election supervisors weigh what worked well Tuesday and what can be improved

  Florida Broward elections supervisor reflects on primary election Broward elections supervisor reflects on primary election

  Florida Despite pandemic, Florida sees impressive turnout for primary Despite pandemic, Florida sees impressive turnout for primary

  Florida DeSantis on mail ballots: 'It's a safe way to do it' DeSantis on mail ballots: 'It's a safe way to do it'

  Florida Why PBC took all night to count ballots despite new voting tech Why PBC took all night to count ballots despite new voting tech

  Florida Voting rights groups call for changes despite smooth primaries Voting rights groups call for changes despite smooth primaries

  Florida Heavy vote by mail expected again in November Heavy vote by mail expected again in November

  Florida Bay Co. supervisor of elections vote by mail online status confusion Bay Co. supervisor of elections vote by mail online status confusion

  Florida Recount set for Saturday in Broward election Recount set for Saturday in Broward election

  Florida Leon Co. elections supervisor says primary voting was a success Leon Co. elections supervisor says primary voting was a success

  Florida Florida primary turnout highest in 18 years Florida primary turnout highest in 18 years

  Florida Thursday marks deadline of primary voters to 'cure' mail ballots Thursday marks deadline of primary voters to 'cure' mail ballots
• GA
  Georgia Georgia will build on runoff progress for general election Georgia will build on runoff progress for general election

  Georgia Judge considers whether to change Ga. absentee ballot deadline Judge considers whether to change Ga. absentee ballot deadline
• ID
  Idaho Idaho women celebrate 100 years of constitutional voting rights Idaho women celebrate 100 years of constitutional voting rights

  Idaho Election officials assure voters their ballots won't be delayed Election officials assure voters their ballots won't be delayed

  Idaho The USPS is struggling. Here's what Idahoans need to know to vote by mail in November The USPS is struggling. Here's what Idahoans need to know to vote by mail in November
• IL
  Illinois Counties installing secure drop boxes to collect ballots Counties installing secure drop boxes to collect ballots

  Illinois Illinois clerk sounds alarm after entire staff sent home for quarantine amid early voting Illinois clerk sounds alarm after entire staff sent home for quarantine amid early voting

  Illinois 93-year-old woman is Tazewell's newest election judge 93-year-old woman is Tazewell's newest election judge

  Illinois Overworked, underpaid, sick with coronavirus: Chicago postal workers urge you to mail in ballots as early as possible Overworked, underpaid, sick with coronavirus: Chicago postal workers urge you to mail in ballots as early as possible
• IN
  Indiana Vanderburgh Co. receives new voting machines Vanderburgh Co. receives new voting machines

  Indiana County eyes buying MicroVote machines now for the 2022 elections County eyes buying MicroVote machines now for the 2022 elections

  Indiana Lake election officials run into date issue with travel abroad applications Lake election officials run into date issue with travel abroad applications

  Indiana Vigo Co. election board working to finalize vote center plan for November Vigo Co. election board working to finalize vote center plan for November

  Indiana Absentee ballot requests soar in Hamilton Co. Absentee ballot requests soar in Hamilton Co.

  Indiana Allen Co. election board eyeing 'huge, huge' increase in mail-in ballots Allen Co. election board eyeing 'huge, huge' increase in mail-in ballots
• IA
  Iowa Iowa secretary of state to provide PPE, $2M to protect poll workers, voters Iowa secretary of state to provide PPE, $2M to protect poll workers, voters
• LA
  Louisiana Louisiana mail-in voting debate heats up in House Louisiana mail-in voting debate heats up in House

  Louisiana Courts likely to decide what La. fall elections will look like Courts likely to decide what La. fall elections will look like

  Louisiana House committee votes to approve emergency election plan House committee votes to approve emergency election plan

  Louisiana Secretary of state responds to governor's disapproval Secretary of state responds to governor's disapproval
• ME
  Maine Central Maine clerks prepare for influx of absentee voting Central Maine clerks prepare for influx of absentee voting
• MD
  Maryland Anne Arundel Co. election officials announce ballot drop boxes, vote centers Anne Arundel Co. election officials announce ballot drop boxes, vote centers

  Maryland Maryland vote processing for November election to begin Oct. 1 Maryland vote processing for November election to begin Oct. 1

  Maryland Your Maryland ballot isn't in the mail. It hasn't even been printed yet Your Maryland ballot isn't in the mail. It hasn't even been printed yet

  Maryland Baltimore Co. election officials urge voting by mail, plan to request 31 voting centers on Election Day Baltimore Co. election officials urge voting by mail, plan to request 31 voting centers on Election Day

  Maryland Montgomery, PG counties ask Md. for more ballot drop boxes Montgomery, PG counties ask Md. for more ballot drop boxes

  Maryland Election judge confusion sparks debate during SBOE meeting Election judge confusion sparks debate during SBOE meeting

  Maryland Where are the ballots? State says on track for Sept. 3 printing Where are the ballots? State says on track for Sept. 3 printing

