Daily News

Friday August 21, 2020

• National News
  National News Voter suppression in the US from the Civil War to today Voter suppression in the US from the Civil War to today

  National News Amid concern over racial disparity, some states expand voting rights for felons Amid concern over racial disparity, some states expand voting rights for felons

  National News Millions of COVID-hit nursing home residents risk looking their vote Millions of COVID-hit nursing home residents risk looking their vote

  National News Jimmy Carter tried to make it easier to vote in 1977 Jimmy Carter tried to make it easier to vote in 1977

  National News Disinformation campaign stokes fears about mail voting Disinformation campaign stokes fears about mail voting

  National News Democrats emphasize voting rights on final night of DNC Democrats emphasize voting rights on final night of DNC

  National News Ballot drop boxes are emerging as vote by mail alternative but they have critics too Ballot drop boxes are emerging as vote by mail alternative but they have critics too

  National News When election disinformation comes from president When election disinformation comes from president

  National News President pledges to send 'sheriffs' and 'law enforcement' to polling places on Election Day, but it's not clear if he can President pledges to send 'sheriffs' and 'law enforcement' to polling places on Election Day, but it's not clear if he can
• AL
  Alabama Brooks opposes Postal Service bailout, vote by mail Brooks opposes Postal Service bailout, vote by mail
• AZ
  Arizona Pascua Yaqui Tribe continues effort to restore former early voting site Pascua Yaqui Tribe continues effort to restore former early voting site

  Arizona County confident about mail-in voting County confident about mail-in voting

  Arizona Aid to AG says secretary of state is undermining public confidence in election integrity Aid to AG says secretary of state is undermining public confidence in election integrity

  Arizona New instruction spurs debate in Maricopa Co. New instruction spurs debate in Maricopa Co.
• AR
  Arkansas County clerk addresses voting rumors County clerk addresses voting rumors

  Arkansas Davis alleges voter suppression during commissioners meeting Davis alleges voter suppression during commissioners meeting
• CA
  California Report on Merced Co. elections raises voting privacy, emergency preparedness concerns Report on Merced Co. elections raises voting privacy, emergency preparedness concerns

  California Registrar of voters 'well prepared' for November Registrar of voters 'well prepared' for November

  California Yolo Co. announces proposed voting centers and drop off locations Yolo Co. announces proposed voting centers and drop off locations

  California Sonoma registrar seeks input on voting locations Sonoma registrar seeks input on voting locations

  California County installs 16 ballot drop boxes County installs 16 ballot drop boxes
• CT
  Connecticut Town Clerk: Absentee ballots will triple workload Town Clerk: Absentee ballots will triple workload

  Connecticut No mail house for absentee ballots in November No mail house for absentee ballots in November
• DC
  District of Columbia Union leader: At least 9 high-volume sorting machines taken out of service in DC-area Union leader: At least 9 high-volume sorting machines taken out of service in DC-area
• FL
  Florida Locals confident of mail-in voting system Locals confident of mail-in voting system

  Florida Postal workers make sure 1, 225 Broward ballots get counted Postal workers make sure 1, 225 Broward ballots get counted

  Florida Automatic recount triggered in Broward Co. SOE race Automatic recount triggered in Broward Co. SOE race

  Florida Sweeping change in Broward voting could portend more to come Sweeping change in Broward voting could portend more to come

  Florida Daytona Beach mayoral race goes to recount Daytona Beach mayoral race goes to recount

  Florida Recount ordered in Okaloosa Recount ordered in Okaloosa

  Florida Jackel raises questions about primary balloting Jackel raises questions about primary balloting

  Florida Recount set for Saturday in St. Lucie Co. Recount set for Saturday in St. Lucie Co.
• GA
  Georgia Commissioners to consider new election building Commissioners to consider new election building
• GU
  Guam GEC: 54,700 registered voters, new ballot marking devices now in use GEC: 54,700 registered voters, new ballot marking devices now in use

  Guam Primary election still on track, but early voting cut short by pandemic Primary election still on track, but early voting cut short by pandemic

  Guam GEC supports canceling primary election GEC supports canceling primary election
• ID
  Idaho Ada Co. clerk answers questions about November election and special session bills Ada Co. clerk answers questions about November election and special session bills

  Idaho Ada Co. elections officials explain postcard sent to 30K voters Ada Co. elections officials explain postcard sent to 30K voters
• IL
  Illinois Several Illinois counties installing drop boxes Several Illinois counties installing drop boxes

  Illinois Will Co. clerk says checks in place to secure validity of mail-in ballots Will Co. clerk says checks in place to secure validity of mail-in ballots
• IN
  Indiana County clerks explain how to protect your vote County clerks explain how to protect your vote

