Daily News

Tuesday September 29, 2020

• National News
  National News Disputed presidential elections: A guide to 200 years of ballot box ugliness Disputed presidential elections: A guide to 200 years of ballot box ugliness

  National News Fears grow of chaotic election Fears grow of chaotic election

  National News Voting by mail dates back to America's earliest years. Here's how it's changed over the years Voting by mail dates back to America's earliest years. Here's how it's changed over the years

  National News Courts view GOP fraud claims skeptically as Dems score key legal victories over mail voting Courts view GOP fraud claims skeptically as Dems score key legal victories over mail voting

  National News Here's how astronauts vote from space Here's how astronauts vote from space

  National News Postal Service didn't update 1.8M addresses while mail-in voting was underway Postal Service didn't update 1.8M addresses while mail-in voting was underway

  National News Three state election officials on how they're preparing for the election Three state election officials on how they're preparing for the election

  National News Poll: Two-thirds of voters don't expect to know presidential results on Election Night Poll: Two-thirds of voters don't expect to know presidential results on Election Night
• AL
  Alabama Madison Co. offers drive-up absentee voting help Madison Co. offers drive-up absentee voting help
• AK
  Alaska Alaska election officials reprint ballots for 4 state House districts Alaska election officials reprint ballots for 4 state House districts

  Alaska An initiative proposes to overhaul Alaska's elections. But not everyone thinks they're broken An initiative proposes to overhaul Alaska's elections. But not everyone thinks they're broken
• AZ
  Arizona Tracking the speed of mail as the election nears Tracking the speed of mail as the election nears
• AR
  Arkansas Crittendon Co. changes early voting locations to prepare for increase Crittendon Co. changes early voting locations to prepare for increase

  Arkansas Northwest Arkansas absentee balloting process successful thus far, election coordinator says Northwest Arkansas absentee balloting process successful thus far, election coordinator says
• CA
  California Ballots arrive under tight security in Santa Barbara Co. Ballots arrive under tight security in Santa Barbara Co.

  California What you need to know about voting by mail in California What you need to know about voting by mail in California

  California Californians harboring doubts about election integrity, poll finds Californians harboring doubts about election integrity, poll finds

  California Federal judge orders Postal Service to stop operations that slowed mail in California and the nation Federal judge orders Postal Service to stop operations that slowed mail in California and the nation

  California Get to know Michael Vu, registrar of voters for San Diego Co. Get to know Michael Vu, registrar of voters for San Diego Co.

  California Conversation about election facts and fictions in Orange Co. Conversation about election facts and fictions in Orange Co.
• DE
  Delaware Vote by mail survives GOP challenge in Chancery Court Vote by mail survives GOP challenge in Chancery Court

  Delaware Judge denies GOP lawsuit against vote by mail Judge denies GOP lawsuit against vote by mail
• DC
  District of Columbia DC and Maryland have new policies allowing prisoner to vote. Making it happen is hard DC and Maryland have new policies allowing prisoner to vote. Making it happen is hard
• FL
  Florida The fight to restore felons' voting rights in Fla. continues The fight to restore felons' voting rights in Fla. continues

  Florida The fight over Amendment 4, granting as many as 1.4M Florida felons the right to vote The fight over Amendment 4, granting as many as 1.4M Florida felons the right to vote

  Florida Seven questions with Hillsborough elections chief Craig Latimer Seven questions with Hillsborough elections chief Craig Latimer

  Florida Orange Co. supervisor of elections office extends hours to register Orange Co. supervisor of elections office extends hours to register

  Florida 'I don't trust the mail': Jacksonville voters flock to cast ballots early in person 'I don't trust the mail': Jacksonville voters flock to cast ballots early in person

  Florida Felons can call hotline for help regaining voting rights Felons can call hotline for help regaining voting rights

  Florida Mail-in ballot protocols and concerns in Collier Co. Mail-in ballot protocols and concerns in Collier Co.
• GA
  Georgia Judge orders emergency paper backups for voting records in Ga. Judge orders emergency paper backups for voting records in Ga.

