Daily News

Friday October 2, 2020

• National News
  National News Experts call for Election Day preparedness after president's debate rhetoric Experts call for Election Day preparedness after president's debate rhetoric

  National News Kylie Jenner's bikini-clad Instagram post sparks massive boost in voter reg Kylie Jenner's bikini-clad Instagram post sparks massive boost in voter reg

  National News Hillary Clinton to produce voting rights drama 'The Woman's Hour' in works at the CW from Amblin TV Hillary Clinton to produce voting rights drama 'The Woman's Hour' in works at the CW from Amblin TV

  National News When your job is to make sure Nov. 3 isn't a disaster When your job is to make sure Nov. 3 isn't a disaster

  National News Poll: Voters saying they'll be voting by mail plunges amid president's attacks, USPS issues Poll: Voters saying they'll be voting by mail plunges amid president's attacks, USPS issues

  National News McEnany, report clash over mail-in ballot claims McEnany, report clash over mail-in ballot claims

  National News In big state, tiny counties, president attacking voting rules In big state, tiny counties, president attacking voting rules

  National News A new generation of poll workers steps up A new generation of poll workers steps up

  National News Post office worries could push voters back to polling places Post office worries could push voters back to polling places
• AL
  Alabama Freedom From Religion group sues Alabama from 'So help me God' voter oath Freedom From Religion group sues Alabama from 'So help me God' voter oath

  Alabama State is prepared for heavy increase in mail-in voting State is prepared for heavy increase in mail-in voting
• AK
  Alaska Judge hears lawsuit that could eliminate witness signature Judge hears lawsuit that could eliminate witness signature
• AZ
  Arizona Hobbs calls president's mail-in voting claims 'baseless' Hobbs calls president's mail-in voting claims 'baseless'

  Arizona Groups ask court to extend voter reg deadline Groups ask court to extend voter reg deadline
• AR
  Arkansas To restore voting fights, Arkansans with felonies must meet list of criteria To restore voting fights, Arkansans with felonies must meet list of criteria
• CA
  California LA Co. election officials hope March problems are fixed LA Co. election officials hope March problems are fixed

  California California Prop. 17 explained California Prop. 17 explained

  California Secretary of state: Nearly 85% of eligible voters registered for general election Secretary of state: Nearly 85% of eligible voters registered for general election

  California 2018 empty mail-in ballot envelopes in California dumpster spur false fraud claims 2018 empty mail-in ballot envelopes in California dumpster spur false fraud claims

  California Mayor London Breed gives update on city's plans for upcoming election Mayor London Breed gives update on city's plans for upcoming election

  California In a year of unprecedented challenges, Monterey Co. elections officials secure the process In a year of unprecedented challenges, Monterey Co. elections officials secure the process

  California San Diego Registrar: COVID will limit, but not prohibit election observers San Diego Registrar: COVID will limit, but not prohibit election observers

  California 'We're definitely not worried'--Santa Clara Co. election officials gear up for influx of poll watchers 'We're definitely not worried'--Santa Clara Co. election officials gear up for influx of poll watchers

  California Registrar: Anyone can observe county poll station activities on election day Registrar: Anyone can observe county poll station activities on election day
• CO
  Colorado County clerks not concerned about call for poll watchers County clerks not concerned about call for poll watchers

  Colorado Election judges, poll watchers in in spotlight Election judges, poll watchers in in spotlight

  Colorado After 7 years of voting by mail, Colorado voters aren't taken in by absentee ballot drama After 7 years of voting by mail, Colorado voters aren't taken in by absentee ballot drama

  Colorado Colorado secretary of state asks media not to report results on election night Colorado secretary of state asks media not to report results on election night
• CT
  Connecticut House eases pressure from flood of absentee ballots House eases pressure from flood of absentee ballots

  Connecticut Hartford receives $350K grant Hartford receives $350K grant

  Connecticut Becoming part of Connecticut's new generation of poll workers Becoming part of Connecticut's new generation of poll workers
• DC
  District of Columbia DC's new ballot drop boxes are being installed this week, will be open starting Oct. 5 DC's new ballot drop boxes are being installed this week, will be open starting Oct. 5
• FL
  Florida Voting machines tested in Hillsborough confirming accuracy & integrity Voting machines tested in Hillsborough confirming accuracy & integrity

  Florida Why St. Petersburg's Black voters beat national average Why St. Petersburg's Black voters beat national average

  Florida Yes it's OK to tape mail-in ballot envelopes Yes it's OK to tape mail-in ballot envelopes

  Florida Miami-Dade sends out more than half a million vote by mail ballots Miami-Dade sends out more than half a million vote by mail ballots

  Florida Collier election office requesting permission to start opening mail-in ballots Thursday Collier election office requesting permission to start opening mail-in ballots Thursday

  Florida Supervisors of elections discuss voting options and procedures Supervisors of elections discuss voting options and procedures
• GA
  Georgia Why do voters in Georgia face so many hurdles? Why do voters in Georgia face so many hurdles?

