Daily News

Friday August 28, 2020

• National News
  National News Postmaster General reassures election officials he'll prioritize mail ballots Postmaster General reassures election officials he'll prioritize mail ballots

  National News DHS will run a war room for a week to protect election DHS will run a war room for a week to protect election

  National News Voting groups get $38M boost from donor funds Voting groups get $38M boost from donor funds

  National News Trans American's voting rights were already in jeopardy. The pandemic threatens to make things worse Trans American's voting rights were already in jeopardy. The pandemic threatens to make things worse

  National News Pearl Jam launch voting rights sweepstakes Pearl Jam launch voting rights sweepstakes

  National News NASA event marks 100th anniversary of women's voting rights NASA event marks 100th anniversary of women's voting rights

  National News Activists to call for police reform, voting rights at March on Washington Activists to call for police reform, voting rights at March on Washington

  National News Elections officials push back on voter fraud claims Elections officials push back on voter fraud claims

  National News President says election workers, not USPS, could lead to miscount President says election workers, not USPS, could lead to miscount

  National News Starbucks encouraging employees to vote on Election Day Starbucks encouraging employees to vote on Election Day

  National News More companies pledge to give workers time to vote More companies pledge to give workers time to vote
• AL
  Alabama Huntsville race may avoid runoff Huntsville race may avoid runoff
• AK
  Alaska Western Alaska's primary election results waiting on absentee ballots to be counted Western Alaska's primary election results waiting on absentee ballots to be counted
• AZ
  Arizona State files lawsuit seeking to force Tucson to alter election dates State files lawsuit seeking to force Tucson to alter election dates
• AR
  Arkansas Staff tests voting machines ahead of Rockport election Staff tests voting machines ahead of Rockport election

  Arkansas Arkansas court block s open primary measure Arkansas court block s open primary measure

  Arkansas Craighead Co. sees influx of absentee voting Craighead Co. sees influx of absentee voting
• CA
  California LA Co. invokes emergency powers to staff polling centers LA Co. invokes emergency powers to staff polling centers

  California California to spend $35M on mail voting campaign California to spend $35M on mail voting campaign

  California LA Co. releases requirements, plans for voting centers LA Co. releases requirements, plans for voting centers
• FL
  Florida After Florida was hacked in2016, state got millions for election security. Here's how it was spent After Florida was hacked in2016, state got millions for election security. Here's how it was spent

  Florida Q&A with St. Johns Co. supervisor of elections Q&A with St. Johns Co. supervisor of elections

  Florida Bay Co. supervisor preps for general election Bay Co. supervisor preps for general election

  Florida 1,500+ Volusia mail ballots arrived late 1,500+ Volusia mail ballots arrived late

  Florida DeSantis says Florida has no plans to use police as poll watchers DeSantis says Florida has no plans to use police as poll watchers
• GA
  Georgia Fulton Co. broke law in handling of absentee ballot requests, state finds Fulton Co. broke law in handling of absentee ballot requests, state finds

  Georgia State investigation finds failures in Fulton Co.'s absentee process State investigation finds failures in Fulton Co.'s absentee process

  Georgia Macon-Bibb BOE continues to wait for new absentee ballot portal Macon-Bibb BOE continues to wait for new absentee ballot portal
• ID
  Idaho Ada Co. clerk to Leg: Thanks for passing bill ahead of Election Day Ada Co. clerk to Leg: Thanks for passing bill ahead of Election Day
• IN
  Indiana Indiana voters urged to act early Indiana voters urged to act early

  Indiana State anticipates spike in absentee voting State anticipates spike in absentee voting

  Indiana Indiana election officials going forward with normal election Indiana election officials going forward with normal election
• IA
  Iowa Judge: Thousands of pre-filled absentee ballot requests in Linn Co. invalid Judge: Thousands of pre-filled absentee ballot requests in Linn Co. invalid

  Iowa Ballot drop box placement latest election-related dispute Ballot drop box placement latest election-related dispute
• KY
  Kentucky Election officials discuss challenges for coming election Election officials discuss challenges for coming election

  Kentucky Kentucky officials urge voters to cast ballots early Kentucky officials urge voters to cast ballots early
• ME
  Maine Gov. Mills issues executive order to ensure safe voting Gov. Mills issues executive order to ensure safe voting
• MD
  Maryland Voter registration rises, county has plenty of election judges Voter registration rises, county has plenty of election judges

  Maryland Harford board of elections approves 18 voting centers for Election Day Harford board of elections approves 18 voting centers for Election Day

  Maryland MD saw 'average' mail-in voting rejection rate despite rising national trend MD saw 'average' mail-in voting rejection rate despite rising national trend

  Maryland Glass calls for more ballot drop boxes Glass calls for more ballot drop boxes
• MA
  Massachusetts Pearl Sears gets the not, appointed Plymouth town clerk Pearl Sears gets the not, appointed Plymouth town clerk

  Massachusetts Pandemic spurs effort to recruit new poll workers Pandemic spurs effort to recruit new poll workers
• MI
  Michigan Group sues Benson to get 193 voting records allegedly altered by Southfield clerk Group sues Benson to get 193 voting records allegedly altered by Southfield clerk

