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Wednesday October 21, 2020
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National NewsNational News Eight of America's most unusal polling placesNational News The 4 threats facing voters this election — and how you can beat themNational News Meet the woman behind the country's effort to embrace mail voting in 2020National News How US security officials are watching for threats ahead of Election DayNational News Why restoring voting rights to former felons is “one of the key civil right issues of our time”National News How associating mail-in ballots with voter fraud became a political toolNational News Key swing states vulnerable to USPS slowdowns as millions vote by mail, data showsNational News Election administrators getting death threats, hate mail Tags: voting, electionsNational News Activists brace for voter intimidation efforts on election dayNational News The 2020 election could permanently change how America votesNational News Election officials in at least two states contact law enforcement after threatening emails sent to votersNational News How US security officials are watching for threats ahead of Election DayNational News Can people carry guns into polling places? You might be surprisedNational News Election FAQs: Postmark deadlines, ballot security and how to track your voteNational News USPS told its postal police officers to stand down, igniting concerns about mail-in ballot security and sparking another lawsuit against the agency
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Tech NewsTech News Election tech that's super simple
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ALAlabama 17 attorneys general oppose Alabama curbside voting ban in Supreme CourtAlabama AL State Legislators write letter to Mobile Co. probate judge after absentee voting issuesAlabama Claims Jefferson County employees improperly influenced voters are unfounded: Secretary of State
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AKAlaska Emails sent to Alaskans on Tuesday warned them to “vote for [president] or else”
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AZArizona Maricopa County to begin processing ballots TuesdayArizona Arizona's longer head start on early ballots could shorten wait time for election results
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ARArkansas 560 people vote in Columbia County on first day of votingArkansas Residents file around courthouse for state's first day of early votingArkansas Pulaski County Election Board outlines poll worker training prioritiesArkansas Early voting begins with a bang in Hot Spring CountyArkansas Pope County voting error during early votingArkansas Pulaski County Election Commission working to reduce long early voting lines
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CACalifornia Registrar of Voters Debra Porter announces retirementCalifornia Valley resident alleges voter intimidation at drop boxCalifornia Here’s how Fresno’s new system for all-mail voting is going so farCalifornia After ballot box fire, registrar is sorting through votes that can be salvagedCalifornia Many Contra Costa voters submit ballots at elections office, official drop boxesCalifornia Here’s what would happen if PG&E turns off power on election nightCalifornia AG sues state GOP to provide more details on ballot drop boxesCalifornia California attorney general asks court to order GOP cooperation in ballot box investigation
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COColorado Colorado opens statewide in-person voting with rules designed to prevent coronavirus outbreaksColorado Weiser, Dunn warn of voting security effortsColorado Facing a deluge of misinformation, Colorado takes the offensive against it
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CTConnecticut ‘We have a tight system’ — Milford city clerk confident as absentee ballots pour inConnecticut ‘Just follow the instructions’: Trumbull officials caution voters casting absentee ballotsConnecticut Sec. of State Denise Merrill talks with News 8 about Election Day, absentee votingConnecticut Guilford prepares for election with influx of volunteers, says no fraud concerns
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DCDistrict of Columbia Election Day is around the corner. Here are some key things you need to know if you are voting in DCDistrict of Columbia DC Jail registers hundreds of inmates to voteDistrict of Columbia Ward 8 has a trio of new suffrage murals
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FLFlorida St. Johns County: How to check wait times at early voting locationsFlorida Sumter County residents line up as early voting beginsFlorida Long lines seend for 2nd day of early voting in FloridaFlorida Jaguars partnering with elections office to provide secure mail ballot drop box at TIAA Bank FieldFlorida FBI investigating online voter intimidation threats in Alachua CountyFlorida Duval County begins tabulating vote-by-mail ballotsFlorida Will Florida, the recount state, be ready for the election?Florida Two Gifford women, both 100 years old, cast their ballots and share the importance of votingFlorida 'You should be able to cast your vote in secret': In Volusia, blind and print-impaired residents get new accessible voting optionFlorida In last-minute push, DeSantis administration urges Florida election officials to remove felons who owe fines from voting rollsFlorida Meet the candidates: Here’s who’s running to be Seminole County’s supervisor of electionsFlorida Brevard deputies investigating emails appearing to influence votersFlorida Postal carrier accused of stealing mail-in ballot in MiamiFlorida Florida voters break records on the first day of early votingFlorida Tens of thousands of Florida voters are using drop boxes to deliver mail ballotsFlorida Disinformation targets Latino voters in South FloridaFlorida A Miami cop wore a campaign mask to vote, inflaming Democrats: ‘This is city funded voter intimidation’
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GAGeorgia Polls busy during early votingGeorgia Why am I being asked to fill out a provisional ballot? Here’s the explanation.Georgia Chatham County begins processing absentee ballots; Early voting lines moving fasterGeorgia Older voters, and those with disabilities, may skip voting linesGeorgia Allied with Libertarians, paper ballot advocates will keep an Election Day eye on voting machinesGeorgia How is Fulton County preventing an election day disaster?Georgia Record-setting early, absentee voting in Georgia may produce early batch of results on election nightGeorgia Lowndes County elections staff work double-time to ensure safe, fair election
