Daily News

Wednesday September 2, 2020

• National News
  National News Young people are trying to save the election amid dire poll worker shortages Young people are trying to save the election amid dire poll worker shortages

  National News Microsoft's new tech spots deepfakes to fight disinformation Microsoft's new tech spots deepfakes to fight disinformation

  National News Organizations springing up to recruit younger poll workers Organizations springing up to recruit younger poll workers

  National News Mark Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan donate $300M to promote safe, secure elections Mark Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan donate $300M to promote safe, secure elections

  National News What the Postal Service will need to manage record number of mail-in ballots What the Postal Service will need to manage record number of mail-in ballots

  National News Old Navy to help with national poll worker shortage by encouraging employees to be poll workers Old Navy to help with national poll worker shortage by encouraging employees to be poll workers

  National News Postal Service watchdog outlines 'concern's surrounding election readiness Postal Service watchdog outlines 'concern's surrounding election readiness

  National News How state laws could create na Election Day 'nightmare scenario' How state laws could create na Election Day 'nightmare scenario'

  National News State voter reg systems have not been hacked, officials say State voter reg systems have not been hacked, officials say

  National News How the president's campaign pushes voting by mail on social media How the president's campaign pushes voting by mail on social media

  National News Mail-in voting is partisan, polls find. It could make for a confusion election nigh Mail-in voting is partisan, polls find. It could make for a confusion election nigh

  National News 1M primary ballots were mailed late, Postal Service watchdog says 1M primary ballots were mailed late, Postal Service watchdog says

  National News Postal Service audit finds gaps in timely processing and deliver of election mail Postal Service audit finds gaps in timely processing and deliver of election mail

  National News U.S. Election Assistance Commission recruiting young people to become poll workers U.S. Election Assistance Commission recruiting young people to become poll workers

  National News Snapchat pushes poll worker signups Snapchat pushes poll worker signups
• AL
  Alabama Rainbow City election decided by one vote Rainbow City election decided by one vote
• AK
  Alaska Civil rights groups have request to make mail voting easier Civil rights groups have request to make mail voting easier
• AZ
  Arizona Maricopa Co. needs poll workers Maricopa Co. needs poll workers

  Arizona Pascua Yaqui Tribe pushing for return of early voting site Pascua Yaqui Tribe pushing for return of early voting site
• CA
  California City prepares for increase in vote by mail City prepares for increase in vote by mail

  California Instagram posts make false claim voters will be 'turned away' from polls due to mail-in voting Instagram posts make false claim voters will be 'turned away' from polls due to mail-in voting

  California Registrar: Mail-in ballots preferred, but residents may vote in-person Registrar: Mail-in ballots preferred, but residents may vote in-person

  California Honda Center in Anaheim to offer drive-thru voting Honda Center in Anaheim to offer drive-thru voting

  California With Election Day approaching, LA Co. calls for prioritized voting services at public housing complexes With Election Day approaching, LA Co. calls for prioritized voting services at public housing complexes
• CO
  Colorado Black and white suffragists celebrated in timely new music Black and white suffragists celebrated in timely new music

  Colorado Secretary of state adds as many as 62 new ballot drop boxes Secretary of state adds as many as 62 new ballot drop boxes

  Colorado El Paso Co. Clerk & Recorder refutes claims of postal delays El Paso Co. Clerk & Recorder refutes claims of postal delays
• DC
  District of Columbia After a fear of a shortage, DC-area election officials say people are stepping up to serve as poll workers After a fear of a shortage, DC-area election officials say people are stepping up to serve as poll workers

  District of Columbia DC prepares for Election Day DC prepares for Election Day
• FL
  Florida Jacksonville Jags launch voter reg push Jacksonville Jags launch voter reg push

  Florida Rays, Bucs, Lightning and Rowdies step up to help ensure smooth election Rays, Bucs, Lightning and Rowdies step up to help ensure smooth election

  Florida 1,281 mail-in ballots arrived after election day in Volusia 1,281 mail-in ballots arrived after election day in Volusia

  Florida Duval supervisor of election talks Election Day prep Duval supervisor of election talks Election Day prep