  Georgia Judge: Fulton doesn't have to hold hearings that could purge 14K voters Judge: Fulton doesn't have to hold hearings that could purge 14K voters

  Georgia Pooler turns down request to receive drop box Pooler turns down request to receive drop box

  Georgia Legal battles, glitches continue to swirl around Georgia's new voting system Legal battles, glitches continue to swirl around Georgia's new voting system

  Georgia State discovers, works to fix glitch in voting machines prior to start of early voting State discovers, works to fix glitch in voting machines prior to start of early voting

  Georgia Fix coming to Ga. touchscreens to restore missing candidates Fix coming to Ga. touchscreens to restore missing candidates
• HI
  Hawaii LWV creates one-stop voting information, registration stop LWV creates one-stop voting information, registration stop
• ID
  Idaho Judge upholds Republican-backed law making absentee voting harder in Iowa Judge upholds Republican-backed law making absentee voting harder in Iowa

  Idaho Idaho secretary of state working on Canyon Co. on polling sites Idaho secretary of state working on Canyon Co. on polling sites

  Idaho Canyon Co. sparks concerns with announcement of only 5 polling places Canyon Co. sparks concerns with announcement of only 5 polling places
• IL
  Illinois Face masks encouraged, but not required Face masks encouraged, but not required

  Illinois Some question security of vote by mail drop box Some question security of vote by mail drop box
• IA
  Iowa Woodbury Co. to open 44 polling places Woodbury Co. to open 44 polling places
• KY
  Kentucky Counties implement patchwork of voting plans across Kentucky Counties implement patchwork of voting plans across Kentucky

  Kentucky Election officials hope ballot curing will get more KY vote counted Election officials hope ballot curing will get more KY vote counted

  Kentucky County clerks offices across Kentucky getting high volume of absentee requests County clerks offices across Kentucky getting high volume of absentee requests

  Kentucky Most KY county election plans still haven't been approved Most KY county election plans still haven't been approved
• LA
  Louisiana Early voting site in Coursey to be relocated over social distancing concerns Early voting site in Coursey to be relocated over social distancing concerns

  Louisiana Poll commissioners play a critical role in upcoming election Poll commissioners play a critical role in upcoming election
• ME
  Maine Maine launches absentee ballot tracking system Maine launches absentee ballot tracking system

  Maine Election clerks will process absentee ballots early, but won't count Election clerks will process absentee ballots early, but won't count
• MD
  Maryland DC and Maryland have new policies allowing prisoner to vote. Making it happen is hard DC and Maryland have new policies allowing prisoner to vote. Making it happen is hard

  Maryland Ballot drop boxes 'are not really accessible to us' in Northeast Baltimore, says resident Ballot drop boxes 'are not really accessible to us' in Northeast Baltimore, says resident
• MA
  Massachusetts Amherst to keep polling locations intact for Nov. 3 Amherst to keep polling locations intact for Nov. 3

  Massachusetts Lawmakers should seek SJC opinion on ranked-choice voting's legality, review urges Lawmakers should seek SJC opinion on ranked-choice voting's legality, review urges
• MI
  Michigan Current, former Grand Rapids officials speak out against even-year election ballot proposal Current, former Grand Rapids officials speak out against even-year election ballot proposal

  Michigan Kalamazoo NAACP wants Michiganders with felony convictions to know their voting rights Kalamazoo NAACP wants Michiganders with felony convictions to know their voting rights
• MN
  Minnesota Simon touts safety of voting by mail in MN Simon touts safety of voting by mail in MN

  Minnesota County auditor seeks to clear up voter confusion County auditor seeks to clear up voter confusion

  Minnesota Hennepin Co. Attorney: No ballot harvesting cases currently under review by his office; MPD 'aware' of viral allegations Hennepin Co. Attorney: No ballot harvesting cases currently under review by his office; MPD 'aware' of viral allegations

  Minnesota Rep. sues to allow election in November after postponement Rep. sues to allow election in November after postponement
• MS
  Mississippi Mississippi seeks to dismiss lawsuit on elections amid COVID Mississippi seeks to dismiss lawsuit on elections amid COVID
• MO
  Missouri Boone Co. clerk to use remote absentee voting sites Boone Co. clerk to use remote absentee voting sites
• MT
  Montana Secretary of state appealing later ballot deadline Secretary of state appealing later ballot deadline

  Montana Judge's extended deadline for returned mail ballots not expected to delay results in Missoula Judge's extended deadline for returned mail ballots not expected to delay results in Missoula
• NE
  Nebraska New effort seeks to protect Nebraska felon voting rights New effort seeks to protect Nebraska felon voting rights

