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October 18-19, 2020
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National NewsNational News electionline Daily News--October 17, 2020National News 'We'll protect their right to vote': How election officials are preparing for voter intimidation tacticsNational News U.S. police chiefs grapple with new Election Day threat: armed men at the pollsNational News Race for a (ballot) cure: The scramble to fix minor absentee ballot problemsNational News Time-honored tradition of poll watching scrutinized in upcoming US electionNational News Early voting analysis: Historic turnout drives long lines, administrative errorsNational News How to vote safely in person during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to doctorsNational News Emergency rooms and health clinics become voter reg hubsNational News Federal appeals courts emerge as crucial for president in voting casesNational News US elections: Long lines underscore multiple barriers to votingNational News Virus surges in key battleground states as election nearsNational News President's call to militia to 'watch' polling places raises fear of voter intimidationNational News Young US poll workers brace for Election Day as virus fears keep elders homeNational News How will the US combat Election Day cyberwarfare? With paper.National News States brace for surge of voter registrations as deadlines nearNational News How prepared are these 7 battlegrounds for the election? A readiness reportNational News What are the odds your vote will not count?National News Video: This US election could be the most secure yet. Here's why.
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Tech NewsTech News Google Assistant, Maps and Search can now help you figure out where to voteTech News Why Microsoft's Trickbot crackdown shows 2020 election security is improving
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ALAlabama Officials make safety preps ahead of November electionAlabama Crowds turn out for Saturday absentee voting in JeffCoAlabama Long line for absentee voting downtown MobileAlabama Birmingham woman hanging up her hat after 57 years as a poll workerAlabama Got a parking ticket while voting absentee? “I voted” stickers can forgive it.Alabama Etowah election officials plan for a big turnout Nov. 3
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AZArizona Early ballot returns in Pima County surprise election officials
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ARArkansas Poll watching strictly regulated, local officials sayArkansas Officials say voter scams risingArkansas Suit urges challenges of ballot rejectionsArkansas Benton, Washington Counties prepared for early voters
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CACalifornia Poll watcher recruitment prompts concerns of potential election disruptionCalifornia Some Nevada County voters avoid ballot drop box near campaign rallyCalifornia Registrar assures security at drop boxesCalifornia Local election offices report record-setting amount of early votingCalifornia Loops, slants and crossed “t’s”: How election workers verify voter signaturesCalifornia California secretary of state on how his state is preparing for Election DayCalifornia Vote-By-Mail: How does it impact California elections?California California ballot deadline, security and counting. What you need to know about mail-in votingCalifornia Butte Co. elections office shares clarification on remote accessible vote by mail program
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COColorado Boulder County Clerk invites residents to Tuesday election information webinarColorado Did you hear about voter intimidation at a Denver drop box? It didn’t happen, election officials say.Colorado Boulder Co. prepares to open voting centers as fires force evacuationsColorado Pitkin, Eagle county clerks urge voters to take advantage of early voting
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CTConnecticut Election officials leery of voter intimidation amid polarizing presidential raceConnecticut Key officials fail to appear at alders’ election workshop as city struggles with voting challengesConnecticut Absentee ballot errors noted in four CT towns
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FLFlorida Palm Beach County election officials prepare for early votingFlorida Guard ballot drop boxes, DeSantis tells Florida elections officials in last-minute memo before early voting startsFlorida When your chads hang, that isn’t a good thing. Here’s a look back at Election Day 2000Florida Elections officials ready for early votingFlorida Supervisor grief-stricken after suicide of elections workerFlorida 'Outraged' elections supervisor rips county administrator over 'contempt' for voters and bad planningFlorida Part of the political process: One student’s choice to become a poll workerFlorida Election workers get polling centers ready before kick off to early votingFlorida South Florida election officials ready for start of early voting on MondayFlorida Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections and employee test positive for COVID-19Florida Walton County Supervisor of Elections enhances cybersecurity with federal grantFlorida Heading to the polls in age of COVID-19: Elections Supervisor tells voters what to expectFlorida State stance on ballot drop boxes across Florida draws fire
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GAGeorgia Georgia's pandemic primary was a disaster. Experts fear the state is still vulnerable to a repeat.Georgia Early voting kicks off with high turnout, few problemsGeorgia Technical breakdown hangs over Georgia early votingGeorgia GA election employees test positive for COVID-19, no voters exposedGeorgia Why do nonwhite Georgia voters have to wait in line for hours? Too few polling places
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GUGuam U.S. Attorney’s Office ready for complaints of election fraud, voting rights concernsGuam 8,000 early voters in General Election so far; early voting closes in less than two weeks
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HIHawaii Officials tweak mail-in voting process
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IDIdaho Bannock County Elections Office not requiring poll workers, voters to wear masks
