Daily News

September 5-8, 2020

• National News
  National News In year of voting by mail, a scramble to beef up in-person voting too In year of voting by mail, a scramble to beef up in-person voting too

  National News President again suggests voting in person after mailing ballot, calling system untrustworthy President again suggests voting in person after mailing ballot, calling system untrustworthy

  National News In Battlegrounds, absentee ballot rejections could triple In Battlegrounds, absentee ballot rejections could triple

  National News Voters face a complicated election as the pandemic remakes voting Voters face a complicated election as the pandemic remakes voting

  National News Election officials prepare for new Russian interference Election officials prepare for new Russian interference

  National News Russia is working to undermine confidence in voting by mail, DHS warns Russia is working to undermine confidence in voting by mail, DHS warns

  National News Ballot applications are latest flashpoint in expanded vote by mail process Ballot applications are latest flashpoint in expanded vote by mail process

  National News Many young people are excited to vote by mail but don't know how Many young people are excited to vote by mail but don't know how

  National News Voting in person Nov. 3? Expect drive-thrus, sports arenas Voting in person Nov. 3? Expect drive-thrus, sports arenas

  National News Companies recruit 305K poll workers for U.S. election Companies recruit 305K poll workers for U.S. election

  National News Officials seek thousands of poll workers ahead of Election Day Officials seek thousands of poll workers ahead of Election Day

  National News Here's how states have changed the rules around voting amid the pandemic Here's how states have changed the rules around voting amid the pandemic

  National News Schiff asks intel officials to brief House on election security threats Schiff asks intel officials to brief House on election security threats

  National News Secretaries of state warn Election Day could drag out Secretaries of state warn Election Day could drag out

  National News In new documentary, Stacey Abrams discusses voter suppression In new documentary, Stacey Abrams discusses voter suppression

  National News Some older Americans committed to voting in person despite pandemic Some older Americans committed to voting in person despite pandemic

  National News From Target to Twitter, US companies urge workers to vote From Target to Twitter, US companies urge workers to vote

  National News Welcoming voters, not fans: Sports teams push for stadiums to become polling sites Welcoming voters, not fans: Sports teams push for stadiums to become polling sites
• Tech News
  Tech News Voatz urges Supreme Court to not protect ethical research from prosecution Voatz urges Supreme Court to not protect ethical research from prosecution
• AL
  Alabama Rainbow City council candidate challenges out come of one-vote race Rainbow City council candidate challenges out come of one-vote race
• AK
  Alaska Judge sides with Alaska on ballot app mailings Judge sides with Alaska on ballot app mailings

  Alaska Federal judge sides with state on dispute over mail ballots Federal judge sides with state on dispute over mail ballots

  Alaska Alaskans' interest in voting by mail has never been higher Alaskans' interest in voting by mail has never been higher

  Alaska What to expect during mail-in municipal election What to expect during mail-in municipal election
• AZ
  Arizona Campaign seeks to intervene in Arizona mail-in ballot legal fight Campaign seeks to intervene in Arizona mail-in ballot legal fight

  Arizona Campaign seeks to block Navajo Nation voters' suite over AZ mail-in ballots Campaign seeks to block Navajo Nation voters' suite over AZ mail-in ballots

  Arizona Gila River Arena in Glendale designated as voting center Gila River Arena in Glendale designated as voting center

  Arizona Tribe renews voting site push, sets up showdown with Pima recorder Tribe renews voting site push, sets up showdown with Pima recorder

  Arizona Want online signatures for ballot measures? Change the constitution first, AZ Supreme Court says Want online signatures for ballot measures? Change the constitution first, AZ Supreme Court says

  Arizona Arizona officials confident about mail-in ballots Arizona officials confident about mail-in ballots

  Arizona County recorder says family of those in assisted living should confirm their vote status County recorder says family of those in assisted living should confirm their vote status

