Daily News

Tuesday October 6, 2020

• National News
  National News Critical swing states push for 'simple change' to make counting mail ballots easier Critical swing states push for 'simple change' to make counting mail ballots easier

  National News Key facts about women's suffrage around the world, a century after U.S. ratified 19th Amendment Key facts about women's suffrage around the world, a century after U.S. ratified 19th Amendment

  National News More states are using ballot drop boxes. Why are they so controversial? More states are using ballot drop boxes. Why are they so controversial?

  National News Mattel launches Susan B. Anthony Barbie Mattel launches Susan B. Anthony Barbie

  National News President's barrage of new claims of voter fraud have been disproved President's barrage of new claims of voter fraud have been disproved

  National News Fight false mail-in ballot claims, state seek outside help Fight false mail-in ballot claims, state seek outside help

  National News College students upended by pandemic wrestle with yet another challenge: How to vote this fall College students upended by pandemic wrestle with yet another challenge: How to vote this fall

  National News You can now buy a sexy 'Mail In Ballot' costume for Halloween You can now buy a sexy 'Mail In Ballot' costume for Halloween

  National News On time delivery of first-class mail, which contains ballots, plummets On time delivery of first-class mail, which contains ballots, plummets

  National News These stadiums are serving as polling sites for the 2020 general election These stadiums are serving as polling sites for the 2020 general election

  National News Voting rights campaign asks AGs to crack down on voter intimidation Voting rights campaign asks AGs to crack down on voter intimidation

  National News Election officials won't 'sacrifice accuracy or integrity for speed' Election officials won't 'sacrifice accuracy or integrity for speed'

  National News Cyberthreats collide with runup to November election Cyberthreats collide with runup to November election
• AL
  Alabama Alabama counties report record absentee voting Alabama counties report record absentee voting

  Alabama Secretary of state appealing new voter changes on a federal level Secretary of state appealing new voter changes on a federal level
• AK
  Alaska Judge says she'll toss witness sig for vote by mail ballots Judge says she'll toss witness sig for vote by mail ballots

  Alaska Kodiak villages still waiting to receive mail-in ballots Kodiak villages still waiting to receive mail-in ballots

  Alaska Alaska judge rules witness requirement for absentee ballots during pandemic ‘impermissibly burdens the right to vote’ Alaska judge rules witness requirement for absentee ballots during pandemic ‘impermissibly burdens the right to vote’

  Alaska One day left to vote in Juneau's local election One day left to vote in Juneau's local election
• AZ
  Arizona Voter registrations surge in Maricopa Co. Voter registrations surge in Maricopa Co.

  Arizona Judge rules AZ must extend voter reg deadline to Oct. 23 Judge rules AZ must extend voter reg deadline to Oct. 23

  Arizona Arizonans in nursing homes and hospitals can vote by video in some circumstances, judge rules Arizonans in nursing homes and hospitals can vote by video in some circumstances, judge rules

  Arizona 'Vote early': Adrian Fontes talks 2020 mail-in voting 'Vote early': Adrian Fontes talks 2020 mail-in voting
• AR
  Arkansas Scam preys on voters' concerns, Pope Co. official warns Scam preys on voters' concerns, Pope Co. official warns

  Arkansas Pulaski Co. adds more early voting sites Pulaski Co. adds more early voting sites

  Arkansas Poinsett Co. needs more poll workers Poinsett Co. needs more poll workers
• CA
  California Prop. 17 and 18 would expand voting rights in California Prop. 17 and 18 would expand voting rights in California

  California Napa Co. reassures voters amid president's vote by mail assault Napa Co. reassures voters amid president's vote by mail assault

  California California voting FAQ: When are mail-in ballots counted California voting FAQ: When are mail-in ballots counted

  California California elections officials quell voter concerns as early voting kicks off California elections officials quell voter concerns as early voting kicks off

  California Coachella Valley drop-offs are now open Coachella Valley drop-offs are now open

  California Sacramento mural project celebrates women's voting rights Sacramento mural project celebrates women's voting rights

  California Bay Area voters frustrated over locked ballot box Bay Area voters frustrated over locked ballot box

  California Elections officials tour USPS facility Elections officials tour USPS facility
• CO
  Colorado How Colorado's voting systems ensure your ballot is secure How Colorado's voting systems ensure your ballot is secure

  Colorado Confusing story about postcards spreads misinformation about Colorado's election Confusing story about postcards spreads misinformation about Colorado's election
• CT
  Connecticut Avalanche of absentee ballots for November election has local officials working around the clock Avalanche of absentee ballots for November election has local officials working around the clock
• DC
  District of Columbia DC ballot drop boxes open today DC ballot drop boxes open today
• FL
  Florida Supervisor of elections hosting 'Midnight Happiness' for reg deadline Supervisor of elections hosting 'Midnight Happiness' for reg deadline