  Florida Sebastian Co. council meets to pay for recall election, but it's already done Sebastian Co. council meets to pay for recall election, but it's already done
• GA
  Georgia Ga. House race recount to begin Wednesday Ga. House race recount to begin Wednesday

  Georgia How Ga. is trying to recruit poll workers How Ga. is trying to recruit poll workers

  Georgia Polling places request more PPE for poll workers Polling places request more PPE for poll workers

  Georgia Glynn Co. pilots election audit program Glynn Co. pilots election audit program

  Georgia Georgians still face slow mail service, voting challenges this November Georgians still face slow mail service, voting challenges this November

  Georgia Gwinnett voters will have to request absentee ballot apps Gwinnett voters will have to request absentee ballot apps

  Georgia New absentee portal should cut down on turn around time, officials say New absentee portal should cut down on turn around time, officials say
• ID
  Idaho Election sees changes after Idaho Leg session Election sees changes after Idaho Leg session

  Idaho Idaho Dems, GOP come together in bipartisan drive to recruit poll workers Idaho Dems, GOP come together in bipartisan drive to recruit poll workers
• IL
  Illinois DuPage Co. doubling pay for 2020 election judges due to COVID-19 DuPage Co. doubling pay for 2020 election judges due to COVID-19

  Illinois Vote by mail to play larger role in 2020 election Vote by mail to play larger role in 2020 election

  Illinois County will buy 250K election pens County will buy 250K election pens

  Illinois Senior housing, nursing homes no longer among McHenry Co.'s polling places Senior housing, nursing homes no longer among McHenry Co.'s polling places

  Illinois Local clerks discuss mail-in voting Local clerks discuss mail-in voting

  Illinois Illinois counties boost election judges pay Illinois counties boost election judges pay
• IA
  Iowa Former GOP senator accuses 3 county auditors of vote harvesting Former GOP senator accuses 3 county auditors of vote harvesting

  Iowa Iowa needs 10K poll workers Iowa needs 10K poll workers

  Iowa Drop boxes will be allowed for Black Hawk Co. Drop boxes will be allowed for Black Hawk Co.

  Iowa Woodbury Co. won't appeal ruling on absentee ballot apps Woodbury Co. won't appeal ruling on absentee ballot apps
• KY
  Kentucky Beer cans may help recruit younger poll workers Beer cans may help recruit younger poll workers

  Kentucky Election board begins mapping out election Election board begins mapping out election

  Kentucky Calloway general election will have 5 in-person voting places Calloway general election will have 5 in-person voting places
• LA
  Louisiana Caddo commission continues discussions regarding an additional early voting site Caddo commission continues discussions regarding an additional early voting site

  Louisiana Secretary of state launches recruitment plan for poll workers Secretary of state launches recruitment plan for poll workers

  Louisiana Louisiana elevates mail-in ballot issue to federal court Louisiana elevates mail-in ballot issue to federal court
• ME
  Maine ACLU of Maine brief challenges barriers to absentee voting ACLU of Maine brief challenges barriers to absentee voting

  Maine Civic groups, retired Mainers push to ease absentee voting rules Civic groups, retired Mainers push to ease absentee voting rules

  Maine Local clerks, Maine officials already bracing for a big election turnout Local clerks, Maine officials already bracing for a big election turnout

  Maine Waterville city clerk explains absentee vtoing Waterville city clerk explains absentee vtoing
• MD
  Maryland After a fear of a shortage, DC-area election officials say people are stepping up to serve as poll workers After a fear of a shortage, DC-area election officials say people are stepping up to serve as poll workers

  Maryland Baltimore Co. to provide $100 incentive to recruit additional election judges Baltimore Co. to provide $100 incentive to recruit additional election judges
• MA
  Massachusetts Mass. voters hit the polls with sanitizer and masks Mass. voters hit the polls with sanitizer and masks

  Massachusetts Hand sanitizer part of the electoral process on primary day in Worcester Hand sanitizer part of the electoral process on primary day in Worcester

  Massachusetts Here are some of the voting safeguards currently in place Here are some of the voting safeguards currently in place

  Massachusetts State primary voting day on Cape Cod State primary voting day on Cape Cod

  Massachusetts Norwell and Abingdon head to the polls Norwell and Abingdon head to the polls

