Daily News

Wednesday August 26, 2020

• National News
  National News Thousands fear they can't vote for president as coronavirus slows citizenship Thousands fear they can't vote for president as coronavirus slows citizenship

  National News Study: New voting law continues disenfranchisement, put elections administrators in difficult positions Study: New voting law continues disenfranchisement, put elections administrators in difficult positions

  National News Improving the in-person voting experience amid COVID-19 Improving the in-person voting experience amid COVID-19

  National News These 20 Black women fought for voting rights These 20 Black women fought for voting rights

  National News President's campaign manager: Mail-in voting safe in states that have used it more President's campaign manager: Mail-in voting safe in states that have used it more

  National News How to vote by mail in all 50 states in the 2020 election How to vote by mail in all 50 states in the 2020 election

  National News How does vote by mail work for the 2020 election? How does vote by mail work for the 2020 election?

  National News Black Coaches United, a newly formed alliance hopes universities will make voting more accessible on Election Day Black Coaches United, a newly formed alliance hopes universities will make voting more accessible on Election Day

  National News Harris honors Women's Equality Day in op-ed, calls for voting reform Harris honors Women's Equality Day in op-ed, calls for voting reform

  National News Hundreds of thousands of nursing home residents may not be able to vote Hundreds of thousands of nursing home residents may not be able to vote
• AL
  Alabama Alabamians in several cities head to the polls Alabamians in several cities head to the polls

  Alabama Alabama, Florida differ widely on voting rules Alabama, Florida differ widely on voting rules

  Alabama Merrill urges patience at the polls Merrill urges patience at the polls

  Alabama Madison Co. steps to accommodate disabled voters Madison Co. steps to accommodate disabled voters
• AK
  Alaska Count begins for Alaska's primary election absentee ballots Count begins for Alaska's primary election absentee ballots

  Alaska Absentee ballots flip some results Absentee ballots flip some results
• AZ
  Arizona Payson women celebrate 100 years of voting Payson women celebrate 100 years of voting

  Arizona Secretary of state: Postal Service is ready for Arizona's mail-in ballots Secretary of state: Postal Service is ready for Arizona's mail-in ballots

  Arizona Republicans defend Postal Service, accuse Dens of scare tactics Republicans defend Postal Service, accuse Dens of scare tactics
• AR
  Arkansas Clerk details absentee ballot procedure Clerk details absentee ballot procedure
• CA
  California Contra Costa officials don't anticipate mail-in voting problems Contra Costa officials don't anticipate mail-in voting problems

  California Secretary of state explains ballot tracking tool Secretary of state explains ballot tracking tool

  California Officials cite heavy traffic for issues on ballot tracking website Officials cite heavy traffic for issues on ballot tracking website
• CO
  Colorado Some Stern advice from Jefferson Co. Some Stern advice from Jefferson Co.
• CT
  Connecticut Secretary of State Denise Merrill discusses voting during COVID-19 Secretary of State Denise Merrill discusses voting during COVID-19

  Connecticut More than 2M absentee ballot applications being mailed to all CT voters in Sept. More than 2M absentee ballot applications being mailed to all CT voters in Sept.
• DC
  District of Columbia DC faces poll worker shortage, hope young people will step up to vote DC faces poll worker shortage, hope young people will step up to vote
• FL
  Florida Fla. counties agree to save digital ballot images if there's a presidential recount Fla. counties agree to save digital ballot images if there's a presidential recount

  Florida Report shows 18K mail-in ballots rejected in Fla. in March primary Report shows 18K mail-in ballots rejected in Fla. in March primary

  Florida Alabama, Florida differ widely on voting rules Alabama, Florida differ widely on voting rules

  Florida Some counties still seeing mail-in ballots come in a week after primary Some counties still seeing mail-in ballots come in a week after primary

  Florida South Florida Postal Workers hold protest, say changes could slow mail-in ballots South Florida Postal Workers hold protest, say changes could slow mail-in ballots
• GA
  Georgia Groups mass mail absentee ballot app. to Ga. voters Groups mass mail absentee ballot app. to Ga. voters