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ILIllinois Chicago Board of Elections surpasses 500K Vote by Mail ballot applications, quadrupling the city's all-time recordIllinois Early voting begins for detainees in Cook Co. Jail
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INIndiana Maskless clerk won’t back down at election polls, despite rural Fountain County’s COVID surge, warnings from secretary of stateIndiana Early in-person voting at record pace
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IAIowa “We are on alert”: Election officials dispel common myths, take action on voter intimidation complaintsIowa Election leaders warn voters of absentee ballot misinformation in campaign mailerIowa Rohwer tests county voting equipmentIowa 16 days before election, nearly a quarter of active Iowa voters have cast their ballots
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KSKansas Johnson County election officials explain ballot-box safety measuresKansas Kansas counties make their own rules on poll worker masksKansas Riley County clerk says masks not required at polling places despite local mandateKansas Ellis County Clerk preps voters on options for upcoming electionKansas JOCO Election Commissioner: Don't vote advance if you've requested mail-inKansas CARES Act provides money saving voting techKansas With Election Office and Anderson Building now set up, advance voting set to start Monday morningKansas Sedgwick County prepares for first day of in-person voting
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KYKentucky Undelivered absentee ballots found in dumpster in KentuckyKentucky Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams visits HendersonKentucky Postal worker could be charged after allegedly throwing absentee ballots in a dumpsterKentucky Saturday voting goes smoothly in Fayette CountyKentucky On first Saturday ever of Kentucky early voting, Louisville voters pack popular poll spotKentucky Voters flock to precinct for Saturday session
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LALouisiana Thousands flock to polling sites in metro New Orleans for first day of early votingLouisiana In Marrero, the line for early voting starts before 3 a.m.Louisiana Folks flock to the polls on the second day of early voting in Livingston ParishLouisiana Contrasting experiences for early voters in Caddo and BossierLouisiana First weekend of early voting in Louisiana shows more than 250k have already cast ballots
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MEMaine Augusta using election grant money to extend hours, create promotional videos, hire poll workersMaine Saco moves polling location to bigger spaceMaine Maine cities, towns offer Saturday in-person absentee voting ahead of Election DayMaine November election may test Maine’s ballot supply
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MDMaryland Smith Island residents say Maryland took away their voting rightsMaryland Federal, state prosecutors launch plans to investigate voter intimidation
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MAMassachusetts Local election workers processing ballots ‘around the clock’Massachusetts Fenway first: Red Sox's ballpark becomes voting venue amid pandemicMassachusetts Citing concerns about mail-in ballots and crowds, Brockton-area residents turn out for early votingMassachusetts 'I voted at Fenway Park!" Early voters cast ballots at historic ballparkMassachusetts Early voters go to the polls in Mass.
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MIMichigan One last vote: In Michigan, a terminally ill man’s mission to cast a ballotMichigan Lansing clerk opens another satellite office for absentee votingMichigan Early voting in Michigan: Answering your most frequently asked questionsMichigan Know Your Vote: How poll workers ensure smooth Election DayMichigan Anyone can be a poll watcher or challenge voters. But there are rules you have to follow.
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MNMinnesota Minnesota shatters record for absentee voting amid pandemicMinnesota Law enforcement in west central Minnesota have plans in place to protect voter rights on Election DayMinnesota Douglas County employees could fill gaps at the polls on Election Day
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MTMontana Election officials 'swamped' by early returns in Yellowstone County
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NVNevada Voters face long lines, lengthy wait times as first day of early voting kicks off in Clark CountyNevada 17K+ voters cast their ballots on 1st day of early voting in Clark CountyNevada Voting machine malfunction leads to delay at NE valley voting siteNevada The line started forming at 4am for early voting in Las VegasNevada Early voting draws a line at convention centerNevada Election officials host 'Ballot Drop-Off Parade' to mark beginning of early votingNevada Early voting continued Sunday without long waits to cast ballotsNevada Day one of early voting in Las Vegas has minor troubles
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NHNew Hampshire Coronavirus spurs new fight over out-of state college student voting eligibilityNew Hampshire 'Sharpie-gate' leaves some NH voters worried they spoiled their absentee ballotsNew Hampshire In NH anyone can be a poll watcher
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NJNew Jersey NJ election officials scramble on first mostly mail-in voteNew Jersey Atlantic City official, NAACP leader asks AG to watch for violence, voter intimidation tactics on Election DayNew Jersey Assembly to hear bill limiting police presence at polling placesNew Jersey You can watch live when mail-in ballots are counted in these N.J. counties
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NMNew Mexico N.M. officials push to prepare for Nov. 3New Mexico New Mexicans flock to early voting locationsNew Mexico City of Albuquerque addresses voter intimidation, suppressionNew Mexico How absentee voting works in Doña Ana County, and what to know to ensure your vote countsNew Mexico County clerk reports possible voter intimidation at the polls
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NYNew York Onondaga County sets new record for absentee voting 18 days before Election Day