  Maryland Local election officials urge voters to complete mail ballot app as soon as possible Local election officials urge voters to complete mail ballot app as soon as possible

  Maryland Election judges in limbo as counties scramble while state keeps 'moving the goalposts' Election judges in limbo as counties scramble while state keeps 'moving the goalposts'
• MA
  Massachusetts Town election team prepares for Sept. 1 primary Town election team prepares for Sept. 1 primary

  Massachusetts Report: Red Sox offer Fenway as voting 'super center' Report: Red Sox offer Fenway as voting 'super center'

  Massachusetts Flood of mail-in ballot requests overwhelm town clerks Flood of mail-in ballot requests overwhelm town clerks

  Massachusetts Boston voters can put completed ballots in drop boxes Boston voters can put completed ballots in drop boxes

  Massachusetts South Shore readies for primary election South Shore readies for primary election

  Massachusetts Galvin touts vote by mail amid post office warnings Galvin touts vote by mail amid post office warnings

  Massachusetts Candidate sues state to extend window for counting mail-in primary ballots Candidate sues state to extend window for counting mail-in primary ballots
• MI
  Michigan Benson: Voters should remain 'vigilant' that Postal Service does not affect voting rights Benson: Voters should remain 'vigilant' that Postal Service does not affect voting rights
• MS
  Mississippi County makes election plans County makes election plans

  Mississippi Forrest supes OK hazard pay for election Forrest supes OK hazard pay for election
• MO
  Missouri Voting options for Greene Co. Voting options for Greene Co.
• NE
  Nebraska Nebraska secretary of state to send ballot request forms to every registered voter Nebraska secretary of state to send ballot request forms to every registered voter

  Nebraska Third-party voting app causes confusion in Douglas Co. Third-party voting app causes confusion in Douglas Co.
• NV
  Nevada How will the election go down in Clark Co. How will the election go down in Clark Co.

  Nevada Nevada voters have options if concerned with mail voting Nevada voters have options if concerned with mail voting
• NJ
  New Jersey NJ city gets election do-over after voter fraud issues NJ city gets election do-over after voter fraud issues

  New Jersey Judge settles lawsuit by setting up special election Judge settles lawsuit by setting up special election

  New Jersey Murphy read to rumble over campaign election lawsuit Murphy read to rumble over campaign election lawsuit

  New Jersey Princeton group works to recruit young people to be poll workers Princeton group works to recruit young people to be poll workers
• NM
  New Mexico Lawmakers discuss mail-in ballots, in-person voting Lawmakers discuss mail-in ballots, in-person voting

  New Mexico Election officials prep for absentee voting Election officials prep for absentee voting
• NY
  New York Voting in the pandemic needs more scrutiny from lawmakers, reform group says Voting in the pandemic needs more scrutiny from lawmakers, reform group says

  New York Albany Co. BOE forced to change early voting plans Albany Co. BOE forced to change early voting plans

  New York Nassau, Suffolk post corrected list of polling sites Nassau, Suffolk post corrected list of polling sites

  New York NY set to allow all voters to request an absentee ballot NY set to allow all voters to request an absentee ballot

  New York Onondaga Co. BOE prepares for record breaking number of absentee ballots Onondaga Co. BOE prepares for record breaking number of absentee ballots

  New York Monroe Co. in need of polling sites Monroe Co. in need of polling sites
• NC
  North Carolina COVID-19 creating shortage of poll workers COVID-19 creating shortage of poll workers

  North Carolina Wake Co. poll workers get a pay bump Wake Co. poll workers get a pay bump

  North Carolina Orange Co. volunteers eager to work the polls while Chatham Co. falls short Orange Co. volunteers eager to work the polls while Chatham Co. falls short

  North Carolina County elections board director: Mail ballot request forms not coming from BOE County elections board director: Mail ballot request forms not coming from BOE

  North Carolina Older poll workers sitting out this election because of COVID-19 fears Older poll workers sitting out this election because of COVID-19 fears
• ND
  North Dakota All ND counties to offer in-person voting in November All ND counties to offer in-person voting in November

  North Dakota Ward Co. commission plans for five voting centers Ward Co. commission plans for five voting centers
• OH
  Ohio Lieutenant governor reassures Ohioans that state's vote by mail system is reliable Lieutenant governor reassures Ohioans that state's vote by mail system is reliable

  Ohio Board of elections appoints new deputy director Board of elections appoints new deputy director

  Ohio Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit related to delayed primary Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit related to delayed primary
• OK
  Oklahoma In Depth: Paul Ziriax talks about mail-in voting election In Depth: Paul Ziriax talks about mail-in voting election
• OR
  Oregon Brown leads coalition to 'protect voting rights and voter access' Brown leads coalition to 'protect voting rights and voter access'

  Oregon Klamath Co. women celebrate 100 years of voting Klamath Co. women celebrate 100 years of voting