  Georgia Judge orders hand recount in Ga. House race Judge orders hand recount in Ga. House race

  Georgia Ga. to debut online portal to request absentee ballots Ga. to debut online portal to request absentee ballots
• ID
  Idaho House State Affairs kills SB 1002, vote center bill House State Affairs kills SB 1002, vote center bill

  Idaho House committee holds voting center bill House committee holds voting center bill

  Idaho House passes poll worker resolution House passes poll worker resolution
• IL
  Illinois Macoupin may consolidate polling places Macoupin may consolidate polling places
• IN
  Indiana Brown Co. election undergoes audit Brown Co. election undergoes audit

  Indiana Polling places reduced for general election in Steuben Polling places reduced for general election in Steuben

  Indiana Appeal seeks absentee voting for more Hoosiers Appeal seeks absentee voting for more Hoosiers
• KY
  Kentucky Sears: Blueprint in place for upcoming election Sears: Blueprint in place for upcoming election
• LA
  Louisiana Caddo Parish commission to hold special meeting to consider early voting site Caddo Parish commission to hold special meeting to consider early voting site

  Louisiana Caddo commissioners fail to approve new early voting location Caddo commissioners fail to approve new early voting location
• ME
  Maine Judge: Ranked-choice voting repeal qualifies for November ballot Judge: Ranked-choice voting repeal qualifies for November ballot

  Maine Bangor officials prepare for early voting Bangor officials prepare for early voting
• MD
  Maryland Camden Yards could be used as a Baltimore vote center Camden Yards could be used as a Baltimore vote center

  Maryland County election board OKs voting sites County election board OKs voting sites

  Maryland History of suffrage movement includes Garrett Co. ties History of suffrage movement includes Garrett Co. ties

  Maryland Allegany Co. to have six voting centers Allegany Co. to have six voting centers

  Maryland 'We knew it was going to be crazy, but not this crazy' 'We knew it was going to be crazy, but not this crazy'
• MA
  Massachusetts USDOJ files brief in Mass. absentee voting case, seeking to blunt disenfranchise USDOJ files brief in Mass. absentee voting case, seeking to blunt disenfranchise

  Massachusetts Brockton area election officials see massive influx of mail-in ballot apps Brockton area election officials see massive influx of mail-in ballot apps

  Massachusetts Early voting off to slow start, but many cast mail-in ballots Early voting off to slow start, but many cast mail-in ballots

  Massachusetts Sen. Rausch defends mail-in voting: A tried and true process for over 150 years Sen. Rausch defends mail-in voting: A tried and true process for over 150 years

  Massachusetts Clerks report successful start to early voting Clerks report successful start to early voting

  Massachusetts Barnstable town clerk happy withe early voting turnout Barnstable town clerk happy withe early voting turnout
• MI
  Michigan Lions partner with secretary of state to protect elections and promote voter ed Lions partner with secretary of state to protect elections and promote voter ed

  Michigan Source: Lion's Ford Field to be used on Election Night Source: Lion's Ford Field to be used on Election Night

  Michigan Pastors accuse county officials of trying to 'bully' Flint over handling of elections Pastors accuse county officials of trying to 'bully' Flint over handling of elections

  Michigan Facing criticism over primary, Flint clerk says election workers to get more training Facing criticism over primary, Flint clerk says election workers to get more training

  Michigan Whitmer won't weigh in on oversight of Detroit's fall election Whitmer won't weigh in on oversight of Detroit's fall election

  Michigan Suit seeks required training sessions for Detroit election workers Suit seeks required training sessions for Detroit election workers

  Michigan Votes will be recounted in 6 Kalamazoo Co. elections Votes will be recounted in 6 Kalamazoo Co. elections
• MN
  Minnesota Klobuchar, Smith and Minnesota secretary of state speak out against USPS policy changes Klobuchar, Smith and Minnesota secretary of state speak out against USPS policy changes