  Michigan Michigan election, legal chiefs decry 'racist' robocall that attacks mail-in voting Michigan election, legal chiefs decry 'racist' robocall that attacks mail-in voting

  Michigan Clerks to state lawmakers: We need more time to count November votes Clerks to state lawmakers: We need more time to count November votes

  Michigan Deceptive robocalls try to frighten Detroit residents about voting by mail Deceptive robocalls try to frighten Detroit residents about voting by mail

  Michigan Absentee ballot drop boxes, envelopes big problem for Detroit, advocates say Absentee ballot drop boxes, envelopes big problem for Detroit, advocates say

  Michigan What we know about Detroit's absentee ballot processing errors What we know about Detroit's absentee ballot processing errors
• MN
  Minnesota MN braces for surge in mail-in ballots MN braces for surge in mail-in ballots
• MS
  Mississippi Lawsuit: Mississippi voting laws cause risk during pandemic Lawsuit: Mississippi voting laws cause risk during pandemic
• MO
  Missouri Iron Co. sheriff contests August election Iron Co. sheriff contests August election

  Missouri Cardinals volunteer Busch stadium as poll site Cardinals volunteer Busch stadium as poll site

  Missouri Clerk bracing for record turnout, rents more space Clerk bracing for record turnout, rents more space

  Missouri Dem seeking top elections job accuses Ashcroft of 'campaign of voter suppression' Dem seeking top elections job accuses Ashcroft of 'campaign of voter suppression'

  Missouri Boone Co. eyeing Mizzou Arena Boone Co. eyeing Mizzou Arena
• NJ
  New Jersey NJ moves to strengthen November's mail-in election NJ moves to strengthen November's mail-in election

  New Jersey Bill would expand use of ballot drop boxes Bill would expand use of ballot drop boxes
• NY
  New York Ortiz confirmed as elections commissioner Ortiz confirmed as elections commissioner

  New York Monroe Co. BOE hires new trainer Monroe Co. BOE hires new trainer

  New York Erie Co. BOE prepares for expanded absentee voting Erie Co. BOE prepares for expanded absentee voting
• NC
  North Carolina NCSBOE offers guidance for student voters NCSBOE offers guidance for student voters

  North Carolina No 'I Voted' stickers in Buncombe Co. No 'I Voted' stickers in Buncombe Co.
• OH
  Ohio Voting rights groups sue over drop boxes for election Voting rights groups sue over drop boxes for election

  Ohio Why Ohioans can't request balltos online Why Ohioans can't request balltos online

  Ohio LaRose concerned by efforts to delegitimize election results LaRose concerned by efforts to delegitimize election results

  Ohio Ohio election mail will be sorted in-state to prevent delays Ohio election mail will be sorted in-state to prevent delays

  Ohio Trumbull Co. sees return of past poll workers Trumbull Co. sees return of past poll workers
• PA
  Pennsylvania Wolf and Pa. GOP plan to negotiate over election law and mail-in ballots Wolf and Pa. GOP plan to negotiate over election law and mail-in ballots

  Pennsylvania Wolf urges Legislature to pass election reform proposals Wolf urges Legislature to pass election reform proposals

  Pennsylvania Poll: Most Pennsylvanians will cast their ballot in person Poll: Most Pennsylvanians will cast their ballot in person

  Pennsylvania Surge in mail-in ballots could delay results, so Wolf wants to change the rules Surge in mail-in ballots could delay results, so Wolf wants to change the rules

  Pennsylvania 37K Pa. ballots rejected in 2020, study finds 37K Pa. ballots rejected in 2020, study finds

  Pennsylvania Berks Co. election officials take action to prepare for surge in mail ballots Berks Co. election officials take action to prepare for surge in mail ballots
• TN
  Tennessee Elections department gearing up for long ballot, high turnout Elections department gearing up for long ballot, high turnout
• TX
  Texas Toyota Center will serve as voting center in November Toyota Center will serve as voting center in November

  Texas 60 Tx state reps urge Abbott to extend deadline for receiving mail-in ballots 60 Tx state reps urge Abbott to extend deadline for receiving mail-in ballots
• VT
  Vermont Translated ballots, designed to engage new American voters, fell flat in primary Translated ballots, designed to engage new American voters, fell flat in primary

  Vermont Vermont gathering commemorates women's voting rights Vermont gathering commemorates women's voting rights
• VA
  Virginia Albemarle, Greene, Fluvanna voter reg offices flooded with mail-in ballot apps Albemarle, Greene, Fluvanna voter reg offices flooded with mail-in ballot apps

  Virginia Arlington board OKs additional satellite voting centers Arlington board OKs additional satellite voting centers
• WV
  West Virginia Warner calls on voters to become poll workers Warner calls on voters to become poll workers

  West Virginia United Way joins secretary of state to recruit poll workers United Way joins secretary of state to recruit poll workers
• WY
  Wyoming Wyoming certifies election results after record turnout Wyoming certifies election results after record turnout
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