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HIHawaii In Hawaii, your ballot has to be in by 7pm on Election Day. Here's whyHawaii Voter service centers open across Hawaii
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ILIllinois New early voting sites open on campusIllinois Seven Will County vote by mail drop boxes will be closed on Election DayIllinois Poll workers overcome technical glitchesIllinois Election board: Workers should wear masks or risk losing their jobsIllinois DuPage sets record on first day of early voting while Will reports lines of voters waiting to cast ballotsIllinois Election officials battle space constraints as satellite polling places open to serve voters
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INIndiana Election Day hours extended by BMV for voter ID assistanceIndiana Five big Indiana election lawsuits to know about
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IAIowa Local auditors see increase in absentee ballots, no concerns for voter fraudIowa New ballot drop box in Dubuque County allows voters to drop-off voted ballotsIowa Number of Iowa felons newly registered to vote could fill a small townIowa Don't wait to mail in absentee ballot, Sioux Falls area election official warnsIowa Iowa Secretary of State addresses confusion for some felons registering to vote
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KSKansas New voting process in Fort Bend; Don't walk away with the ballotKansas Wichita County Clerk's Office in high gear to get out mail ballots
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KYKentucky Board of Elections head predicts absentee ballots won't slow results
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LALouisiana Jefferson Parish adds more voting machines after surge of early votersLouisiana Ballot counting concerns this November electionLouisiana La. lawmakers advance compromise on emergency election rulemaking process
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MEMaine FBI and federal prosecutors set up voter fraud hotlinesMaine York sends out 6,700 absentee ballots, more than half town's registered votersMaine How to avoid signature problems when you vote absenteeMaine Glenburn parents voice concerns over town’s voting plan
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MDMaryland Don’t be fooled by the locks that they got: Election officials clear up ballot drop-off box confusionMaryland FBI, Md. officials warn of voter suppression schemes, some on social mediaMaryland Long poll lines expected in Montgomery County during early voting through Election Day
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MAMassachusetts Early voting popular in MethuenMassachusetts Should Brookline adopt ranked-choice voting ?Massachusetts Cambridge has used ranked choice voting for almost 80 years, but it's nothing like what the November ballot question is proposing
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MIMichigan State officials confident in election security despite voter concernsMichigan Michigan absentee voters: It's too late to mail your ballot. Drop it off.Michigan What happens to absentee ballots once they dropped off or mailed inMichigan New absentee ballot drop boxes donated by L.A. Lakers forward Flint native Kyle KuzmaMichigan Roughly two-thirds of Michigan's votes will be cast early, Secretary of State Benson says
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MNMinnesota Voting in 2020; fewer polling places and more mailMinnesota Federal lawsuit filed to halt firm hiring armed guards for Minnesota polling sites
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MSMississippi How do I get my absentee ballot notarized in Mississippi? Here’s what to know.Mississippi New rule ensures election officials will inform Mississippians of problems with mail-in ballots
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MOMissouri In some Kansas City-area jurisdictions, voters without masks won't be turned awayMissouri Mo. Secretary of State: This will be the safest November election due to COVID precautions
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NVNevada Washoe County voters: Make sure your signature matches what's on fileNevada Helping Nevadans with a disability voteNevada Clark County begins scanning mail-in ballots
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NHNew Hampshire State election officials say the postal service has promised to make NH ballot mail a priority
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NJNew Jersey 'Independence is key' for blind voters who get demonstration of specialized voting machinesNew Jersey AG guidance issued addresses election, poll watcher concernsNew Jersey Voters have begun mailing their ballots in New JerseyNew Jersey Hudson County launches website to locate polling placesNew Jersey GALLERY: Assistance for blind voters at the pollsNew Jersey Police push back against bill keep them from polling places
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NYNew York Early voting kicks off across NYC starting SaturdayNew York NYC Election: 1 million absentee ballots and countingNew York NYPD plans for more cops at polling stations on ‘contentious’ Election DayNew York Election commissioners predict busy polls as early voting opens SaturdayNew York Madison County preparing for absentee, early in-person votingNew York NYPD plans bigger presence at voting sites on Election DayNew York Bard closes campus, continues battle to relocate District 5 polling site on campusNew York Local business donates 1,500 face shields to Albany County poll workers
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NCNorth Carolina Early voting nears 4,000 after 5 daysNorth Carolina NC laws protect voters against most intimidation effortsNorth Carolina Nearly 5,000 mail-in ballots have been rejected in NC. Here's whyNorth Carolina Boone community pillar appointed to state board of electionsNorth Carolina Absentee ballots, FVAP.gov help drive military voteNorth Carolina From voter intimidation to COVID-19 concerns, Guilford officials grapple with 2020 electionNorth Carolina The vast majority of North Carolina voters aren’t going to wait until Election DayNorth Carolina US Court of Appeals OKs North Carolina’s extension to accept mail-in ballotsNorth Carolina Thousands of NC ballots need to be corrected by voters, election official says