  Oregon Oregon, Mario, Polk county election officials address mail-in voting concerns Oregon, Mario, Polk county election officials address mail-in voting concerns

  Oregon Pandemic leads to alternatives ways to verify ballot sigs in Oregon Pandemic leads to alternatives ways to verify ballot sigs in Oregon

  Oregon Wyden: Congress must save Post Office, November election Wyden: Congress must save Post Office, November election
• PA
  Pennsylvania As November nears, here's what Centre Co. is doing to ensure a safe, secure election As November nears, here's what Centre Co. is doing to ensure a safe, secure election

  Pennsylvania Election offices say they're 'ready' for mail-in balloting Election offices say they're 'ready' for mail-in balloting
• RI
  Rhode Island RI voters can cast primary ballots starting today RI voters can cast primary ballots starting today

  Rhode Island RI receives applications for about 35K mail ballots for primary RI receives applications for about 35K mail ballots for primary

  Rhode Island RI receives applications for about 35K mail ballots for primary RI receives applications for about 35K mail ballots for primary
• SC
  South Carolina SC's voters with disabilities may face a dire choice SC's voters with disabilities may face a dire choice

  South Carolina Unlike primaries, SC voters will need valid excuse to vote absentee Unlike primaries, SC voters will need valid excuse to vote absentee

  South Carolina Election commission requests emergency changes Election commission requests emergency changes
• SD
  South Dakota Nearly 100K absentee ballots already requested for November Nearly 100K absentee ballots already requested for November

  South Dakota Elections panel tells secretary of state to ask Legislature for online voter reg Elections panel tells secretary of state to ask Legislature for online voter reg
• TN
  Tennessee Tennessee marks 100th anniversary of 19th Amendment Tennessee marks 100th anniversary of 19th Amendment

  Tennessee Expert: Tennessee ranks 48th nationally for restoring voting rights Expert: Tennessee ranks 48th nationally for restoring voting rights

  Tennessee Local election officials urge voters not to wait Local election officials urge voters not to wait

  Tennessee Hargett encourages voters to prepare now for November Hargett encourages voters to prepare now for November
• TX
  Texas Worried your mail-in ballot wont' get there in time? In Texas there's only one alternative Worried your mail-in ballot wont' get there in time? In Texas there's only one alternative

  Texas Hidalgo Co. elections office gets OK to mail mail-in ballot apps Hidalgo Co. elections office gets OK to mail mail-in ballot apps

  Texas Bexar Co. DA seeks legal opinion from AG regarding mail-in ballots Bexar Co. DA seeks legal opinion from AG regarding mail-in ballots
• UT
  Utah Elections bill provides more in-person voter options, but county clerks want longer time for mailed ballots Elections bill provides more in-person voter options, but county clerks want longer time for mailed ballots
• VT
  Vermont Officials begin to plan for November Officials begin to plan for November
• VA
  Virginia Voting procedures change for November eleciton Voting procedures change for November eleciton

  Virginia How unsafe would voting in-person this fall be? UVA infectious disease expert weighs in How unsafe would voting in-person this fall be? UVA infectious disease expert weighs in

  Virginia Chesapeake council approves in-person satellite voting locations Chesapeake council approves in-person satellite voting locations

  Virginia Norfolk election officials look for young volunteers to staff in-person polls Norfolk election officials look for young volunteers to staff in-person polls

  Virginia Hampton adds new ordinance to allow in-person absentee voting Hampton adds new ordinance to allow in-person absentee voting

  Virginia Roanoke election director explains confusing aspects of mail-in voting Roanoke election director explains confusing aspects of mail-in voting
• WV
  West Virginia Warner: More than 22K absentee ballots requested Warner: More than 22K absentee ballots requested

  West Virginia Randolph Co. applies for scanner for absentee ballots Randolph Co. applies for scanner for absentee ballots
• WY
  Wyoming Turnout was higher than 2018 with the vast majority of votes cast early Turnout was higher than 2018 with the vast majority of votes cast early

  Wyoming Laramie Co. sees 60% turnout for primary Laramie Co. sees 60% turnout for primary

  Wyoming Wy did Western women agin voting rights earlier than the rest of the nation? Wy did Western women agin voting rights earlier than the rest of the nation?

  Wyoming Mail-in and early voting surpass in-person primary day voters Mail-in and early voting surpass in-person primary day voters

  Wyoming Police called after signature gatherers were aggressive with poll workers Police called after signature gatherers were aggressive with poll workers

  Wyoming Nearly half of Wyoming voters cast absentee ballots in primary Nearly half of Wyoming voters cast absentee ballots in primary

  Wyoming Voters comfortable participating in democracy in-person Voters comfortable participating in democracy in-person

  Wyoming Clerk: Natrona Co. 2020 absentee voting more than doubles in COVID era Clerk: Natrona Co. 2020 absentee voting more than doubles in COVID era

  Wyoming Despite challenges, polling places saw success Tuesday Despite challenges, polling places saw success Tuesday
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