Daily News

Thursday October 1, 2020

• National News
  National News President's calls for poll watchers raise fears about polling place chaos President's calls for poll watchers raise fears about polling place chaos

  National News How voting by mail tops election misinformation How voting by mail tops election misinformation

  National News The attack on voting in the 2020 elections The attack on voting in the 2020 elections

  National News Absentee ballot applications are not accessible to voters with disabilities in 43 states Absentee ballot applications are not accessible to voters with disabilities in 43 states

  National News Trevor Noah gets real on mail-in ballots Trevor Noah gets real on mail-in ballots

  National News President makes unfounded claims about voting by mail President makes unfounded claims about voting by mail

  National News CISA applauds OPM decision to let feds serve as poll workers CISA applauds OPM decision to let feds serve as poll workers

  National News LeBron James' effort to attract more poll workers nets 10K volunteers LeBron James' effort to attract more poll workers nets 10K volunteers

  National News With remarks about poll watchers and Supreme Court, president stepped up attempts to sow doubt on the vote With remarks about poll watchers and Supreme Court, president stepped up attempts to sow doubt on the vote

  National News President calls for poll watchers. Election officials call for calm President calls for poll watchers. Election officials call for calm

  National News Facebook will forbid ads that undermine the legitimacy of the coming election Facebook will forbid ads that undermine the legitimacy of the coming election

  National News President's call for poll watchers sparks fear of chaos and violence on Election Day President's call for poll watchers sparks fear of chaos and violence on Election Day

  National News Social media flooded with voting reminders Social media flooded with voting reminders

  National News A look at some of the voting-related lawsuits across the US A look at some of the voting-related lawsuits across the US

  National News National Guard could be tasked to protect voting. So far, few governors have asked National Guard could be tasked to protect voting. So far, few governors have asked
• AL
  Alabama Mobile unit providing free state voter IDs coming to Gadsden, surrounding counties Mobile unit providing free state voter IDs coming to Gadsden, surrounding counties

  Alabama Ivey authorizes several changes related to election Ivey authorizes several changes related to election

  Alabama Judge rules Alabama counties can offer curbside voting, blocks some absentee voting laws Judge rules Alabama counties can offer curbside voting, blocks some absentee voting laws

  Alabama Alabama AG: State will appeal ruling on voting regs Alabama AG: State will appeal ruling on voting regs

  Alabama Counting of absentee ballots can start morning of General Election Counting of absentee ballots can start morning of General Election
• AK
  Alaska Residents in new village unable to vote in Alaska primary Residents in new village unable to vote in Alaska primary

  Alaska Mertarvik didn't get primary ballots. The state says it didn't know people lived there Mertarvik didn't get primary ballots. The state says it didn't know people lived there
• AZ
  Arizona County recorder hopeful wants to make running elections 'boring again'; incumbent pushes for voter access County recorder hopeful wants to make running elections 'boring again'; incumbent pushes for voter access

  Arizona Avalanche of mail-in ballots expected in Mohave Co. Avalanche of mail-in ballots expected in Mohave Co.

  Arizona Pima Co. breaks record for early ballot requests Pima Co. breaks record for early ballot requests
• CA
  California San Mateo Co. gets ready for a busy election San Mateo Co. gets ready for a busy election

  California Orange Co. registrar of voters put out faulty Farsi translation in voter guides, agency moves to fix Orange Co. registrar of voters put out faulty Farsi translation in voter guides, agency moves to fix

  California Hollywood Bowl, Music Center to serve as vote centers Hollywood Bowl, Music Center to serve as vote centers

  California LA Co. nears goal of recruiting 17K poll workers LA Co. nears goal of recruiting 17K poll workers

  California LA Co. sees a surge of young people stepping up to be poll workers LA Co. sees a surge of young people stepping up to be poll workers

  California County registrars address concerns with voting by mail County registrars address concerns with voting by mail

  California Secretary of state on voting by mail Secretary of state on voting by mail

  California Poll watchers could descend on polling places, California is watching warily Poll watchers could descend on polling places, California is watching warily

  California Voting 101 with Santa Cruz Co.'s chief elections official Voting 101 with Santa Cruz Co.'s chief elections official
• CO
  Colorado Colorado voters will be able to fix their ballot problems via text Colorado voters will be able to fix their ballot problems via text

  Colorado GOP Congressman wants federal investigation of voter reg postcards GOP Congressman wants federal investigation of voter reg postcards

  Colorado Nonprofit to feed voters for free at several polling places on Election Day Nonprofit to feed voters for free at several polling places on Election Day
• CT
  Connecticut Merrill weighs in on president's comments on voting, election Merrill weighs in on president's comments on voting, election

  Connecticut Clerks enlist help with ballot app surge Clerks enlist help with ballot app surge
• DE
  Delaware UD students help fill poll worker need UD students help fill poll worker need
• DC
  District of Columbia Some DC voters received mail-in ballots before drop boxes have been installed Some DC voters received mail-in ballots before drop boxes have been installed

  District of Columbia 'We immediately took action': Election officials respond to ballot delivery issue in DC 'We immediately took action': Election officials respond to ballot delivery issue in DC
• FL
  Florida In 2020 election, Florida felon voting limits could sway state outcome In 2020 election, Florida felon voting limits could sway state outcome

  Florida Battle over rights of felons intensifies in Fla. Battle over rights of felons intensifies in Fla.