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NCNorth Carolina Record turnout: Local election officials talk about number of people voting this weekNorth Carolina Deficient NC absentee ballots frozen pending further rulingsNorth Carolina Voters wait in the rain for hours to cast their ballotNorth Carolina 1 million early and absentee ballots cast in North CarolinaNorth Carolina Cabarrus uses technology to improve voter experiencesNorth Carolina When the Panthers play the Bears, there will be people voting at the stadiumNorth Carolina Thousands cast ballot in N.C. on first Saturday of one-stop early votingNorth Carolina Sampson voters pack pollsNorth Carolina Record-breaking in-person, absentee turnout as early voting is underwayNorth Carolina Few problems reported amid record early voter turnout in Mecklenburg Co.North Carolina More than 820,000 in-person votes already cast in NC
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NDNorth Dakota North Dakota legislative candidate who died of COVID-19 still on the ballotNorth Dakota Virus concerns mean trouble for county officials searching for election workers
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OHOhio Coshocton inmates vote with help from Board of ElectionsOhio Large Butler County early voting crowds cause traffic changes near Board of ElectionsOhio Private election vendors face little oversight in Ohio despite ballot, voter purge errorsOhio Experts: Ohio voters should be confident in voting securityOhio Cleveland-based Midwest Direct takes down campaign flag following questions of bias, delays in printing absentee ballotsOhio Could battleground Ohio be decided by which ballots are tossed out for breaking the rules?Ohio A longtime member of the Crawford County Board of Elections stepping down
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OKOklahoma Sarpy election commission advises people not to open text asking for ballot review
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OROregon Election security, from ballots to Portland streetsOregon Oregon Attorney General unveils new ‘Voter Protection Hotline’Oregon Security patrols Oregon election ballot drop-off sites to ease voter concernsOregon Dozens turn out to 'Walk the Vote' in downtown Portland
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PAPennsylvania Election officials at voter service center in Chester warn of 'naked ballots'Pennsylvania Boockvar says no poll worker shortage, urges Legislature to act on early pre-canvassingPennsylvania Congressional candidates sue to allow poll watchers at satellite officesPennsylvania Judge rejects GOP attempt to shut down early voting center in Delaware CountyPennsylvania Amid fears of Election Day chaos, one county prepares for anxious days after the votePennsylvania Judge rejects GOP attempt to shut down early voting center in Pa.Pennsylvania As registration deadline nears, a mad dash in Philadelphia to reach votersPennsylvania Philly celebs appearing in ‘Good Things Happen in Philadelphia’ GOTV eventPennsylvania Packing heat at the polls: Yes, it's allowed in Pennsylvania, raising concernsPennsylvania Thousands of Allegheny Co. residents are signing up to vote, dropping off ballots ahead of reg deadlinePennsylvania Expect waits for new on-demand voting, Luzerne County official warnsPennsylvania Pa. counties want a head start on processing election ballots cast by mail; time is running outPennsylvania Lancaster County leaders to discuss election security planning
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RIRhode Island Presidential election underway as R.I. begins early in-person voting and vote by mail
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SDSouth Dakota Are voting selfies legal in South Dakota?
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TXTexas Texas hits nearly 17 million registered voters for November electionTexas Travis County Clerk confident there will be enough Election Day poll workersTexas Lewisville polling location back open after worker tests positive for COVID-19Texas Galveston County judge signs executive order permitting $1,000 fine against poll workers who turn away maskless votersTexas Voter turned away for wearing BLM mask | What you can and cannot wear at polling placesTexas Tarrant Co. could add more polling sites for early votingTexas First week of early voting in Tom Green County draws thousands of people to cast ballotsTexas Power restored to early voting location, two schools in LongviewTexas Drive-thru voting locations in Harris Co. see greater numbers than in-person votingTexas Felon’s designation to Hidalgo County ballot board draws concernTexas Curbside voting doesn't mean 'drive-thru' votingTexas Austin agency offering free babysitting at some Travis County polling locationsTexas Cass county clerk offices close after employee tests positive for COVID-19
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UTUtah San Juan County expands in-person voting on the Navajo Nation during the pandemicUtah Why this clerk says he and all voters should be big fans of mail-in ballots
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VTVermont Vt. election officials: Fraud highly unlikely despite voter role irregularities
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VAVirginia Prosecutor: Allegations rumored of people trying to vote twice in Prince William
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WAWashington Election efforts in full swing as ballots begin arrivingWashington Volunteers collect first batch of ballots from Clark County drop boxesWashington King County ballot boxes already filling up as record voter turnout projectedWashington Big day for West Seattle Junction ballot drop boxWashington Ballots piling up in King County drop boxes at unprecedented rate, officials sayWashington As nation sees flood of voting-related lawsuits, here’s how Washington has handled the issues being litigated
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WVWest Virginia West Virginia election officials focused on COVID-19 safety protocolsWest Virginia Meet the candidates for secretary of stateWest Virginia Berkeley Co. Election officials, council inspect voting machines ahead of election day
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WIWisconsin Elections Commission: Green Bay has largest shortage of poll workers in WisconsinWisconsin Pre-bunking falsehoods: How Wisconsin voters can avoid falling for election misinformation
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