  Indiana Judge blocks Indiana from removing people from voters rolls Judge blocks Indiana from removing people from voters rolls

  Indiana Starke Co. voting plan approved Starke Co. voting plan approved

  Indiana 10wks away: Marion Co.'s election day plan is still coming together 10wks away: Marion Co.'s election day plan is still coming together
• IA
  Iowa Ernst has faith in Iowa absentee voting Ernst has faith in Iowa absentee voting
• KY
  Kentucky Kentucky election board finalizes approval of bipartisan voting plan Kentucky election board finalizes approval of bipartisan voting plan
• LA
  Louisiana State inches closer to court battle over fall election plan State inches closer to court battle over fall election plan

  Louisiana Louisiana election chief warns of logistics issues this fall Louisiana election chief warns of logistics issues this fall

  Louisiana Two new early voting locations OK'd for Lafayette Parish Two new early voting locations OK'd for Lafayette Parish

  Louisiana Caddo commission failed to reach agreement on additional early voting site Caddo commission failed to reach agreement on additional early voting site
• ME
  Maine Appleton board probes voting miscount Appleton board probes voting miscount
• MD
  Maryland MD to deploy 270 drop boxes MD to deploy 270 drop boxes

  Maryland Nonprofits urge people to become election judges amid shortage Nonprofits urge people to become election judges amid shortage

  Maryland Vote by mail apps in MD have already surpassed 2016 total Vote by mail apps in MD have already surpassed 2016 total

  Maryland Election judging creates way to get high school students involved in election process Election judging creates way to get high school students involved in election process

  Maryland State has 'no doubt' election workers will keep results confidential State has 'no doubt' election workers will keep results confidential
• MA
  Massachusetts More than 50K women registered to vote in Boston 100 years ago More than 50K women registered to vote in Boston 100 years ago

  Massachusetts Mass. communities add more than 190 drop boxes Mass. communities add more than 190 drop boxes

  Massachusetts SouthCoast election offices handling thousands of mail-in ballots SouthCoast election offices handling thousands of mail-in ballots

  Massachusetts Mass advocacy group wants more time for mail-in ballots Mass advocacy group wants more time for mail-in ballots
• MI
  Michigan Mail sorting machines taken apart in Grand Rapids Mail sorting machines taken apart in Grand Rapids

  Michigan Michigan secretary of state addresses voting by mail during DNC Michigan secretary of state addresses voting by mail during DNC

  Michigan Canvassers demand answers after 72% of Detroit's absentee ballot counts were off Canvassers demand answers after 72% of Detroit's absentee ballot counts were off

  Michigan Saugatuck hires new clerk Saugatuck hires new clerk

  Michigan Death index prevented invalid ballots from being counted, election officials say Death index prevented invalid ballots from being counted, election officials say
• MS
  Mississippi How will Mississippians cast their ballots in Novemeber? How will Mississippians cast their ballots in Novemeber?

  Mississippi DeSoto Co. election commission facing poll worker shortage DeSoto Co. election commission facing poll worker shortage
• MT
  Montana Election administrator explains absentee vs. mail in ballots Election administrator explains absentee vs. mail in ballots

  Montana Yellowstone Co. opts for mail-in presidential election Yellowstone Co. opts for mail-in presidential election

  Montana Hill Co. commission approves mail ballots Hill Co. commission approves mail ballots
• NH
  New Hampshire NH towns, cities can require masks for voters NH towns, cities can require masks for voters
• NJ
  New Jersey What to expect with NJ's commitment to mail-in balloting What to expect with NJ's commitment to mail-in balloting

  New Jersey Bucco, Mastrangelo blast Murphy vote-by-mail plan Bucco, Mastrangelo blast Murphy vote-by-mail plan

  New Jersey Bernard Twp. will again have ballot drop boxes Bernard Twp. will again have ballot drop boxes

  New Jersey Monmouth clerk discusses election Monmouth clerk discusses election

  New Jersey Senate panel advances Beach bill allowing early ballot processing Senate panel advances Beach bill allowing early ballot processing

  New Jersey Senate committee approves early voting Senate committee approves early voting
• NY
  New York NY eases absentee voting for pandemic NY eases absentee voting for pandemic

  New York Younger poll workers sought as typical helpers are vulnerable to virus Younger poll workers sought as typical helpers are vulnerable to virus

  New York Gov. Cuomo signs into law sweeping election reforms Gov. Cuomo signs into law sweeping election reforms

  New York NY expands mail-in voting amid virus fears NY expands mail-in voting amid virus fears

  New York Orange Co. expands access to early voting sites after legal pressure from advocates Orange Co. expands access to early voting sites after legal pressure from advocates

  New York What Cuomo's 'sweeping election reforms' mean for Erie Co. What Cuomo's 'sweeping election reforms' mean for Erie Co.