  Minnesota Minnesota voter turnout triples as majority cast absentee ballots Minnesota voter turnout triples as majority cast absentee ballots

  Minnesota 'Votes for Women' is a new online exhibit from Minnesota Historical Society 'Votes for Women' is a new online exhibit from Minnesota Historical Society
• MO
  Missouri Ashcroft says state won't distribute ballot drop boxes to avoid confusion with new law Ashcroft says state won't distribute ballot drop boxes to avoid confusion with new law

  Missouri America's first female county clerk to be inducted in Hall of Famous Missourians America's first female county clerk to be inducted in Hall of Famous Missourians
• MT
  Montana Ravalli Co. back to mail-in ballot plan Ravalli Co. back to mail-in ballot plan

  Montana Nearly 40 Montana counties opt for all-mail ballots Nearly 40 Montana counties opt for all-mail ballots
• NV
  Nevada Sisolak rejects Cegavaske's request for 'ballot harvesting' regulations Sisolak rejects Cegavaske's request for 'ballot harvesting' regulations

  Nevada Sisolak rejects Cegavske's request for more oversight of 'ballot harvesting' under new law Sisolak rejects Cegavske's request for more oversight of 'ballot harvesting' under new law

  Nevada FBI prepared for potential voter fraud in Nevada FBI prepared for potential voter fraud in Nevada
• NH
  New Hampshire 30K absentee ballots turned in so far for primary 30K absentee ballots turned in so far for primary

  New Hampshire Dublin to designate separate polling area for in-person voting sans masks Dublin to designate separate polling area for in-person voting sans masks
• NJ
  New Jersey University Hospital rolls out voter kiosk University Hospital rolls out voter kiosk

  New Jersey Lawmakers bolster NJ vote by mail ahead of 2020 election Lawmakers bolster NJ vote by mail ahead of 2020 election

  New Jersey Murphy proposes $5M for early voting $15M for VBM Murphy proposes $5M for early voting $15M for VBM
• NM
  New Mexico Roosevelt Co. clerk 'cherished' Roosevelt Co. clerk 'cherished'
• NY
  New York BOE gears up for expected wave of absentee ballots BOE gears up for expected wave of absentee ballots

  New York Erie CO. BOE upgrading its cybersecurity Erie CO. BOE upgrading its cybersecurity

  New York In new lawsuit, NY adds to mounting legal pressure on Postal Service over mail-in voting In new lawsuit, NY adds to mounting legal pressure on Postal Service over mail-in voting

  New York Cuomo tweaks new rules for absentee voting Cuomo tweaks new rules for absentee voting
• NC
  North Carolina NC AG, political science professor weigh in on state of mail-in voting NC AG, political science professor weigh in on state of mail-in voting

  North Carolina New voting equipment coming to Onslow Co. New voting equipment coming to Onslow Co.

  North Carolina Ceremony, silent march in Hendersonville mark 100 years of women's suffrage Ceremony, silent march in Hendersonville mark 100 years of women's suffrage

  North Carolina Northampton approves new voting tabulators, adds extra one stop site Northampton approves new voting tabulators, adds extra one stop site
• ND
  North Dakota ND's high court orders measure off November ballot ND's high court orders measure off November ballot

  North Dakota North Dakota Supreme Court bars election reform measure from ballot North Dakota Supreme Court bars election reform measure from ballot

  North Dakota Uncertainties persist for November Uncertainties persist for November

  North Dakota Secretary of state addresses election concerns, mail-in voting Secretary of state addresses election concerns, mail-in voting
• OH
  Ohio Ohio Dems sue LaRose over ballot drop box limitations Ohio Dems sue LaRose over ballot drop box limitations

  Ohio Cleveland city council leg would press state to allow more ballot drop boxes Cleveland city council leg would press state to allow more ballot drop boxes

  Ohio Ohio governor asked to deploy National Guard as poll workers Ohio governor asked to deploy National Guard as poll workers