  Florida Florida election officials receive little training and are not tested in sig matching Florida election officials receive little training and are not tested in sig matching

  Florida Florida voters have already returned 600K mail ballots Florida voters have already returned 600K mail ballots

  Florida Group pays $1.5M to help felons regain their voting rights Group pays $1.5M to help felons regain their voting rights

  Florida Florida's voter reg site experiences issues hours before deadline Florida's voter reg site experiences issues hours before deadline

  Florida Generosity, county clerk of courts hustle to restore voting rights for ex-felons Generosity, county clerk of courts hustle to restore voting rights for ex-felons

  Florida Orange Co. election official plains role of poll watchers Orange Co. election official plains role of poll watchers

  Florida On final day to sign up to vote, Florida's online voter reg site crashes On final day to sign up to vote, Florida's online voter reg site crashes
• GA
  Georgia Judge dismisses request for more Spanish ballot access in Ga. Judge dismisses request for more Spanish ballot access in Ga.
• ID
  Idaho No threat of voters fraud in eastern Idaho and mail-in voting is secure, election clerks say No threat of voters fraud in eastern Idaho and mail-in voting is secure, election clerks say
• IL
  Illinois Bloomington says the 'glitch' is fixed on ballots, early voting resumes Bloomington says the 'glitch' is fixed on ballots, early voting resumes

  Illinois Will Co. receives nearly 25K mail-in ballots, 3,600 early voters in 10 days Will Co. receives nearly 25K mail-in ballots, 3,600 early voters in 10 days
• IN
  Indiana Tippecanoe Co. voting machines pass with flying colors Tippecanoe Co. voting machines pass with flying colors

  Indiana Indiana elections officials prep for busy early voting turnout Indiana elections officials prep for busy early voting turnout

  Indiana Indiana groups dispel rumors around ex-felon voting rights Indiana groups dispel rumors around ex-felon voting rights

  Indiana AG Hill appeals ruling blocking noon Election Day absentee ballot deadline AG Hill appeals ruling blocking noon Election Day absentee ballot deadline
• IA
  Iowa State approves new voter reg form clarifying rights for ex-felons State approves new voter reg form clarifying rights for ex-felons

  Iowa 'People are just excited to vote': Iowans rush to the polls on the first day of early voting 'People are just excited to vote': Iowans rush to the polls on the first day of early voting

  Iowa Judge blocks secretary of state over absentee ballots Judge blocks secretary of state over absentee ballots

  Iowa Residents praise early voting, Pate warns misinformation threatens the election Residents praise early voting, Pate warns misinformation threatens the election
• KS
  Kansas County speeds up voting equipment upgrade County speeds up voting equipment upgrade
• KY
  Kentucky Frankfort woman with a felony in her past, voting for the first time Frankfort woman with a felony in her past, voting for the first time

  Kentucky More thank 5K sign up through online recruitment for poll workers More thank 5K sign up through online recruitment for poll workers
• ME
  Maine Secretary of state discusses absentee ballots, ranked choice voting Secretary of state discusses absentee ballots, ranked choice voting
• MD
  Maryland Ballot counting gets underway in Baltimore City, Anne Arundel Co. Ballot counting gets underway in Baltimore City, Anne Arundel Co.

  Maryland Montgomery Co. elections board hiring workers to test, prep voting machines Montgomery Co. elections board hiring workers to test, prep voting machines

  Maryland Anne Arundel Co. among first in nation to begin ballot counting Anne Arundel Co. among first in nation to begin ballot counting

  Maryland Montgomery Co. facing shortage of elections staff with high volume of mail-in ballots Montgomery Co. facing shortage of elections staff with high volume of mail-in ballots
• MA
  Massachusetts With election less than a month away, secretary of state talks up early voting options With election less than a month away, secretary of state talks up early voting options

  Massachusetts Massachusetts will count votes of anyone who dies after voting early Massachusetts will count votes of anyone who dies after voting early

  Massachusetts More than 1.6M people have requested mail-in ballots. State is 'hopeful' they'll arrive this week More than 1.6M people have requested mail-in ballots. State is 'hopeful' they'll arrive this week

  Massachusetts Election officials in Mass. will be busy in weeks leading to Election Day Election officials in Mass. will be busy in weeks leading to Election Day
• MI
  Michigan Detroit opens 23 satellite voting centers Detroit opens 23 satellite voting centers