  Massachusetts Problems with mail-in ballots trickle in, but Baker, election officials 'confident' in process Problems with mail-in ballots trickle in, but Baker, election officials 'confident' in process

  Massachusetts Mass. voters take advantage of mail-in voting Mass. voters take advantage of mail-in voting

  Massachusetts Some claim they had issues casting their votes in first statewide election since pandemic Some claim they had issues casting their votes in first statewide election since pandemic

  Massachusetts Election Day in pandemic brings new look, same feel to Mass. voters Election Day in pandemic brings new look, same feel to Mass. voters

  Massachusetts North Attleboro election results delayed North Attleboro election results delayed

  Massachusetts Voters trickle into polls on Election Day Voters trickle into polls on Election Day

  Massachusetts Primary votes cast in Somerset, Swansea Primary votes cast in Somerset, Swansea

  Massachusetts Few vote in person at Newton polling location Few vote in person at Newton polling location

  Massachusetts At City Hall, voters hunt for ballot drop boxes while others hit the polls At City Hall, voters hunt for ballot drop boxes while others hit the polls
• MI
  Michigan Recount to settle Allegan Co. race Recount to settle Allegan Co. race

  Michigan Michigan voter info wasn't hacked, Benson's office says Michigan voter info wasn't hacked, Benson's office says

  Michigan Secretary of state prepares for poll worker shortage Secretary of state prepares for poll worker shortage
• MN
  Minnesota Timberwolves, Lynx launch new voter reg initiatives Timberwolves, Lynx launch new voter reg initiatives
• MS
  Mississippi Safety procedures at the polls Safety procedures at the polls
• MO
  Missouri KC metro election officials seek poll workers KC metro election officials seek poll workers
• MT
  Montana Montana secretary of state candidates offer diverging visions for election security Montana secretary of state candidates offer diverging visions for election security
• NV
  Nevada Clark Co. election chief 'very confident' in poll worker staffing Clark Co. election chief 'very confident' in poll worker staffing
• NJ
  New Jersey President, in campaign against mail-in voting, targets Paterson. Is it a fair example? President, in campaign against mail-in voting, targets Paterson. Is it a fair example?

  New Jersey Jackson Twp. leaders demand in-person voting Jackson Twp. leaders demand in-person voting
• NY
  New York Top lawyer at NYC BOE takes leave of absence amid probe Top lawyer at NYC BOE takes leave of absence amid probe

  New York Barclays Center to open as largest voting site in Brooklyn Barclays Center to open as largest voting site in Brooklyn

  New York New York launches portal for absentee voting New York launches portal for absentee voting

  New York Lawmakers press for ballot drop boxes in November Lawmakers press for ballot drop boxes in November

  New York De Blasio, Carranza spark Election Day confusion with 'alternate' sites remark De Blasio, Carranza spark Election Day confusion with 'alternate' sites remark

  New York Stepping up to be a first time poll workers Stepping up to be a first time poll workers

  New York East End legislators demand Shelter Island polling place East End legislators demand Shelter Island polling place

  New York DOE: Schools will be used as polling sites on Election Day DOE: Schools will be used as polling sites on Election Day
• NC
  North Carolina State weighs in on Guilford Co. early voting State weighs in on Guilford Co. early voting

  North Carolina Election officials facing poll worker shortage hope to recruit new workers Election officials facing poll worker shortage hope to recruit new workers

  North Carolina Absentee ballot requests portal improves the process for absentee voting Absentee ballot requests portal improves the process for absentee voting
• OH
  Ohio Lawmakers pass bill limiting governor's power to change elections Lawmakers pass bill limiting governor's power to change elections

  Ohio Board of elections goes live with new website Board of elections goes live with new website
• OK
  Oklahoma Thunder announces extensive effort to promote voting Thunder announces extensive effort to promote voting

  Oklahoma State: COVID-19 not enough to invalidate voting laws on absentee ballots State: COVID-19 not enough to invalidate voting laws on absentee ballots
• PA
  Pennsylvania Pa. Supreme Court takes up another election lawsuit over mail-in ballots Pa. Supreme Court takes up another election lawsuit over mail-in ballots