  Arizona Judge won't stop county recorder from telling voters how to correct ballots Judge won't stop county recorder from telling voters how to correct ballots
• AR
  Arkansas Benton, Washington counties look to add poll workers Benton, Washington counties look to add poll workers

  Arkansas Pulaski Co. election commission shares changes for upcoming general election Pulaski Co. election commission shares changes for upcoming general election

  Arkansas Benton Co. clerk encourages voters to request absentee ballots before deadline Benton Co. clerk encourages voters to request absentee ballots before deadline
• CA
  California County announces locations of voter assistance centers County announces locations of voter assistance centers

  California California marks voter reg milestone California marks voter reg milestone

  California Hospitality workers sought to help at the polls Hospitality workers sought to help at the polls

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

  California Mail-in ballot being prepared in 2 weeks Mail-in ballot being prepared in 2 weeks

  California Nearly 70K voters in LA Co. request non-English election materials, including ballots Nearly 70K voters in LA Co. request non-English election materials, including ballots

  California Election officials in LA and other cities turn to alternative voting sites Election officials in LA and other cities turn to alternative voting sites

  California Warriors facilities across the Bay Area will serve as polling sites Warriors facilities across the Bay Area will serve as polling sites
• CO
  Colorado In strongholds like Weld Co., it's the GOP clerk who has to counter president's attack on mail ballots In strongholds like Weld Co., it's the GOP clerk who has to counter president's attack on mail ballots

  Colorado Local elections official reacts to president's comments about voting Local elections official reacts to president's comments about voting

  Colorado Pitkin Co. ballots being sent to printer Pitkin Co. ballots being sent to printer

  Colorado Colorado's top election official threatens to refer president for prosecution in cases of suspected double-voting Colorado's top election official threatens to refer president for prosecution in cases of suspected double-voting
• CT
  Connecticut New Haven prepares for voting amidst COVID-19 New Haven prepares for voting amidst COVID-19
• DE
  Delaware ACLU sues Delaware Dept. of Elections over by mail deadline ACLU sues Delaware Dept. of Elections over by mail deadline
• DC
  District of Columbia Montgomery Co., DC residents answer call to help during general election Montgomery Co., DC residents answer call to help during general election
• FL
  Florida Vote twice? It's been tried. See what happened Vote twice? It's been tried. See what happened

  Florida In Florida, courts might restore voting rights for more than 770K citizens In Florida, courts might restore voting rights for more than 770K citizens

  Florida Felon in Alachua fighting to restore voting rights Felon in Alachua fighting to restore voting rights

  Florida Amalie Arena will serve as early voting site for November Amalie Arena will serve as early voting site for November

  Florida A poll worker was fired after a complaint about political activity, then rehired. What happened? A poll worker was fired after a complaint about political activity, then rehired. What happened?

  Florida Here's how Brevard's supervisor of elections spent $330K to protect election security Here's how Brevard's supervisor of elections spent $330K to protect election security

  Florida Miami Heat steamed: Arena won't be used as early voting site Miami Heat steamed: Arena won't be used as early voting site

  Florida Local election supervisors warn against attempting to vote twice Local election supervisors warn against attempting to vote twice

  Florida Central Florida election officials frustrated with flood of vote by mail mailers from organizations Central Florida election officials frustrated with flood of vote by mail mailers from organizations

  Florida Following president on testing voting safeguards? Better have $5K, five years to spare behind bars Following president on testing voting safeguards? Better have $5K, five years to spare behind bars
• GA
  Georgia Thousands of poll workers recruited in Ga. ahead of general election Thousands of poll workers recruited in Ga. ahead of general election

  Georgia Fulton Co. adds, changes polling places Fulton Co. adds, changes polling places

  Georgia Elections board approves use of Runbeck Elections Services Elections board approves use of Runbeck Elections Services

  Georgia Jimmy Carter endorses absentee ballots after White House cites him Jimmy Carter endorses absentee ballots after White House cites him

  Georgia Maconites can 'safely and securely' vote by mail Maconites can 'safely and securely' vote by mail