  Michigan More than 2.7M Michigan voters request absentee ballots for Nov. 3 More than 2.7M Michigan voters request absentee ballots for Nov. 3

  Michigan More than 15K absentee ballots requested, mailed out so far in Flint More than 15K absentee ballots requested, mailed out so far in Flint

  Michigan In Detroit, chronic USPS delays undermine voters' confidence in voting by mail In Detroit, chronic USPS delays undermine voters' confidence in voting by mail

  Michigan Top three finalist selected for Traverse City's "I Voted" sticker Top three finalist selected for Traverse City's "I Voted" sticker

  Michigan Benson: Michigan election will be secure, accurate; but results may take days Benson: Michigan election will be secure, accurate; but results may take days

  Michigan Kalamazoo opens remote city clerk's office at WMU's campus Kalamazoo opens remote city clerk's office at WMU's campus
• MN
  Minnesota Preparations underway in Duluth and Superior Preparations underway in Duluth and Superior
• MS
  Mississippi Wayne McDaniels, Hinds County election commissioner and longtime Jackson NAACP president, dies Wayne McDaniels, Hinds County election commissioner and longtime Jackson NAACP president, dies

  Mississippi New 'honoring their fight for voting rights in Mississippi' marker added to Mobile Street New 'honoring their fight for voting rights in Mississippi' marker added to Mobile Street
• MO
  Missouri Last-minute push underway to register voters as Missouri deadline approaches Last-minute push underway to register voters as Missouri deadline approaches

  Missouri Missouri voting rights trial begins Missouri voting rights trial begins

  Missouri Confusion between absentee, mail-in votes continues to complicate things for some voters Confusion between absentee, mail-in votes continues to complicate things for some voters
• NV
  Nevada Precautionary steps can ease minds of those who want to vote in person Precautionary steps can ease minds of those who want to vote in person
• NJ
  New Jersey If you vote in person on Election Day, your vote probably won't be counted until Nov. 10 in NJ. Here's why If you vote in person on Election Day, your vote probably won't be counted until Nov. 10 in NJ. Here's why

  New Jersey Lawsuits target mail-in voting in NJ, but ballots are already going out Lawsuits target mail-in voting in NJ, but ballots are already going out

  New Jersey All hands on deck in Morris Co. clerk's office All hands on deck in Morris Co. clerk's office

  New Jersey Clerks: Voting is safe, easy, efficient Clerks: Voting is safe, easy, efficient

  New Jersey These 7 backstops are designed to prevent NJ voter fraud during mail-in voting These 7 backstops are designed to prevent NJ voter fraud during mail-in voting
• NM
  New Mexico FBI, prosecutors aim to protect election FBI, prosecutors aim to protect election

  New Mexico More than 305K New Mexicans have applied for absentee ballots More than 305K New Mexicans have applied for absentee ballots
• NY
  New York Why a Rochester printer that sent mislabeled ballots to NYC is now defending itself Why a Rochester printer that sent mislabeled ballots to NYC is now defending itself
• NC
  North Carolina Rockingham Co. candidates ask state elections board to take immediate control of local BOE office Rockingham Co. candidates ask state elections board to take immediate control of local BOE office

  North Carolina Voting absentee or in-person, photographing your completed ballot is illegal in NC Voting absentee or in-person, photographing your completed ballot is illegal in NC

  North Carolina Voting more inclusive for blind voters this November Voting more inclusive for blind voters this November

  North Carolina Scandal, litigation cast cloud of uncertainty over NC elections Scandal, litigation cast cloud of uncertainty over NC elections

  North Carolina Less than a month before election, BOE offices busier than previous years Less than a month before election, BOE offices busier than previous years
• ND
  North Dakota Local election officials ready for voters amid pandemic Local election officials ready for voters amid pandemic
• OH
  Ohio Elections chief: Ballot drop boxes must be on BOE property Elections chief: Ballot drop boxes must be on BOE property

  Ohio LaRose: No off-site ballot drop boxes LaRose: No off-site ballot drop boxes

  Ohio Richland Co. elections board will stick with one dropbox Richland Co. elections board will stick with one dropbox

  Ohio Portage Co. elections director says bipartisan teams will help secure ballots Portage Co. elections director says bipartisan teams will help secure ballots

  Ohio Cuyahoga Co. short of poll worker goal Cuyahoga Co. short of poll worker goal

  Ohio Hamilton Co. BOE expands early voting capacity Hamilton Co. BOE expands early voting capacity

  Ohio Ohio starts scanning early ballots before Election Day Ohio starts scanning early ballots before Election Day
• OR
  Oregon Benton Co. enlists Sam Sasquatch to explain ranked choice voting Benton Co. enlists Sam Sasquatch to explain ranked choice voting

