Daily News

January 9-11, 2021

• National News
  National News Senate Democrats to start supermajority with package of election reforms Senate Democrats to start supermajority with package of election reforms

  National News Voting machine company files $1.3B suit against attorney who pushed false election claims Voting machine company files $1.3B suit against attorney who pushed false election claims

  National News Election security expert David Becker on election challenges amid assault on Capitol Election security expert David Becker on election challenges amid assault on Capitol

  National News Civil Rights Groups Warn of a Grim Future for Black Voters Without Court Intervention Civil Rights Groups Warn of a Grim Future for Black Voters Without Court Intervention

  National News President's voter fraud lies encouraged a riot. GOP allies are still giving them oxygen. President's voter fraud lies encouraged a riot. GOP allies are still giving them oxygen.
• AL
  Alabama Alabama Arise calls for strengthening Voting Rights Act after Capitol attack Alabama Arise calls for strengthening Voting Rights Act after Capitol attack

  Alabama Three proposed bills challenge how Alabama citizens are allowed to vote Three proposed bills challenge how Alabama citizens are allowed to vote
• AK
  Alaska Alaska Supreme Court hears challenge in Anchorage House race decided by 11 votes Alaska Supreme Court hears challenge in Anchorage House race decided by 11 votes

  Alaska Alaska Supreme Court rules against Pruitt election challenge Alaska Supreme Court rules against Pruitt election challenge
• AR
  Arkansas Washington Co. Democrats, Republicans to vote on election commissioners Washington Co. Democrats, Republicans to vote on election commissioners
• CA
  California New Secretary of State Shirley Weber Wants Voters to Understand ‘How Fragile Democracy Is’ New Secretary of State Shirley Weber Wants Voters to Understand ‘How Fragile Democracy Is’
• CT
  Connecticut New London councilor suggests expansion of city polling places New London councilor suggests expansion of city polling places
• FL
  Florida Some Florida Republicans changing voter registrations in aftermath of rampage through Capitol Some Florida Republicans changing voter registrations in aftermath of rampage through Capitol

  Florida Alachua County Supervisor of Elections office to host high school training Alachua County Supervisor of Elections office to host high school training
• GA
  Georgia How Georgia secured its presidential and runoff elections How Georgia secured its presidential and runoff elections

  Georgia Despite unprecedented challenges, Georgia's long election proved resilient Despite unprecedented challenges, Georgia's long election proved resilient

  Georgia Blackwell: Election oversight becoming too time-consuming Blackwell: Election oversight becoming too time-consuming

  Georgia Unproven Voter Fraud Claims Target Atlanta Homeless, An Often Disenfranchised Group Unproven Voter Fraud Claims Target Atlanta Homeless, An Often Disenfranchised Group

  Georgia Bartow County Will Audit Runoff To Restore Trust In Voting Systems Bartow County Will Audit Runoff To Restore Trust In Voting Systems

  Georgia 'It's been a long year': What Georgia's local Boards of Elections endured in 2020, 2021 'It's been a long year': What Georgia's local Boards of Elections endured in 2020, 2021

  Georgia Abrams’ voting rights group closing in on $100 million raised since late 2018 Abrams’ voting rights group closing in on $100 million raised since late 2018

  Georgia New U.S. attorney in Atlanta brings in assistants who worked on election-fraud issues, raising fears of political interference New U.S. attorney in Atlanta brings in assistants who worked on election-fraud issues, raising fears of political interference

  Georgia President pressured Georgia election investigator to 'find the fraud' in December phone call President pressured Georgia election investigator to 'find the fraud' in December phone call

  Georgia New White Co. BOE sworn in New White Co. BOE sworn in

  Georgia Senate runoffs decided, but one Georgia county plans a recount anyway Senate runoffs decided, but one Georgia county plans a recount anyway

  Georgia Chatham County elections workers tabulating last of absentee and provisional ballots Chatham County elections workers tabulating last of absentee and provisional ballots

  Georgia New reports show other ways president tried to interfere in Ga. election New reports show other ways president tried to interfere in Ga. election
• IL
  Illinois County clerk frustrated over hate mail County clerk frustrated over hate mail
• KS
  Kansas A 2019 law to make voting easier in Kansas likely to be delayed by red tape till 2023 A 2019 law to make voting easier in Kansas likely to be delayed by red tape till 2023
• ME
  Maine 'Our results were secure': Maine's Secretary of State reinforces our election security 'Our results were secure': Maine's Secretary of State reinforces our election security
• MD
  Maryland Lawmakers Push Bill To Expand Polling Place Access At Colleges, Military Bases Lawmakers Push Bill To Expand Polling Place Access At Colleges, Military Bases
• MA
  Massachusetts Voting by mail worked in 2020. Ideas are surfacing how Mass. can make it permanent Voting by mail worked in 2020. Ideas are surfacing how Mass. can make it permanent
• MT
  Montana Poll finds confidence among Missoula voters in the election, balloting process Poll finds confidence among Missoula voters in the election, balloting process
• NE
  Nebraska NE bills would combine electoral votes and require voter ID; NE-02 would not be counted separately NE bills would combine electoral votes and require voter ID; NE-02 would not be counted separately