  Georgia Fulton Co. polling location changes to impact 120K+ voters Fulton Co. polling location changes to impact 120K+ voters

  Georgia Prep work underway fro election Prep work underway fro election

  Georgia Voting in jail not easy for many who are eligible Voting in jail not easy for many who are eligible

  Georgia Voting wait times posted online for November Voting wait times posted online for November

  Georgia How will post office delays impact absentee voting? Macon officials discuss concerns How will post office delays impact absentee voting? Macon officials discuss concerns
• GU
  Guam 110K unused ballots up for destruction 110K unused ballots up for destruction
• HI
  Hawaii 'It was a big change': County clerk provides update on first all-mail election 'It was a big change': County clerk provides update on first all-mail election
• IL
  Illinois What Central Illinoisans need to know about mail-in and early voting options What Central Illinoisans need to know about mail-in and early voting options

  Illinois Illinois election officials respond to president's suggestion to vote twice this fall Illinois election officials respond to president's suggestion to vote twice this fall
• IN
  Indiana Local election officials receive PPE for voting Local election officials receive PPE for voting

  Indiana Mail-in ballot applications pouring in across region Mail-in ballot applications pouring in across region

  Indiana What the state elections chair worries about in the middle of the night What the state elections chair worries about in the middle of the night
• IA
  Iowa Mason City native Deborah Turner makes it head of national voter organization Mason City native Deborah Turner makes it head of national voter organization

  Iowa County elections officials get list of 35K enfranchised felons County elections officials get list of 35K enfranchised felons

  Iowa Iowa election leaders plead with voters not to listen to online conspiracy theories Iowa election leaders plead with voters not to listen to online conspiracy theories
• KS
  Kansas Johnson Co. election office secures larger polling sites Johnson Co. election office secures larger polling sites
• KY
  Kentucky Adams: Kentucky voter reg picking back up Adams: Kentucky voter reg picking back up

  Kentucky Daviess Co. clerk looking for polling places for Election Day Daviess Co. clerk looking for polling places for Election Day

  Kentucky Pulaski Co. preparing two sites for early voting Pulaski Co. preparing two sites for early voting
• LA
  Louisiana Edwards asks judge to widen absentee balloting for elections Edwards asks judge to widen absentee balloting for elections

  Louisiana Louisiana's controversial COVID-19 election plan goes before a federal judge this week Louisiana's controversial COVID-19 election plan goes before a federal judge this week

  Louisiana Jeff Landry and John Bel Edwards on same side in elections case but oppose each other Jeff Landry and John Bel Edwards on same side in elections case but oppose each other
• ME
  Maine Maine's highest court under time crunch to rule on latest round in ranked choice fight Maine's highest court under time crunch to rule on latest round in ranked choice fight

  Maine Secretary of state discourages Mainers from taking president's advice to cast two ballots Secretary of state discourages Mainers from taking president's advice to cast two ballots
• MD
  Maryland State elections board approves voting sites for all but Baltimore; city election director hasn't submitted plans yet State elections board approves voting sites for all but Baltimore; city election director hasn't submitted plans yet

  Maryland Elections board discards requirement for team counting of mail-in ballots Elections board discards requirement for team counting of mail-in ballots

  Maryland Montgomery Co., DC residents answer call to help during general election Montgomery Co., DC residents answer call to help during general election

  Maryland Anne Arundel Co. adds 3 additional voting centers Anne Arundel Co. adds 3 additional voting centers

  Maryland 520K Marylands apply for mail-in ballots 520K Marylands apply for mail-in ballots
• MA
  Massachusetts City clerk's office, Campbell endure winds of change City clerk's office, Campbell endure winds of change

  Massachusetts Primary results boost calls for ranked choice voting Primary results boost calls for ranked choice voting

  Massachusetts Franklin town clerk: Human error lead to 3K ballots counted late Franklin town clerk: Human error lead to 3K ballots counted late