  Ohio Ohio invites hackers to try to break into voting websites Ohio invites hackers to try to break into voting websites

  Ohio Lawsuit filed over signature matching process Lawsuit filed over signature matching process

  Ohio Ohio threw out 1 of every 100 absentee ballots in primary. What does that mean for Nov.? Ohio threw out 1 of every 100 absentee ballots in primary. What does that mean for Nov.?
• OK
  Oklahoma Oklahoma voters head to the polls Oklahoma voters head to the polls

  Oklahoma Methodical process ensures accurate count of absentee ballots, local election officials say Methodical process ensures accurate count of absentee ballots, local election officials say
• PA
  Pennsylvania Pa. Senate GOP advances 'first pass' at election fixes. Wolf says talks ongoing Pa. Senate GOP advances 'first pass' at election fixes. Wolf says talks ongoing

  Pennsylvania Pa. election officials wants mail-in ballots counted sooner Pa. election officials wants mail-in ballots counted sooner

  Pennsylvania Snyder Co. hires expert to examine similar handwriting on primary mail-in ballots Snyder Co. hires expert to examine similar handwriting on primary mail-in ballots

  Pennsylvania Lehigh Valley counties warn of confusion around unsolicited ballot apps Lehigh Valley counties warn of confusion around unsolicited ballot apps

  Pennsylvania Greene Co. seeking director of elections Greene Co. seeking director of elections

  Pennsylvania Board of elections losing versatile veteran Board of elections losing versatile veteran
• RI
  Rhode Island Surge of mail ballots will likely delay results Surge of mail ballots will likely delay results

  Rhode Island Primary voting underway at city and town halls Primary voting underway at city and town halls
• SC
  South Carolina Tim Scott: Mail-in ballots 'will work out just fine' Tim Scott: Mail-in ballots 'will work out just fine'

  South Carolina Vote by mail vs. absentee voting: SC election official explains the difference Vote by mail vs. absentee voting: SC election official explains the difference
• SD
  South Dakota Sen. Rounds says SD absentee voting system is solid Sen. Rounds says SD absentee voting system is solid

  South Dakota Task force says county needs people, space to count absentee ballots Task force says county needs people, space to count absentee ballots

  South Dakota Minnehaha Co. bracing for what could be a record number of absentees Minnehaha Co. bracing for what could be a record number of absentees
• TN
  Tennessee Absentee ballot apps must spell out 'special vulnerability' exemption, judge rules Absentee ballot apps must spell out 'special vulnerability' exemption, judge rules
• TX
  Texas Advance ballot forms legit, but not sent by county officials Advance ballot forms legit, but not sent by county officials

  Texas Baylor pushes for increased voter awareness ahead of 2020 Baylor pushes for increased voter awareness ahead of 2020

  Texas Travis Co. voters casting mail-in ballots won't have to rely on the post office Travis Co. voters casting mail-in ballots won't have to rely on the post office

  Texas County commissioners vote unanimously to host early voting on campus County commissioners vote unanimously to host early voting on campus

  Texas Fannin Co. commissioners court approves purchase of new voting system Fannin Co. commissioners court approves purchase of new voting system

  Texas Texas vote by mail app will go to every voter Texas vote by mail app will go to every voter

  Texas Harris Co. OKs $17M to add polls, voting hours and drive-thru balloting Harris Co. OKs $17M to add polls, voting hours and drive-thru balloting

  Texas Webb Co. elections office institutes curbside voting Webb Co. elections office institutes curbside voting
• UT
  Utah The fight for voting rights, past and present The fight for voting rights, past and present
• VA
  Virginia Charlottesville voter reg offices sees surge in mail-in ballot apps, leads to 10-day backlog Charlottesville voter reg offices sees surge in mail-in ballot apps, leads to 10-day backlog

  Virginia General Assembly advances plan for ballot drop boxes General Assembly advances plan for ballot drop boxes
• WY
  Wyoming Voting in a pandemic: What Wyoming learned from the primary Voting in a pandemic: What Wyoming learned from the primary
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