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NDNorth Dakota Poll workers strongly encouraged to wear masks
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OHOhio Delayed ballots in 16 counties are now in the mail, Secretary of State Frank LaRose saysOhio WRTA offering routes to polling locations for early voting, Election DayOhio Nine Ohio counties switch to printing absentee ballots in-house due to delays with Cleveland-based companyOhio Ohio election officials prepare for tight deadline on official count – in case of a recountOhio Democrats ask Supreme Court to rule on elections board seatOhio Cuyahoga County surpasses poll worker recruitment goal
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OROregon Oregon allows you to track your vote-by-mail ballot onlineOregon Absentee ballot rules block some voters from state and local racesOregon Reed elections expert blasts 'myth' of voter fraudOregon Voting pals: Portland ceramic studio offers unique spin on 'I voted' sticker
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PAPennsylvania Schuylkill County aims for five poll workers at each voting sitePennsylvania Perry County mail-in ballots sent to voters without prepaid postagePennsylvania What to do if you haven’t received your mail ballot yet in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania Lehigh Co. tells people who already voted their ballots are on the way in email snafuPennsylvania Allegheny County mostly ‘up to date’ in sending ballots, elections officials say amid voters’ woesPennsylvania If you have a mail ballot, just use it, Pa. officials urgePennsylvania Westmoreland sheriff wants deputies to patrol polling places
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SCSouth Carolina Absentee voting in Beaufort County: Your lingering questions answeredSouth Carolina South Carolina smashes absentee voting record with 2 weeks still until Election DaySouth Carolina How and why York County residents are voting absentee like never beforeSouth Carolina Despite some problems, absentee voting running smoothly in Greenwood CountySouth Carolina More than 500K absentee ballots returned in South Carolina, setting new record
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SDSouth Dakota Minnehaha County won't see absentee ballot results on Election DaySouth Dakota People behind the scenes on Election Day
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TNTennessee Williamson County records highest early voting turnoutTennessee Shelby County election officials say provisional ballot usage unusually high to start early votingTennessee Tennessee's first-time voters can still vote absentee after appeals court upholds rulingTennessee Memphis police increasing patrols around polling locations to prevent violence, voter suppressionTennessee Tennessee helps get the vote out for assisted living, nursing home facilitiesTennessee 'The integrity of your vote will be maintained': Memphis, Shelby Co. leaders reassure public about election.
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TXTexas High early voting numbers prompt Tarrant County to consider adding more sitesTexas County officials approve 2 new early voting locations in SpringTexas The elections administrator refuses to implement live wait-times at poll sites. Here's why.Texas 9,000 votes an hour: Harris County residents are turning out to vote in drovesTexas Curbside voting option brings the polling place to the voter's carTexas Voters complain of voting machine glitches, plus a voter hotline to help you outTexas Early voting ballots in El Paso County kept secureTexas Travis, Williamson County election officials explain signature verification process for mail-in ballotsTexas Bell County voters may be notified if mail-in ballot signatures don't match, other county voters aren't so luckyTexas New online tool lets Texas voters confirm their mail-in ballot got to their elections administratorTexas Voters say they are running into problems at some local polling sitesTexas Social distancing not possible inside most Tarrant Co. voting sitesTexas Harris County clerk asks Secretary of State to assure him drive-thru voting will countTexas Two poll workers walk when co-worker declines to wear mask
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UTUtah Utah County promises better in-person voting in 2020 electionUtah Early voting locations open in Utah, but officials still urge mail-inUtah Voting in person no different or better than mail-in voting, Utah County clerk says
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VTVermont In Vermont, hope is that universal mail-in balloting becomes the norm
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VAVirginia BRITE Bus offers fare-free rides to polling placesVirginia Registrars process absentee ballotsVirginia Long lines, but satellite voting locations help VB residents cast early votesVirginia Masks will be strongly encouraged at Virginia polling places, but not mandatory
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WAWashington Voting 101: How Yakima County ballots are countedWashington Go inside King County Elections headquarters as officials test voting equipment
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WVWest Virginia Early voting period in West Virginia begins WednesdayWest Virginia West Virginia’s limited E-voting system evolves for 2020West Virginia Mineral clerk says county still needs poll workers
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WIWisconsin Polling locations open for early in-person votingWisconsin Here are the 14 locations and times for early voting in MilwaukeeWisconsin What poll watchers can and can't do at Wisconsin voting sitesWisconsin Election workers will have to pull all-nighters to count Wisconsin ballotsWisconsin Wisconsin early voting updates: Marchers from Kenosha arrive in Milwaukee for voting rallyWisconsin Courts may have to get involved to address Outagamie County ballot misprint
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