  Nebraska Some Nebraskans receive voter disqualification notices in error Some Nebraskans receive voter disqualification notices in error
• NV
  Nevada Poll workers prepare to handle ballots Poll workers prepare to handle ballots

  Nevada Police: NLV elections office evacuated after substance found in letter Police: NLV elections office evacuated after substance found in letter
• NH
  New Hampshire To ease Election Day crowding, UNH and Durham will offer 'early voting' on campus To ease Election Day crowding, UNH and Durham will offer 'early voting' on campus
• NJ
  New Jersey Monmouth Co. GOP sues NJ over mail-in voting Monmouth Co. GOP sues NJ over mail-in voting
• NM
  New Mexico Pandemic strains New Mexico's election system Pandemic strains New Mexico's election system
• NY
  New York 'This is a nightmare': New Yorkers get absentee ballots with wrong return envelope 'This is a nightmare': New Yorkers get absentee ballots with wrong return envelope

  New York Queens voters are wrongly receiving mail-in ballots marked for military use Queens voters are wrongly receiving mail-in ballots marked for military use

  New York How many ways can Onondaga Co. vote? How many ways can Onondaga Co. vote?

  New York New York City seeks private funding to cover cost of election New York City seeks private funding to cover cost of election

  New York Substance found inside envelope at Erie Co. BOE determined not hazardous Substance found inside envelope at Erie Co. BOE determined not hazardous

  New York NYC vote counters can't even keep track of their tablets: DOI probe NYC vote counters can't even keep track of their tablets: DOI probe

  New York Efforts launched to encourage early voting and avoid absentee ballot headaches Efforts launched to encourage early voting and avoid absentee ballot headaches

  New York Mail-in ballot error discovered in Brooklyn could pose big problem come Election Day Mail-in ballot error discovered in Brooklyn could pose big problem come Election Day

  New York Some voter information letters list the wrong polling site Some voter information letters list the wrong polling site
• NC
  North Carolina The rules for voting in NC are being decided in court. We're tracking the lawsuits The rules for voting in NC are being decided in court. We're tracking the lawsuits

  North Carolina Federal lawsuits say state elections board denied voters' civil rights Federal lawsuits say state elections board denied voters' civil rights

  North Carolina Election officials prep for race unlike any other Election officials prep for race unlike any other

  North Carolina Election workers are swamped with multiple absentee ballot requests from same people Election workers are swamped with multiple absentee ballot requests from same people
• OH
  Ohio Federal judge denies challenge to the way state handles absentee ballots Federal judge denies challenge to the way state handles absentee ballots

  Ohio Cuyahoga Co. BOE members don't demand full accounting of erroneous poll worker email Cuyahoga Co. BOE members don't demand full accounting of erroneous poll worker email

  Ohio Expanding space for board of elections Expanding space for board of elections

  Ohio Ohio State employees can get paid to be poll workers Ohio State employees can get paid to be poll workers

  Ohio As counties wait for clearance to have more drop boxes, some are making bigger boxes As counties wait for clearance to have more drop boxes, some are making bigger boxes
• OR
  Oregon Displaced Linn Co. voters can still vote Nov. 3 Displaced Linn Co. voters can still vote Nov. 3
• PA
  Pennsylvania GOP asks SCOTUS to halt mail voting extension in Pa. GOP asks SCOTUS to halt mail voting extension in Pa.

  Pennsylvania Politicians get naked to raise awareness of Pa.'s ballot secrecy envelopes Politicians get naked to raise awareness of Pa.'s ballot secrecy envelopes

  Pennsylvania Federal judge in Philly orders halt to recent Postal Service changes Federal judge in Philly orders halt to recent Postal Service changes

  Pennsylvania Centre Co. is set to receive $863K. Here's why state lawmakers want to block it Centre Co. is set to receive $863K. Here's why state lawmakers want to block it

  Pennsylvania Poll workers still in high demand Poll workers still in high demand

  Pennsylvania Where to find Northampton Co. drop boxes Where to find Northampton Co. drop boxes

  Pennsylvania Republicans are going all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court over Pa.'s mail ballot deadlines Republicans are going all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court over Pa.'s mail ballot deadlines
• RI
  Rhode Island Feds: RI BOE will make new HQ accessible for people with disabilities Feds: RI BOE will make new HQ accessible for people with disabilities