  Georgia Fulton Co. launches early voting initiative, unveils first mobile voting unit Fulton Co. launches early voting initiative, unveils first mobile voting unit

  Georgia Atlanta mayor: City employees will get paid time off to vote Atlanta mayor: City employees will get paid time off to vote

  Georgia Vowing to overcome past troubles, Fulton Co. doubles investment in elections Vowing to overcome past troubles, Fulton Co. doubles investment in elections
• GU
  Guam Election commission: Vote now Election commission: Vote now
• ID
  Idaho Bannock Co. reports steady early, in-person voting Bannock Co. reports steady early, in-person voting
• IL
  Illinois As suburban mail-in ballots trickle in, election officials say safeguards prevent voting twice As suburban mail-in ballots trickle in, election officials say safeguards prevent voting twice

  Illinois Chicagoans begin early voting at Loop super site Chicagoans begin early voting at Loop super site

  Illinois Long line of voters gathers at Loop super site Long line of voters gathers at Loop super site

  Illinois Bloomington election commission suspends early voting due to 'glitch' Bloomington election commission suspends early voting due to 'glitch'

  Illinois 'I Voted' stickers are back and Chicagoans rejoice 'I Voted' stickers are back and Chicagoans rejoice
• IN
  Indiana Mail-in voting, absentee voting, traveling board: What's the difference Mail-in voting, absentee voting, traveling board: What's the difference

  Indiana Governor clears obstacle for unemployed Hoosiers to serve as poll workers Governor clears obstacle for unemployed Hoosiers to serve as poll workers

  Indiana Lake gearing up for big voter turnout; director says results could take a few days Lake gearing up for big voter turnout; director says results could take a few days

  Indiana Website launched to track lines at Marion Co. polls Website launched to track lines at Marion Co. polls

  Indiana County officials want you to know election results 'not going to be on election night' County officials want you to know election results 'not going to be on election night'
• IA
  Iowa Iowa launches vulnerability disclosure program for election-related sites Iowa launches vulnerability disclosure program for election-related sites
• LA
  Louisiana How this Louisiana bill could reduce the governor's role in emergency election planning How this Louisiana bill could reduce the governor's role in emergency election planning
• ME
  Maine Maine's high court asked to put hold on ranked choice voting Maine's high court asked to put hold on ranked choice voting

  Maine Maine Supreme Court reaffirms ranked choice voting for presidential election Maine Supreme Court reaffirms ranked choice voting for presidential election

  Maine More than $44K worth of PPE donated for election workers More than $44K worth of PPE donated for election workers

  Maine Absentee ballots being processed, sent to Maine voters Absentee ballots being processed, sent to Maine voters

  Maine Maine makes absentee ballots more accessible for visually impaired voters Maine makes absentee ballots more accessible for visually impaired voters
• MD
  Maryland Roughly 5K Anne Arundel residents have voted using drop boxes Roughly 5K Anne Arundel residents have voted using drop boxes

  Maryland Ballot drop boxes start arriving in Maryland: How safe is your vote? Ballot drop boxes start arriving in Maryland: How safe is your vote?

  Maryland Maryland gets earliest start in nation to count mail-in ballots Maryland gets earliest start in nation to count mail-in ballots

  Maryland Anne Arundel Co. warns of someone going door to door to 'collect' mail-in ballots Anne Arundel Co. warns of someone going door to door to 'collect' mail-in ballots
• MA
  Massachusetts Lowell to offer early, in-person voting Lowell to offer early, in-person voting

  Massachusetts 'We will prosecute.' AG warns president after debate comments about poll watchers 'We will prosecute.' AG warns president after debate comments about poll watchers
• MI
  Michigan Detroit to open satellite voting centers, adds drop boxes Detroit to open satellite voting centers, adds drop boxes

  Michigan Three candidates, including incumbent, face off in Kent Co. clerk's race Three candidates, including incumbent, face off in Kent Co. clerk's race

  Michigan Members drop bill to all no-excuse in-person absentee voting Members drop bill to all no-excuse in-person absentee voting

  Michigan Conservative operatives face felony charges in connections with robocalls seeking to mislead voters Conservative operatives face felony charges in connections with robocalls seeking to mislead voters
• MN
  Minnesota Secretary of state: Don't show up to monitor voting Secretary of state: Don't show up to monitor voting
• MS
  Mississippi Hinds Co. officials announce sudden passing of District 3 election commissioner Hinds Co. officials announce sudden passing of District 3 election commissioner