  Massachusetts Vote by mail fuels record turnout Vote by mail fuels record turnout

  Massachusetts Local towns see strong voter turnout Local towns see strong voter turnout

  Massachusetts 'Our elections have integrity': Mass. AG, 24 other AGs urge people not to vote twice 'Our elections have integrity': Mass. AG, 24 other AGs urge people not to vote twice
• MI
  Michigan Be prepared for 'election week' not Election Day, says Michigan secretary of state Be prepared for 'election week' not Election Day, says Michigan secretary of state
• MN
  Minnesota Minnesota joins national push to recruit young poll workers Minnesota joins national push to recruit young poll workers
• MS
  Mississippi Two appeals in Miss. court system involving reasons for voting absentee Two appeals in Miss. court system involving reasons for voting absentee

  Mississippi Judge: Absentee voting OK with pre-existing health issues Judge: Absentee voting OK with pre-existing health issues
• MO
  Missouri Womble appointed Iron Co. clerk Womble appointed Iron Co. clerk
• MT
  Montana 46 Montana counties file mail ballot plans 46 Montana counties file mail ballot plans

  Montana Gov's office: Blocking all-mail voting would 'inject chaos' Gov's office: Blocking all-mail voting would 'inject chaos'

  Montana Montana wants time to respond to mail voting challenge Montana wants time to respond to mail voting challenge

  Montana General election information from Administrator Bradley Seaman General election information from Administrator Bradley Seaman

  Montana Montana State hopes to boost student voter reg Montana State hopes to boost student voter reg
• NE
  Nebraska Early ballot apps have begun to be mailed in Nebraska Early ballot apps have begun to be mailed in Nebraska
• NV
  Nevada County election official says be on the lookout for 3 election mailers in coming weeks County election official says be on the lookout for 3 election mailers in coming weeks

  Nevada Everything you need to know about Nevada's expanded mail-in election Everything you need to know about Nevada's expanded mail-in election
• NH
  New Hampshire Town clerks are ready for pandemic primary Town clerks are ready for pandemic primary

  New Hampshire Requests for absentee ballots continue ahead of primary day Requests for absentee ballots continue ahead of primary day

  New Hampshire Many things will be different at Tuesday's voting Many things will be different at Tuesday's voting

  New Hampshire The other New Hampshire primary arrives Tuesday The other New Hampshire primary arrives Tuesday

  New Hampshire Much of NH vote could already be in as Granite Staters vote absentee Much of NH vote could already be in as Granite Staters vote absentee

  New Hampshire New poll workers step up to meed demand during pandemic New poll workers step up to meed demand during pandemic

  New Hampshire Absentee ballots fuel turnout in Tuesday's state primary Absentee ballots fuel turnout in Tuesday's state primary
• NJ
  New Jersey In a big change, NJ can start counting mail-in ballots 10 days before Election Day In a big change, NJ can start counting mail-in ballots 10 days before Election Day

  New Jersey Online voter reg in NJ goes live Online voter reg in NJ goes live

  New Jersey Campaign fails to follow through on threat to stop NJ's vote by mail plans Campaign fails to follow through on threat to stop NJ's vote by mail plans

  New Jersey Boards of elections adjust as early vote counting allowed Boards of elections adjust as early vote counting allowed

  New Jersey Union Co. adds more ballot drop boxes Union Co. adds more ballot drop boxes
• NM
  New Mexico New Mexico issues social distancing restrictions for polling places New Mexico issues social distancing restrictions for polling places

  New Mexico NM Health Secretary issues COVID-19 rules for polling places NM Health Secretary issues COVID-19 rules for polling places

  New Mexico Taos Co. clerk expects historic absentee ballot numbers Taos Co. clerk expects historic absentee ballot numbers

  New Mexico Report: Native American vote suppressed by pandemic Report: Native American vote suppressed by pandemic