  Florida Civil rights groups voice concerns after thousands of Duval residents removed from voter rolls Civil rights groups voice concerns after thousands of Duval residents removed from voter rolls

  Florida Seven questions with Pinellas Co.'s supervisor of elections Seven questions with Pinellas Co.'s supervisor of elections

  Florida Lee Co. supervisor of elections on election security Lee Co. supervisor of elections on election security

  Florida Broward strikes deal with USPS to speed up process for record number of mail ballots Broward strikes deal with USPS to speed up process for record number of mail ballots

  Florida Pinellas Co. collects nearly $300K in felon fees and fines Pinellas Co. collects nearly $300K in felon fees and fines

  Florida County commissioner, election supervisor working to ensure 'safe, efficient and transparent elections' County commissioner, election supervisor working to ensure 'safe, efficient and transparent elections'

  Florida President claimed ballot fraud in Florida. He was proved wrong President claimed ballot fraud in Florida. He was proved wrong
• GA
  Georgia Stockbridge looks at polling changes Stockbridge looks at polling changes

  Georgia Inquiry shows 1K Georgians may have voted twice, but no conspiracy Inquiry shows 1K Georgians may have voted twice, but no conspiracy
• ID
  Idaho As Ada Co. mails a blizzard of absentee ballots, we ask how secure they are? As Ada Co. mails a blizzard of absentee ballots, we ask how secure they are?

  Idaho These are the most common reasons ballots are rejected in Idaho These are the most common reasons ballots are rejected in Idaho
• IL
  Illinois Springfield High students proudly serve as election judges Springfield High students proudly serve as election judges

  Illinois More than 2M Illinois voters request mail ballots; 57K already voted More than 2M Illinois voters request mail ballots; 57K already voted

  Illinois Illinois gets 'B' grade as states rated on mail-in ballot processes Illinois gets 'B' grade as states rated on mail-in ballot processes
• IN
  Indiana Advocates cheer judge's order extending Indiana mail-in ballot receipt deadline Advocates cheer judge's order extending Indiana mail-in ballot receipt deadline

  Indiana Delaware Co. election board hands off ballot investigation to state Delaware Co. election board hands off ballot investigation to state
• IA
  Iowa Secretary of state reinforces safety of 2020 elections Secretary of state reinforces safety of 2020 elections

  Iowa Pandemic has auditors scrambling to get enough poll workers Pandemic has auditors scrambling to get enough poll workers
• ME
  Maine Some voters second-guessing their decision to cast absentee ballots Some voters second-guessing their decision to cast absentee ballots

  Maine Court rules in favor of SOS over extending absentee voting deadline Court rules in favor of SOS over extending absentee voting deadline
• MD
  Maryland Concern for city elections director after reports indicate he's not working in person Concern for city elections director after reports indicate he's not working in person

  Maryland Ballot drop box added to Northeast Baltimore Ballot drop box added to Northeast Baltimore

  Maryland Expert: Maryland hasn't had widespread voting fraud in-person or by mail Expert: Maryland hasn't had widespread voting fraud in-person or by mail
• MA
  Massachusetts Massachusetts rejected nearly 18K primary ballots amid surge of mail-in voting Massachusetts rejected nearly 18K primary ballots amid surge of mail-in voting

  Massachusetts Secretary of state on president's claims of election fraud Secretary of state on president's claims of election fraud
• MI
  Michigan Absentee ballot harvesting, fraud would be felony under Senate approved bills Absentee ballot harvesting, fraud would be felony under Senate approved bills

  Michigan Misinformation causing absentee ballot issues in Park Twp. Misinformation causing absentee ballot issues in Park Twp.

