Daily News

Friday February 26, 2021

• National News
  National News House set to move on elections overhaul as outside advocates focus on Senate House set to move on elections overhaul as outside advocates focus on Senate

  National News Study uncovers flaws in process for maintaining state voter rolls Study uncovers flaws in process for maintaining state voter rolls

  National News Senators Who Objected To Electors Propose Severe Voting Restrictions To ‘Restore Confidence’ Senators Who Objected To Electors Propose Severe Voting Restrictions To ‘Restore Confidence’

  National News Fight to vote: the woman who was key in 'getting us the Voting Rights Act' Fight to vote: the woman who was key in 'getting us the Voting Rights Act'

  National News Majority of Republicans say 2020 election was invalid Majority of Republicans say 2020 election was invalid

  National News Republican legislators around the country seek to strip governors and officials of emergency election powers Republican legislators around the country seek to strip governors and officials of emergency election powers

  National News Proposals to restrict voting gain traction in Republican states Proposals to restrict voting gain traction in Republican states
• AZ
  Arizona Quick ruling promised on Arizona Senate push for ballots Quick ruling promised on Arizona Senate push for ballots

  Arizona Judge says ruling to come soon on whether Arizona Senate has right to 2020 ballots Judge says ruling to come soon on whether Arizona Senate has right to 2020 ballots

  Arizona Arizona House GOP advances election bills aimed at tightening security Arizona House GOP advances election bills aimed at tightening security
• CA
  California Riverside County’s district attorney holds onto ballots in fight with elections officer Riverside County’s district attorney holds onto ballots in fight with elections officer

  California Grand jury report calls elections office well prepared Grand jury report calls elections office well prepared
• CO
  Colorado Kewanee's Amber McReynolds considered for U.S. Postal Services board spot Kewanee's Amber McReynolds considered for U.S. Postal Services board spot
• FL
  Florida Rick Scott files ‘Save Democracy Act’ with other election certification objectors Rick Scott files ‘Save Democracy Act’ with other election certification objectors
• GA
  Georgia Chatham County election officials weigh in on absentee voter ID bill Chatham County election officials weigh in on absentee voter ID bill

  Georgia Carter Center warns against using old report to justify new rollbacks Carter Center warns against using old report to justify new rollbacks

  Georgia What Is Happening With Voting Bills In Georgia? What Is Happening With Voting Bills In Georgia?

  Georgia Georgia Senate Committee Considers Walking Back Proposal To Limit Absentee Voting Georgia Senate Committee Considers Walking Back Proposal To Limit Absentee Voting

  Georgia GOP lightens its touch on election bills GOP lightens its touch on election bills
• ID
  Idaho "Anti-ballot harvesting" bill passes Idaho House, 56-12 "Anti-ballot harvesting" bill passes Idaho House, 56-12
• IL
  Illinois With some mail-in ballots and write-in votes still to be counted, Evanston aldermanic primary races could come down to the wire With some mail-in ballots and write-in votes still to be counted, Evanston aldermanic primary races could come down to the wire

  Illinois Coin toss to decide Belvidere 2nd Ward Alderperson race Coin toss to decide Belvidere 2nd Ward Alderperson race

  Illinois Peoria Township supervisor race down to single vote. Peoria Township supervisor race down to single vote.

  Illinois Frustrations over low voter turnout in Champaign County Frustrations over low voter turnout in Champaign County
• IN
  Indiana Residents ask for change in location of vote center Residents ask for change in location of vote center
• IA
  Iowa Iowa's House and Senate pass voter bill that reduces absentee and early voting timelines Iowa's House and Senate pass voter bill that reduces absentee and early voting timelines

  Iowa Southeast Iowa auditors struggle to make sense of elections bill Southeast Iowa auditors struggle to make sense of elections bill
• KY
  Kentucky House committee advances bill to allow early voting in Kentucky, but reduced to three days House committee advances bill to allow early voting in Kentucky, but reduced to three days
• LA
  Louisiana Louisiana Senate leader wants voting machine search scrapped Louisiana Senate leader wants voting machine search scrapped
• ME
  Maine New bill proposed to make Election Day a state holiday New bill proposed to make Election Day a state holiday

  Maine Maine Secretary of State testifies before Congress in support of election reform Maine Secretary of State testifies before Congress in support of election reform
• MT
  Montana 'Our best chance to make our voices heard': Bill for Native American Voting Rights Act introduced in committee 'Our best chance to make our voices heard': Bill for Native American Voting Rights Act introduced in committee

  Montana Lawmaker revives proposal to eliminate state's top political cop Lawmaker revives proposal to eliminate state's top political cop

  Montana Panel kills bill restricting absentee ballots in Montana Panel kills bill restricting absentee ballots in Montana
• NV
  Nevada Two bills compete in Nevada Legislature for election reform Two bills compete in Nevada Legislature for election reform

  Nevada Legislative Bill Would Make Universal Mail Ballots Permanent Legislative Bill Would Make Universal Mail Ballots Permanent
• NJ
  New Jersey April Fire Elections and May Municipal Elections Will be Conducted In-Person April Fire Elections and May Municipal Elections Will be Conducted In-Person
• NY
  New York leaning toward second early voting site leaning toward second early voting site
• NC
  North Carolina NC Board Of Elections Head Asks Lawmakers To Fund Joining National Voter Database NC Board Of Elections Head Asks Lawmakers To Fund Joining National Voter Database

  North Carolina State Board of Elections moves to restrict poll watchers, regulate flags and yard signs State Board of Elections moves to restrict poll watchers, regulate flags and yard signs
• OH
  Ohio Ohio sues feds over data delay that affects redistricting deadlines Ohio sues feds over data delay that affects redistricting deadlines
• OK
  Oklahoma State House Approves Bill To Help Visually Impaired, Blind Oklahomans With Absentee Ballots State House Approves Bill To Help Visually Impaired, Blind Oklahomans With Absentee Ballots
• PA
  Pennsylvania County council might declare election board seats vacant; could lead to litigation County council might declare election board seats vacant; could lead to litigation
• SD
  South Dakota Committee approves bill to require larger type for initiated measure petitions Committee approves bill to require larger type for initiated measure petitions
• TX
  Texas Texas’ oldest Black university was built on a former plantation. Its students still fight a legacy of voter suppression. Texas’ oldest Black university was built on a former plantation. Its students still fight a legacy of voter suppression.
• UT
  Utah Navajo Nation applauds expected extension of San Juan voting rights deal Navajo Nation applauds expected extension of San Juan voting rights deal

  Utah Looking at Utah's election reform bills Looking at Utah's election reform bills

  Utah Effort to ban ballot nicknames gets rebuffed by Utah Senate Effort to ban ballot nicknames gets rebuffed by Utah Senate
• VT
  Vermont Ballots for all may not boost Town Meeting Day turnout Ballots for all may not boost Town Meeting Day turnout
• VA
  Virginia Virginia Is Poised To Approve Its Own Voting Rights Act Virginia Is Poised To Approve Its Own Voting Rights Act
• WA
  Washington Bill to restore voting rights of Washington felons directly after prison passes state House Bill to restore voting rights of Washington felons directly after prison passes state House

  Washington State House passes bill to exempt certain election security information from public records disclosure State House passes bill to exempt certain election security information from public records disclosure
• WV
  West Virginia Recently retired Berkeley County Clerk dies after nearly seven decades serving the community Recently retired Berkeley County Clerk dies after nearly seven decades serving the community
• WY
  Wyoming Committee approves voter ID bill Committee approves voter ID bill

  Wyoming Barrasso, Lummis sign on to national election security legislation Barrasso, Lummis sign on to national election security legislation
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