  Rhode Island RIBOE agrees to fix access problems RIBOE agrees to fix access problems
• SC
  South Carolina Horry Co. man works to register inmates to vote Horry Co. man works to register inmates to vote

  South Carolina Voters turned away in Spartanburg Co. after in-person absentee voting date change Voters turned away in Spartanburg Co. after in-person absentee voting date change
• SD
  South Dakota SD ballots bear misspelling of elector SD ballots bear misspelling of elector
• TN
  Tennessee University of Tennessee's Thompson-Boling Arena could be used an early voting center University of Tennessee's Thompson-Boling Arena could be used an early voting center

  Tennessee Tennesseans with virus-susceptible people in home OKed to mail vote Tennesseans with virus-susceptible people in home OKed to mail vote

  Tennessee Shelby Co. voters will not use new voting machines in 2020 presidential election Shelby Co. voters will not use new voting machines in 2020 presidential election

  Tennessee Shelby Co. commissioner says election results may be delayed due to lack of scanners Shelby Co. commissioner says election results may be delayed due to lack of scanners
• TX
  Texas Disability rights group targets East Texas elections websites Disability rights group targets East Texas elections websites

  Texas Tarrant Co. elections administrator details Election Day Tarrant Co. elections administrator details Election Day

  Texas Elections department busy working 7-days a week Elections department busy working 7-days a week

  Texas County given $1.8M grant to run November election County given $1.8M grant to run November election

  Texas Federal appeals court temporarily blocks lower court ruling which eliminated straight-ticket voting Federal appeals court temporarily blocks lower court ruling which eliminated straight-ticket voting

  Texas Travis Co. Clerk: Straight-ticket order is 'good news, bad news situation' Travis Co. Clerk: Straight-ticket order is 'good news, bad news situation'

  Texas Houston Republicans sue to limit in-person, absentee voting options Houston Republicans sue to limit in-person, absentee voting options

  Texas Nearly 80 Texas counties allowing voters to cast ballots at any county polling place Nearly 80 Texas counties allowing voters to cast ballots at any county polling place

  Texas Federal appeals court temporarily blocks ruling that reinstated straight-ticket voting in Texas Federal appeals court temporarily blocks ruling that reinstated straight-ticket voting in Texas

  Texas CTCL awards Cameron Co. $1.8M for November election CTCL awards Cameron Co. $1.8M for November election
• UT
  Utah Utah's mail-in ballots are printed by private companies and some have had screw ups Utah's mail-in ballots are printed by private companies and some have had screw ups

  Utah Fact-checking falsehoods on mail-in voting Fact-checking falsehoods on mail-in voting

  Utah Utah officials say elections here secure, but they're not sure about other states Utah officials say elections here secure, but they're not sure about other states
• VA
  Virginia Albemarle Co. discusses how to get wrong absentee ballots fixed Albemarle Co. discusses how to get wrong absentee ballots fixed

  Virginia Roughly 400 local voters receive two ballots; officials say errors won't lead to double votes Roughly 400 local voters receive two ballots; officials say errors won't lead to double votes

  Virginia How do election officials process and count absentee ballots? How do election officials process and count absentee ballots?

  Virginia Small number of city voters affected by clerical error Small number of city voters affected by clerical error

  Virginia Some Charlottesville absentee ballot packages mailed without ballots Some Charlottesville absentee ballot packages mailed without ballots
• WV
  West Virginia What one secretary of state race portends for the nation What one secretary of state race portends for the nation

  West Virginia Warner checks with local county clerks on the election process Warner checks with local county clerks on the election process
• WI
  Wisconsin WI Supreme Court to hear arguments in voter rolls and voter ID cases WI Supreme Court to hear arguments in voter rolls and voter ID cases

  Wisconsin Madison receives nearly 11K absentee ballots at collections event, despite GOP pushback Madison receives nearly 11K absentee ballots at collections event, despite GOP pushback

  Wisconsin $942K grant to support Racine's election efforts in jeopardy $942K grant to support Racine's election efforts in jeopardy

  Wisconsin Misprinted Grant Co. absentee ballots still valid Misprinted Grant Co. absentee ballots still valid
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