  Nebraska Legislature introduces bills related to early voting and COVID-19 exposure Legislature introduces bills related to early voting and COVID-19 exposure
• NH
  New Hampshire Brattleboro opts against mass mailing of ballots Brattleboro opts against mass mailing of ballots

  New Hampshire Bid to allow towns to postpone town meetings frozen by New Hampshire House Bid to allow towns to postpone town meetings frozen by New Hampshire House
• NJ
  New Jersey Testa pushes for reform in wake of state's mostly mail in election Testa pushes for reform in wake of state's mostly mail in election

  New Jersey County Clerk Shares Balance Between Work and Faith County Clerk Shares Balance Between Work and Faith

  New Jersey Steinhardt pledges never to ban in-person voting, says he won’t allow foreign-made voting machines Steinhardt pledges never to ban in-person voting, says he won’t allow foreign-made voting machines
• NM
  New Mexico State GOP says election tarnished democracy, faces criticism State GOP says election tarnished democracy, faces criticism
• NY
  New York NY22: 2,400 voter registration forms were not processed in Oneida County NY22: 2,400 voter registration forms were not processed in Oneida County

  New York Cuomo to Push for Absentee Ballot, Early Voting Expansion Cuomo to Push for Absentee Ballot, Early Voting Expansion

  New York Cuomo unveils proposals to speed up elections as part of 2021 State of State address Cuomo unveils proposals to speed up elections as part of 2021 State of State address

  New York NY election reforms would make it harder to toss absentee ballots NY election reforms would make it harder to toss absentee ballots

  New York NY-22: Tenney Appeals, Brindisi Awaits Victory In Still Uncalled Congressional Race NY-22: Tenney Appeals, Brindisi Awaits Victory In Still Uncalled Congressional Race

  New York Concern continues over closed polling sites Concern continues over closed polling sites
• NC
  North Carolina Elections board bonus comes under scrutiny from Union County commissioners Elections board bonus comes under scrutiny from Union County commissioners
• ND
  North Dakota Minot lawmaker to push cybersecurity legislation during session Minot lawmaker to push cybersecurity legislation during session
• OK
  Oklahoma Tulsa Co. Election Board says temporary absentee ballot verification option expires Tulsa Co. Election Board says temporary absentee ballot verification option expires
• PA
  Pennsylvania City Commissioner Al Schmidt, Hero of the 2020 Election, Is Ready to Call It Quits City Commissioner Al Schmidt, Hero of the 2020 Election, Is Ready to Call It Quits

  Pennsylvania County elections chief rebuts “alarming discrepancy” alleged by Reps Ryan and Diamond; Diamond apparently satisfied County elections chief rebuts “alarming discrepancy” alleged by Reps Ryan and Diamond; Diamond apparently satisfied

  Pennsylvania Rep. Mike Kelly says he will continue to push election reform in Pennsylvania Rep. Mike Kelly says he will continue to push election reform in Pennsylvania

  Pennsylvania Federal investigation into Luzerne County mail-in ballots continues Federal investigation into Luzerne County mail-in ballots continues

  Pennsylvania Westmoreland elections bureau to hire deputy director Westmoreland elections bureau to hire deputy director
• SC
  South Carolina Black-Oliver retires after 28 years Black-Oliver retires after 28 years
• SD
  South Dakota S.D. Legislature will be asked again for an internet-based system to register voters S.D. Legislature will be asked again for an internet-based system to register voters
• TX
  Texas Warning of fraud, Texas Republicans seek to further tighten state voting laws Warning of fraud, Texas Republicans seek to further tighten state voting laws

  Texas Texas congressman leads election integrity project Texas congressman leads election integrity project

  Texas Smith County looking for new elections administrator after Nelson accepts lower position Smith County looking for new elections administrator after Nelson accepts lower position
• WI
  Wisconsin After holdup, Wisconsin legislative committee releases recount funds After holdup, Wisconsin legislative committee releases recount funds
• WY
  Wyoming Lummis says she wanted to “shine light” on election irregularities Lummis says she wanted to “shine light” on election irregularities
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