  New Mexico Report: Primary turnout plunged in Native precincts Report: Primary turnout plunged in Native precincts
• NY
  New York City board of elections launches ballot tracking system City board of elections launches ballot tracking system

  New York When Scarsdale was a suffragette city When Scarsdale was a suffragette city

  New York Lawsuit says polling place location doesn't meet needs of Bard College students Lawsuit says polling place location doesn't meet needs of Bard College students

  New York NYC gets ballot tracking, other key improvements ahead of November election NYC gets ballot tracking, other key improvements ahead of November election
• NC
  North Carolina Mail ballots hit the post; 2020 election underway Mail ballots hit the post; 2020 election underway

  North Carolina Advocates cite election risk in appeal to NC Supreme Court over touchscreen voting machines Advocates cite election risk in appeal to NC Supreme Court over touchscreen voting machines

  North Carolina Some, but not all felons win back the right to vote in NC 2020 elections Some, but not all felons win back the right to vote in NC 2020 elections

  North Carolina Track your absentee ballot online like a UPS package Track your absentee ballot online like a UPS package

  North Carolina As early voting days approach, some NC counties still need poll workers As early voting days approach, some NC counties still need poll workers

  North Carolina Buncombe Co. officials start seeing absentee ballots Buncombe Co. officials start seeing absentee ballots

  North Carolina 'Show a little patience' 'Show a little patience'

  North Carolina Wake elections officials shipping pallets of absentee ballots each day Wake elections officials shipping pallets of absentee ballots each day

  North Carolina Nash elections board launches website for 2020 general election Nash elections board launches website for 2020 general election
• OH
  Ohio There's a way to track your ballot in Ohio There's a way to track your ballot in Ohio

  Ohio Ohio secretary of state: Top election concern is poll worker recruitment Ohio secretary of state: Top election concern is poll worker recruitment

  Ohio Ohio election officials: Do not try to test the system Ohio election officials: Do not try to test the system

  Ohio Survey: Mail voting concerns outweigh coronavirus fears locally Survey: Mail voting concerns outweigh coronavirus fears locally

  Ohio DeWine, LaRose confident in Ohio's mail-in voting DeWine, LaRose confident in Ohio's mail-in voting

  Ohio Tuscarawas Co. BOE close to having necessary number of poll workers Tuscarawas Co. BOE close to having necessary number of poll workers
• OK
  Oklahoma Prison ministry leader helping eliminate confusion about felons' voter eligibility Prison ministry leader helping eliminate confusion about felons' voter eligibility
• OR
  Oregon Dennis Richardson's life and legacy focus of new book Dennis Richardson's life and legacy focus of new book

  Oregon Prepare to wait, maybe for days, for Election Day results, Reed College professor warns Prepare to wait, maybe for days, for Election Day results, Reed College professor warns
• PA
  Pennsylvania New poll workers step up to meet demand during pandemic New poll workers step up to meet demand during pandemic

  Pennsylvania Pa. Supreme Court allows some GOP intervention in mail-in ballot case Pa. Supreme Court allows some GOP intervention in mail-in ballot case

  Pennsylvania Westmoreland Co. hiring poll workers to handle expected heavy voter turnout Westmoreland Co. hiring poll workers to handle expected heavy voter turnout

  Pennsylvania Local election officials launch ballot tracking Local election officials launch ballot tracking
• RI
  Rhode Island RI secretary of state asking voters to drop off mail-in ballot RI secretary of state asking voters to drop off mail-in ballot

  Rhode Island Election chief says RI system prevents double voting Election chief says RI system prevents double voting

  Rhode Island RI Primary 2020-COVID-19 voting tips RI Primary 2020-COVID-19 voting tips

  Rhode Island 'Speed is going to take a backseat to safety': RI prepares for Tuesday's state primary 'Speed is going to take a backseat to safety': RI prepares for Tuesday's state primary
• SC
  South Carolina Absentee voting starts soon in Beaufort Co. Absentee voting starts soon in Beaufort Co.