  Michigan Benson talking ballot security with Oakland Co. election officials Benson talking ballot security with Oakland Co. election officials

  Michigan Legislature can appeal decision ordering counting of delayed absentee ballots, judge rules Legislature can appeal decision ordering counting of delayed absentee ballots, judge rules
• MN
  Minnesota Top Minnesota election official defends integrity of mail-in ballots Top Minnesota election official defends integrity of mail-in ballots
• MS
  Mississippi Hinds Co. election commission receives $1.5M grant Hinds Co. election commission receives $1.5M grant
• MO
  Missouri Pettis Co. clerk: 1,200 unfilled absentee ballots go missing; no voters impacted Pettis Co. clerk: 1,200 unfilled absentee ballots go missing; no voters impacted
• MT
  Montana Montana Supreme Court halts voting deadline extension Montana Supreme Court halts voting deadline extension

  Montana Judge blasts president-backed 'fiction' of massive voter fraud Judge blasts president-backed 'fiction' of massive voter fraud
• NE
  Nebraska Polling place changing for about 10K Douglas Co. voters Polling place changing for about 10K Douglas Co. voters

  Nebraska Secretary of state warns against ballot harvesting Secretary of state warns against ballot harvesting
• NV
  Nevada Nevada AG will 'prosecute' people who watch polls like president suggests Nevada AG will 'prosecute' people who watch polls like president suggests
• NJ
  New Jersey Ballot drop boxes are popping up in Passaic Co. Ballot drop boxes are popping up in Passaic Co.

  New Jersey Burlington Co. sends out ballots, adds voting safeguards Burlington Co. sends out ballots, adds voting safeguards
• NM
  New Mexico Secretary of state urges voters to request absentee ballots early Secretary of state urges voters to request absentee ballots early
• NY
  New York NYC to send new ballots to nearly 100K voters NYC to send new ballots to nearly 100K voters

  New York Trial begins over allegations that Long Island town's voting system disenfranchises Latinos Trial begins over allegations that Long Island town's voting system disenfranchises Latinos

  New York Board of elections creates confusion Board of elections creates confusion

  New York NYC BOE absentee ballot vendor snafu hits Long Island NYC BOE absentee ballot vendor snafu hits Long Island

  New York Voters flood elections boards with absentee ballot requests Voters flood elections boards with absentee ballot requests

  New York Board of elections issues clarification Board of elections issues clarification

  New York Cuomo pushes back on NYC elections board move to resend ballots Cuomo pushes back on NYC elections board move to resend ballots

  New York Harris' name misspelled on Franklin Co. vote by mail ballots Harris' name misspelled on Franklin Co. vote by mail ballots

  New York Can the NYC BOE be reformed? Can the NYC BOE be reformed?
• NC
  North Carolina Federal judge unhappy with NC's controversial change to absentee ballot rules Federal judge unhappy with NC's controversial change to absentee ballot rules

  North Carolina Federal judge strikes down change to NC absentee ballot witness requirement Federal judge strikes down change to NC absentee ballot witness requirement
• OH
  Ohio Ohio trade unions tell secretary of state they'll make ballot drop boxes for free Ohio trade unions tell secretary of state they'll make ballot drop boxes for free

  Ohio Northeast Ohio county BOEs prepare for record vote by mail applications Northeast Ohio county BOEs prepare for record vote by mail applications

  Ohio Ohio's top election official reiterates voting absentee is 'safe and secure' Ohio's top election official reiterates voting absentee is 'safe and secure'

  Ohio Secretary of state allows Cuyahoga Co. BOE to have staff members accept ballots off Chester Secretary of state allows Cuyahoga Co. BOE to have staff members accept ballots off Chester

  Ohio LaRose says half of Ohio's counties need less than 100 poll workers to sign up LaRose says half of Ohio's counties need less than 100 poll workers to sign up

  Ohio Cuyahoga Co. BOE manager to resign after poll worker email debacle Cuyahoga Co. BOE manager to resign after poll worker email debacle
• OK
  Oklahoma Election official answers questions about absentee voting Election official answers questions about absentee voting

  Oklahoma Election officials remind voters 'poll watching' is illegal in OK Election officials remind voters 'poll watching' is illegal in OK
• OR
  Oregon Ranked choice gaining in popularity and could become more widespread in OR Ranked choice gaining in popularity and could become more widespread in OR
• PA
  Pennsylvania Memory sticks used to program Philly's voting machines stolen from elections warehouse Memory sticks used to program Philly's voting machines stolen from elections warehouse

  Pennsylvania President's complaints about Philadelphia poll watchers are 'disinformation,' Pa. secretary of state says President's complaints about Philadelphia poll watchers are 'disinformation,' Pa. secretary of state says

  Pennsylvania Pa.'s top election official says discarded ballots not fraud Pa.'s top election official says discarded ballots not fraud

  Pennsylvania Glitches in Pa. voter services website not the result of 'any malicious activity' Glitches in Pa. voter services website not the result of 'any malicious activity'

  Pennsylvania Campaign threatens to sue over Philly election offices Campaign threatens to sue over Philly election offices

  Pennsylvania Mayor says Philly preparing for voter intimidation after president's remarks Mayor says Philly preparing for voter intimidation after president's remarks

  Pennsylvania City election official rebuffs campaign's demand to put poll watchers at satellite sites City election official rebuffs campaign's demand to put poll watchers at satellite sites