  New York Elections boards say more poll workers still needed Elections boards say more poll workers still needed

  New York Local election officials gear up for absentee ballot flood Local election officials gear up for absentee ballot flood
• NC
  North Carolina NC Judge won't halt use of touch-screen voting-mark machines NC Judge won't halt use of touch-screen voting-mark machines

  North Carolina Absentee ballot request has been streamlined Absentee ballot request has been streamlined

  North Carolina Election officials explain security of absentee voting Election officials explain security of absentee voting
• ND
  North Dakota Major election reform measure reaches Supreme Court Major election reform measure reaches Supreme Court
• OH
  Ohio Ohio's vulnerability disclosure program for elections indicates 'maturity' Ohio's vulnerability disclosure program for elections indicates 'maturity'

  Ohio Lucas Co. BOE getting larger ballot drop box Lucas Co. BOE getting larger ballot drop box
• OK
  Oklahoma There's as 'chain of custody' securing Tulsa Co.'s absentee ballots There's as 'chain of custody' securing Tulsa Co.'s absentee ballots
• OR
  Oregon Portland Council candidate wants audit of special election Portland Council candidate wants audit of special election

  Oregon Is Oregon's vote by mail in trouble? Top state officials disagree Is Oregon's vote by mail in trouble? Top state officials disagree
• PA
  Pennsylvania Answers to your questions about voting in Pa. Answers to your questions about voting in Pa.

  Pennsylvania Mail-in ballots causing confusion in Lehigh Valley Mail-in ballots causing confusion in Lehigh Valley

  Pennsylvania Luzerne Co. seeks deputy election director Luzerne Co. seeks deputy election director

  Pennsylvania Campaign produces no evidence of fraud via mail in voting drop boxes in Pa. primary Campaign produces no evidence of fraud via mail in voting drop boxes in Pa. primary

  Pennsylvania Some Black voters in Philly suspicious of mail-in ballots Some Black voters in Philly suspicious of mail-in ballots
• SC
  South Carolina Berkeley Co. adds early voting locations Berkeley Co. adds early voting locations

  South Carolina South Carolina prepares for influx of absentee ballots South Carolina prepares for influx of absentee ballots

  South Carolina Spartanburg lawmakers asked to support expanded mail-in balloting in Nov. Spartanburg lawmakers asked to support expanded mail-in balloting in Nov.

  South Carolina Beaufort Co. needs 600 poll workers, what if there aren't enough Beaufort Co. needs 600 poll workers, what if there aren't enough
• TN
  Tennessee Wilson Co. reflects on 100 years of suffrage Wilson Co. reflects on 100 years of suffrage

  Tennessee Hendersonville holds 100-year celebration of 19th Amendment Hendersonville holds 100-year celebration of 19th Amendment

  Tennessee TN removes COVID-19 language from absentee ballot apps, adds reward for voter fraud tips TN removes COVID-19 language from absentee ballot apps, adds reward for voter fraud tips

  Tennessee TN voters encouraged to prepare for November TN voters encouraged to prepare for November

  Tennessee State: No perjury charges if mail voters claim COVID-19 risk State: No perjury charges if mail voters claim COVID-19 risk
• TX
  Texas Everything you need to know about voting by mail in Texas Everything you need to know about voting by mail in Texas

  Texas Bastrop Co. to use machininse for early voitng Bastrop Co. to use machininse for early voitng

  Texas UPS woes, deadlines could leave voters without enough time to vote UPS woes, deadlines could leave voters without enough time to vote

  Texas Hays Co. commissioner table discussion on vote center Hays Co. commissioner table discussion on vote center

  Texas Elections office takes mail-in voting into own hands Elections office takes mail-in voting into own hands
• UT
  Utah Bill requiring in-person voting and allowing outdoor polling locations headed to Herbert's desk Bill requiring in-person voting and allowing outdoor polling locations headed to Herbert's desk
• VA
  Virginia Local registrars face uniques struggles in coming election cycle Local registrars face uniques struggles in coming election cycle

  Virginia Stafford supervisors approve satellite voting location Stafford supervisors approve satellite voting location

  Virginia Northam wants ballot drop boxes in Va. Northam wants ballot drop boxes in Va.
• WV
  West Virginia Wood Co. light on poll workers Wood Co. light on poll workers
• WY
  Wyoming Despite pandemic, turnout strong Despite pandemic, turnout strong
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