  South Carolina Elderly poll workers share concerns about working the polls this year Elderly poll workers share concerns about working the polls this year

  South Carolina Charleston Co. absentee ballot requests already more than double 2016 Charleston Co. absentee ballot requests already more than double 2016
• TN
  Tennessee Election cybersecurity and disinformation forum set to include secretary of state Election cybersecurity and disinformation forum set to include secretary of state

  Tennessee November 'very difficult to plan for' says TN's top election officials November 'very difficult to plan for' says TN's top election officials
• TX
  Texas Barr gives false recounting in Texas voter fraud case in effort to cast doubt on mail-in voting Barr gives false recounting in Texas voter fraud case in effort to cast doubt on mail-in voting

  Texas Texas Republicans fight vote by mail expansion while using it themselves Texas Republicans fight vote by mail expansion while using it themselves

  Texas No, a Texas man was not indicted for filling out 1,700 mail-in ballots No, a Texas man was not indicted for filling out 1,700 mail-in ballots

  Texas Texans split on dangers of in-person voting during pandemic Texans split on dangers of in-person voting during pandemic

  Texas Harrison Co. elections office gearing up for busy cycle Harrison Co. elections office gearing up for busy cycle

  Texas West Texas counties flagged by ACLU for alleged Voting Rights violations West Texas counties flagged by ACLU for alleged Voting Rights violations

  Texas County tables election administrator's resignation County tables election administrator's resignation

  Texas Why more people are signing up to be election judges in El Paso Why more people are signing up to be election judges in El Paso

  Texas Travis Co. election official warns against attempting to vote twice Travis Co. election official warns against attempting to vote twice

  Texas San Marcos approves vote centers San Marcos approves vote centers
• UT
  Utah Garfield Co. residents say their votes are being suppressed by clerk's registration hurdles Garfield Co. residents say their votes are being suppressed by clerk's registration hurdles

  Utah Utah beefs up ballot harvesting ban to silence vote by mail critics Utah beefs up ballot harvesting ban to silence vote by mail critics
• VA
  Virginia New registrar office New registrar office

  Virginia Central Va. registrars address concerns and challenges with Assembly's changes to elections Central Va. registrars address concerns and challenges with Assembly's changes to elections

  Virginia Local election departments see uptick in absentee ballots, continue to prepare for November Local election departments see uptick in absentee ballots, continue to prepare for November

  Virginia Va. expands voter protections with $2M for absentee ballot postage, drop boxes Va. expands voter protections with $2M for absentee ballot postage, drop boxes

  Virginia Despite security concerns, Prince George won't move voting precinct Despite security concerns, Prince George won't move voting precinct

  Virginia Registrar put out call for young poll workers ahead of Election Day Registrar put out call for young poll workers ahead of Election Day

  Virginia Church Hill resident hoping to inspire others to become poll workers Church Hill resident hoping to inspire others to become poll workers
• WA
  Washington State, local election leaders confident in mail-in voting system State, local election leaders confident in mail-in voting system

  Washington After president's advice to try voting twice, King Co. says 'there's a safeguard for that' After president's advice to try voting twice, King Co. says 'there's a safeguard for that'

  Washington In race for secretary of state, candidates disagree over how to instill confidence in voters In race for secretary of state, candidates disagree over how to instill confidence in voters

  Washington County auditor assures local, state mail-in voting is secure County auditor assures local, state mail-in voting is secure
• WV
  West Virginia Election officials stress need for more poll workers Election officials stress need for more poll workers
• WI
  Wisconsin Wisconsin mails information about election participation to 2.6M registered voters Wisconsin mails information about election participation to 2.6M registered voters

  Wisconsin County clerk's office offers election pointers County clerk's office offers election pointers

  Wisconsin Fox Cities clerks set up drop boxes Fox Cities clerks set up drop boxes

  Wisconsin Chief election official says additional poll workers needed Chief election official says additional poll workers needed
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