  Mississippi Legislative leaders, once again, say they will not expand early voting during pandemic Legislative leaders, once again, say they will not expand early voting during pandemic
• MO
  Missouri Kansas City election board says poll watchers must be chosen by party's county committee Kansas City election board says poll watchers must be chosen by party's county committee
• MT
  Montana Montana mail-in voting case appealed to 9th Circuit Montana mail-in voting case appealed to 9th Circuit

  Montana Governor responds to judge's ruling on mail-in ballots Governor responds to judge's ruling on mail-in ballots

  Montana MIssoulians can vote in-person starting tomorrow MIssoulians can vote in-person starting tomorrow
• NE
  Nebraska Nebraska election security touted Nebraska election security touted
• NV
  Nevada Washoe ballots delayed again as printing vendor misses 2nd deadline; will hit mail Monday Washoe ballots delayed again as printing vendor misses 2nd deadline; will hit mail Monday
• NH
  New Hampshire Record 10K ballots expected in Durham. UNH absentee voting aims to ease crowds Record 10K ballots expected in Durham. UNH absentee voting aims to ease crowds
• NJ
  New Jersey South River clerk discusses protocols before upcoming election South River clerk discusses protocols before upcoming election
• NM
  New Mexico Voting rights groups organize hotline to report interference Voting rights groups organize hotline to report interference
• NY
  New York State judge rejects request to sideline NY's 25-day voter reg deadline State judge rejects request to sideline NY's 25-day voter reg deadline

  New York Absentee ballot vendor donated over $100K to GOP campaigns Absentee ballot vendor donated over $100K to GOP campaigns

  New York NY Senate Republicans call for voter ID NY Senate Republicans call for voter ID

  New York Albany Co. Dems appoint new elections commissioner Albany Co. Dems appoint new elections commissioner

  New York 100K new absentee ballots go out, but NY voters are wary 100K new absentee ballots go out, but NY voters are wary
• NC
  North Carolina Mail-in ballots are arriving by the thousands in board of elections offices Mail-in ballots are arriving by the thousands in board of elections offices

  North Carolina NC halts plan to resolve ballot issues with voter affidavits NC halts plan to resolve ballot issues with voter affidavits

  North Carolina Temporary restraining order to stop student union voting site drained Temporary restraining order to stop student union voting site drained

  North Carolina State: Just hold on to problem absentee ballots as court contemplates rules State: Just hold on to problem absentee ballots as court contemplates rules

  North Carolina President says poll watchers can combat election fraud, but crowds of people monitoring NC polling sites aren't allowed President says poll watchers can combat election fraud, but crowds of people monitoring NC polling sites aren't allowed
• OH
  Ohio Masks on Election Day? 'Poll watchers' in Ohio could be removed if they don't abide Masks on Election Day? 'Poll watchers' in Ohio could be removed if they don't abide

  Ohio Voting advocates criticize LaRose decision to allow one additional collection site in Cuyahoga Co. Voting advocates criticize LaRose decision to allow one additional collection site in Cuyahoga Co.

  Ohio Mahoning, Trumbull counties need hundreds of more poll workers Mahoning, Trumbull counties need hundreds of more poll workers

  Ohio Board of elections prepares for new, unique voting year Board of elections prepares for new, unique voting year

  Ohio Ohio 2020 election lawsuits: The battle for your vote begins before you cast a ballot Ohio 2020 election lawsuits: The battle for your vote begins before you cast a ballot

  Ohio County workers may fill poll worker roll County workers may fill poll worker roll
• OK
  Oklahoma OK sees 116K increase in voter reg in 2020 OK sees 116K increase in voter reg in 2020
• OR
  Oregon Oregon secretary of state candidates say they would put independent commission in charge of redistricting Oregon secretary of state candidates say they would put independent commission in charge of redistricting

  Oregon No evidence of fraud found in Lane Co. No evidence of fraud found in Lane Co.
• PA
  Pennsylvania Security lapses continue at Philly's voting machine warehouse Security lapses continue at Philly's voting machine warehouse

  Pennsylvania Union Co. elections officials give advice on mail-in voting Union Co. elections officials give advice on mail-in voting

  Pennsylvania President's false comments lead Philly to prep for voter intimidation President's false comments lead Philly to prep for voter intimidation

  Pennsylvania All precincts will be open in Butler Co. All precincts will be open in Butler Co.