  Pennsylvania Laptop and USB drives for employee of voting machine vendor stolen Laptop and USB drives for employee of voting machine vendor stolen

  Pennsylvania A brief history of things that actually did--and didn't--happen in Philly elections A brief history of things that actually did--and didn't--happen in Philly elections

  Pennsylvania The Liacouras Center is helping Philadelphians cast their ballots The Liacouras Center is helping Philadelphians cast their ballots

  Pennsylvania House Republicans move forward with plan to investigate presidential election House Republicans move forward with plan to investigate presidential election
• SC
  South Carolina SC voters to see new voting technology SC voters to see new voting technology

  South Carolina Absentee voting at record levels already as confusion over mail ballots continues Absentee voting at record levels already as confusion over mail ballots continues

  South Carolina Record-breaking absentee ballot requests cause concern with SC voters, election officials ease them Record-breaking absentee ballot requests cause concern with SC voters, election officials ease them

  South Carolina Fourth Circuit again rules witness signature not required for absentee ballots Fourth Circuit again rules witness signature not required for absentee ballots
• TN
  Tennessee Battle over election funds in Shelby Co. Battle over election funds in Shelby Co.

  Tennessee Hamilton Co. fires election administrator amid investigation Hamilton Co. fires election administrator amid investigation
• TX
  Texas 'We're going all in': Texas election officials prepare for busy season 'We're going all in': Texas election officials prepare for busy season

  Texas Texas Supreme Court takes another look at mail-in voting Texas Supreme Court takes another look at mail-in voting

  Texas Mail ballot activity tracker Mail ballot activity tracker

  Texas Texas Supreme Court hears Harris Co. mail-in ballot app case Texas Supreme Court hears Harris Co. mail-in ballot app case

  Texas State AG's office calls early voting suit 'misguided', moves to kill it State AG's office calls early voting suit 'misguided', moves to kill it

  Texas Nearly 80% of Bexar Co. voters plan to vote early or by mail Nearly 80% of Bexar Co. voters plan to vote early or by mail

  Texas Arnold Schwarzenegger pitches $250K to help Texans vote safely during COVID Arnold Schwarzenegger pitches $250K to help Texans vote safely during COVID

  Texas Harris Co. mail-in ballot lawsuit could be decided soon Harris Co. mail-in ballot lawsuit could be decided soon

  Texas 'Pretty much everything is different' 'Pretty much everything is different'

  Texas Harris Co. launches mail ballot tracking system Harris Co. launches mail ballot tracking system

  Texas Texas' 2020 election won't have straight-ticket voting, appeals court says Texas' 2020 election won't have straight-ticket voting, appeals court says

  Texas Williamson Co. predicts most mail-in ballots will be counted by Election Day Williamson Co. predicts most mail-in ballots will be counted by Election Day

  Texas Potter, Randall counties election administrators: USPS handling mail-in ballots well Potter, Randall counties election administrators: USPS handling mail-in ballots well

  Texas People have ideas about what poll watchers do. Here's what Texas law says they can actually do People have ideas about what poll watchers do. Here's what Texas law says they can actually do
• UT
  Utah Utah voter reg website having technical difficulties Utah voter reg website having technical difficulties
• VT
  Vermont After errors during primary, election officials urge attention to ballot directions After errors during primary, election officials urge attention to ballot directions
• VA
  Virginia I voted today: What it's like to vote at Staunton City Hill I voted today: What it's like to vote at Staunton City Hill

  Virginia Elections department readies for its big day Elections department readies for its big day

  Virginia Virginia Beach election poll worker an unsung hero during election season Virginia Beach election poll worker an unsung hero during election season

  Virginia Roanoke Co. election director outlines plans for possible voter intimidation Roanoke Co. election director outlines plans for possible voter intimidation

  Virginia Herring outlines protections against voter intimidation Herring outlines protections against voter intimidation
• WV
  West Virginia State's top elections official, others debunk president's mail ballot fraud story State's top elections official, others debunk president's mail ballot fraud story

  West Virginia Secretary of state denies president's claims that postal worker was 'selling ballots' Secretary of state denies president's claims that postal worker was 'selling ballots'

  West Virginia Clerks getting poll workers in place, processing ballot apps Clerks getting poll workers in place, processing ballot apps
• WI
  Wisconsin GOP loses bid to suspend Wisconsin absentee ruling GOP loses bid to suspend Wisconsin absentee ruling

  Wisconsin State GOP issues warning about having team mascots at early voting locations State GOP issues warning about having team mascots at early voting locations

  Wisconsin Appeals court delivers second blow to Republicans in Wisconsin voting case Appeals court delivers second blow to Republicans in Wisconsin voting case

  Wisconsin As president calls for poll watchers, Wisconsin election officials highlight transparency As president calls for poll watchers, Wisconsin election officials highlight transparency
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