  Pennsylvania Philly on Wells Fargo Center as voting location: No thanks, for now Philly on Wells Fargo Center as voting location: No thanks, for now

  Pennsylvania Berks sees younger generation step up to staff polls Berks sees younger generation step up to staff polls

  Pennsylvania Luzerne Co. had no involvement in anti-Biden, mail-in voting app, director says Luzerne Co. had no involvement in anti-Biden, mail-in voting app, director says

  Pennsylvania Pa. House set to vote on a GOP-crafted election bill that a Dem member called 'red meant nonsense' Pa. House set to vote on a GOP-crafted election bill that a Dem member called 'red meant nonsense'

  Pennsylvania House bill wouldn't count late-arriving mailed ballots or allow drop boxes House bill wouldn't count late-arriving mailed ballots or allow drop boxes

  Pennsylvania A lot of Pennsylvania's election rules are still up in the air with two months to go A lot of Pennsylvania's election rules are still up in the air with two months to go

  Pennsylvania Blair Co. looks to private company to help with printing, mail ballots Blair Co. looks to private company to help with printing, mail ballots

  Pennsylvania Pa. Supreme Court takes over Dems' election lawsuit Pa. Supreme Court takes over Dems' election lawsuit

  Pennsylvania Election chief: Union Co. won't use mail-in drop boxes Election chief: Union Co. won't use mail-in drop boxes
• RI
  Rhode Island Providence housing complex at center of 'ballot harvesting' allegations Providence housing complex at center of 'ballot harvesting' allegations

  Rhode Island Fewer polling locations, but more options for primary Fewer polling locations, but more options for primary
• SC
  South Carolina Charleston still needs hundreds of poll workers Charleston still needs hundreds of poll workers
• TN
  Tennessee Secretary of state: Election administrators must be 'relentless' in recruiting poll workers Secretary of state: Election administrators must be 'relentless' in recruiting poll workers

  Tennessee Judge won't block mail-in voting sig verification law Judge won't block mail-in voting sig verification law
• TX
  Texas Smith Co. to decide next week whether to buy 50 curbside voting machines Smith Co. to decide next week whether to buy 50 curbside voting machines

  Texas National shortage of poll workers could affect Dallas elections National shortage of poll workers could affect Dallas elections

  Texas 'A bigger machine': Readying the county for voting amid the pandemic 'A bigger machine': Readying the county for voting amid the pandemic

  Texas Houston lawmakers criticize changes at North Houston USPS facility ahead of election Houston lawmakers criticize changes at North Houston USPS facility ahead of election

  Texas Post Office and big box stores spurn LWV registration efforts Post Office and big box stores spurn LWV registration efforts

  Texas Williamson Co. adjusts locations for early voting poll sites Williamson Co. adjusts locations for early voting poll sites

  Texas Harris Co. will only send ballot apps to voters 65 and older, for now Harris Co. will only send ballot apps to voters 65 and older, for now
• VA
  Virginia After a fear of a shortage, DC-area election officials say people are stepping up to serve as poll workers After a fear of a shortage, DC-area election officials say people are stepping up to serve as poll workers

  Virginia Voter registrar clarifies absentee apps being distributed Voter registrar clarifies absentee apps being distributed

  Virginia Virginia agrees to make mail-in voting accessible to blind voters Virginia agrees to make mail-in voting accessible to blind voters

  Virginia State says lawsuit to edit ballot question on redistricting could delay absentee ballots State says lawsuit to edit ballot question on redistricting could delay absentee ballots

  Virginia Chesterfield Co. offering bonuses for poll workers Chesterfield Co. offering bonuses for poll workers

  Virginia Deadline approaches to restore voting rights ahead of Election Day Deadline approaches to restore voting rights ahead of Election Day
• WA
  Washington Spokane Co. on track for larges voter turnout in history Spokane Co. on track for larges voter turnout in history
• WV
  West Virginia Secretary of state's office trying to get poll workers Secretary of state's office trying to get poll workers
• WI
  Wisconsin Wisconsin is prepared for the Nov. 3 election, report says Wisconsin is prepared for the Nov. 3 election, report says
• WY
  Wyoming COVID-19 prompts recruitment of new generation of poll workers COVID-19 prompts recruitment of new generation of poll workers
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