  Pennsylvania Protest in Wilkes-Barre, call for Pedri to resign after ballots discarded Protest in Wilkes-Barre, call for Pedri to resign after ballots discarded

  Pennsylvania Lawmakers and governor at stalemate over election law change that could deliver quicker results Lawmakers and governor at stalemate over election law change that could deliver quicker results

  Pennsylvania Campaign sues Philly over new elections offices for mail-in voting Campaign sues Philly over new elections offices for mail-in voting

  Pennsylvania Westmoreland fires deputy director of elections Westmoreland fires deputy director of elections
• SC
  South Carolina SC GOP asks SCOTUS to reinstate mail-in ballot witness signature SC GOP asks SCOTUS to reinstate mail-in ballot witness signature

  South Carolina Florence Co. election commission votes to outsources processing of mail in ballots Florence Co. election commission votes to outsources processing of mail in ballots

  South Carolina Richland Co. to open satellite locations for in-person absentee voting Richland Co. to open satellite locations for in-person absentee voting
• TN
  Tennessee Budget battle for funding Shelby Co. elections equipment Budget battle for funding Shelby Co. elections equipment

  Tennessee Chattanooga postal task force to help voters cast ballots by mail Chattanooga postal task force to help voters cast ballots by mail

  Tennessee Hamilton Co.'s election administrator's firing stemmed from employee allegations in human resources report Hamilton Co.'s election administrator's firing stemmed from employee allegations in human resources report

  Tennessee Davidson Co. extends office hours ahead of voter reg deadline Davidson Co. extends office hours ahead of voter reg deadline
• TX
  Texas Williamson Co. sets mail-in record, prepares for Nov. 3 Williamson Co. sets mail-in record, prepares for Nov. 3

  Texas Fort Bend Co. judge announces Smart Financial Centre will be a mega-voting site Fort Bend Co. judge announces Smart Financial Centre will be a mega-voting site

  Texas Abbot says mail-in ballots dropped off by hand must go to a single location, Bexar unaffected Abbot says mail-in ballots dropped off by hand must go to a single location, Bexar unaffected

  Texas Bexar Co. voters can track status of ballot Bexar Co. voters can track status of ballot

  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott shutters drop-off locations for Texans voting by mail Gov. Greg Abbott shutters drop-off locations for Texans voting by mail

  Texas Hays Co. largely unaffected by Abbott order Hays Co. largely unaffected by Abbott order

  Texas It's a legal 'roller coaster' says Bexar Co. elections chief It's a legal 'roller coaster' says Bexar Co. elections chief

  Texas Travis Co. may challenge Abbott's limit on mail-in ballot drop-off sites Travis Co. may challenge Abbott's limit on mail-in ballot drop-off sites

  Texas Dallas Co. just on changes to mail-in drop off locations: 'This has [the president] written all over it' Dallas Co. just on changes to mail-in drop off locations: 'This has [the president] written all over it'

  Texas ‘Disgraceful.’ Latino civil rights organization plans to file lawsuit against Abbott’s mail-in ballot drop-off order ‘Disgraceful.’ Latino civil rights organization plans to file lawsuit against Abbott’s mail-in ballot drop-off order

  Texas ravis County Clerk: Gov. Abbott's limit on number of drop-off locations for mail-in ballots is 'entirely inappropriate' ravis County Clerk: Gov. Abbott's limit on number of drop-off locations for mail-in ballots is 'entirely inappropriate'
• USVI
  US Virgin Islands Elections system has new St. Croix office Elections system has new St. Croix office
• VT
  Vermont Condos looks to reassure voters ahead of November Condos looks to reassure voters ahead of November
• VA
  Virginia Discarded mail ballots were found beside Dundee Road Discarded mail ballots were found beside Dundee Road

  Virginia Debate prompts long line of early voting in Fairfax Co. Debate prompts long line of early voting in Fairfax Co.
• WV
  West Virginia Election officials refute president's mail-in ballot fraud allegations Election officials refute president's mail-in ballot fraud allegations

  West Virginia Marion Co. election officials still processing mail-in ballot requests Marion Co. election officials still processing mail-in ballot requests
• WI
  Wisconsin The Milwaukee Public Library is playing a crucial role in the election The Milwaukee Public Library is playing a crucial role in the election

  Wisconsin Mail found in Greenville ditch did not include any Wisconsin ballots Mail found in Greenville ditch did not include any Wisconsin ballots

  Wisconsin Towns warn not to tape ballot envelopes Towns warn not to tape ballot envelopes

  Wisconsin Madison voters ask judge to ensure the counting of ballots collected at 'Democracy in the Park' events Madison voters ask judge to ensure the counting of ballots collected at 'Democracy in the Park' events

  Wisconsin If voting extension upheld, state and Postal Service seeking to ensure ballots are postmarked If voting extension upheld, state and Postal Service seeking to ensure ballots are postmarked

  Wisconsin State election officials: Democracy in the Park doesn't appear to violate law State election officials: Democracy in the Park doesn't appear to violate law

  Wisconsin Top Wisconsin election official defends voting events Top Wisconsin election official defends voting events

  Wisconsin 'Almost a perfect storm': Nursing home residents face voting 'Almost a perfect storm': Nursing home residents face voting
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