  Oregon Q&A: Fagan, Thatcher vie to be secretary of state Q&A: Fagan, Thatcher vie to be secretary of state

  Oregon Multnomah Co. elections director answers you voting questions Multnomah Co. elections director answers you voting questions
• PA
  Pennsylvania Allentown elections judge charged in Pa. House race Allentown elections judge charged in Pa. House race

  Pennsylvania Philly area counties say efforts to recruit poll workers for Election Day are paying off Philly area counties say efforts to recruit poll workers for Election Day are paying off

  Pennsylvania Voter reg services restored following outage Voter reg services restored following outage

  Pennsylvania Pennsylvania becomes epicenter of 2020 election chaos Pennsylvania becomes epicenter of 2020 election chaos

  Pennsylvania Shustermans says GOP bill could 'sow chaos and confusion' in election Shustermans says GOP bill could 'sow chaos and confusion' in election

  Pennsylvania Election office flooded with calls about mail-in voting Election office flooded with calls about mail-in voting

  Pennsylvania Pa. Supreme Court weighs in on mail-in ballot issue Pa. Supreme Court weighs in on mail-in ballot issue

  Pennsylvania Berks elections director shows proper way to mail ballot Berks elections director shows proper way to mail ballot

  Pennsylvania Community College of Philadelphia cancels classes on Election Day to promote student voting Community College of Philadelphia cancels classes on Election Day to promote student voting

  Pennsylvania What Philadelphia's election prep tells us about what's ahead in November What Philadelphia's election prep tells us about what's ahead in November

  Pennsylvania Pa. elections officials rebuff claims that election will be marred by fraud Pa. elections officials rebuff claims that election will be marred by fraud

  Pennsylvania Governor: Wyomingites can rest assured elections proceeding 'correctly and safely' Governor: Wyomingites can rest assured elections proceeding 'correctly and safely'

  Pennsylvania Election board member wants board to play more active role in county elections Election board member wants board to play more active role in county elections
• RI
  Rhode Island Fewer people expected to vote by mail in RI leads to polling place problem Fewer people expected to vote by mail in RI leads to polling place problem

  Rhode Island RI in search of new polling places, workers RI in search of new polling places, workers
• SC
  South Carolina Groups sue to extend voter reg deadline Groups sue to extend voter reg deadline

  South Carolina Spartanburg voters line up by the hundreds of first day of early voting Spartanburg voters line up by the hundreds of first day of early voting

  South Carolina There is a long line to vote in Greenville for the first day of early voting There is a long line to vote in Greenville for the first day of early voting

  South Carolina SC election officials urge voters to get witness sig on absentee ballots SC election officials urge voters to get witness sig on absentee ballots

  South Carolina Berkeley Co. sees spike on first day of in-person absentee voting Berkeley Co. sees spike on first day of in-person absentee voting

  South Carolina Long lines for first day of Greenville, Spartanburg counties for in-person absentee voting Long lines for first day of Greenville, Spartanburg counties for in-person absentee voting

  South Carolina Lexington Co. sees record number of absentee voters on first day Lexington Co. sees record number of absentee voters on first day

  South Carolina Supreme Court revives witness requirement for SC absentee ballots Supreme Court revives witness requirement for SC absentee ballots
• TN
  Tennessee Election administrators report surge in voter reg ahead of midnight deadline Election administrators report surge in voter reg ahead of midnight deadline
• TX
  Texas These Fort Worth election workers will check mail-in ballots for improper sigs These Fort Worth election workers will check mail-in ballots for improper sigs

  Texas Dallas Co. elections administrator answers questions about mail-in voting Dallas Co. elections administrator answers questions about mail-in voting

  Texas Battle brews over Texas governor's order Battle brews over Texas governor's order

  Texas Fort Bend co. sets up elections task force Fort Bend co. sets up elections task force

  Texas Voters line up for drive-thru style mail ballot drop Voters line up for drive-thru style mail ballot drop

  Texas SFA election workers hold late-night push to help voters register SFA election workers hold late-night push to help voters register

  Texas Last minute rush brings over a thousand people to complete voter reg in Bexar Co. Last minute rush brings over a thousand people to complete voter reg in Bexar Co.
• VA
  Virginia 6 mail collection boxes broken into near Richmond; BOE unsure if election mail affected 6 mail collection boxes broken into near Richmond; BOE unsure if election mail affected

  Virginia Mailboxes broken into in Central Va., sparking worries about missing absentee ballots Mailboxes broken into in Central Va., sparking worries about missing absentee ballots
• WV
  West Virginia The race for secretary of state The race for secretary of state
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