Daily News

Wednesday June 2, 2021

• National News
  National News More States Expand the Ballot to Previously Incarcerated More States Expand the Ballot to Previously Incarcerated

  National News Biden taps Harris to lead administration's voting rights efforts Biden taps Harris to lead administration's voting rights efforts

  National News Scholars warn democracy is threatened, call for voting rights protections Scholars warn democracy is threatened, call for voting rights protections

  National News Jimmie Lee Jackson: 'First martyr of the voting rights movement' Jimmie Lee Jackson: 'First martyr of the voting rights movement'

  National News States are passing a record number of voting restrictions States are passing a record number of voting restrictions

  National News Statement from Vice President Kamala Harris on Administration’s Voting Rights Efforts Statement from Vice President Kamala Harris on Administration’s Voting Rights Efforts
• AZ
  Arizona Gosar blasts Justice Department on election audit Gosar blasts Justice Department on election audit

  Arizona Ducey signs bill to prohibit changes to election deadlines Ducey signs bill to prohibit changes to election deadlines

  Arizona Is the Maricopa County election audit truly an audit? Here's what professional auditors have to say Is the Maricopa County election audit truly an audit? Here's what professional auditors have to say

  Arizona Audit In Arizona Is 'A Threat To The Overall Confidence Of Democracy,' Critic Says Audit In Arizona Is 'A Threat To The Overall Confidence Of Democracy,' Critic Says
• CO
  Colorado Proponents of abolishing vote-by-mail take second run at Title Board Proponents of abolishing vote-by-mail take second run at Title Board
• FL
  Florida FDLE investigating Alachua County election’s office for voter fraud FDLE investigating Alachua County election’s office for voter fraud

  Florida Faced with population growth, St. Johns County supervisor of elections seeks to expand Faced with population growth, St. Johns County supervisor of elections seeks to expand

  Florida Groups propose constitutional amendments to expand Florida voting rules Groups propose constitutional amendments to expand Florida voting rules
• GA
  Georgia Georgia absentee ID law has outsized impact on Black and metro voters Georgia absentee ID law has outsized impact on Black and metro voters

  Georgia Fulton County Investigating Alarm At Election Warehouse As Conspiracy Theories Grow Fulton County Investigating Alarm At Election Warehouse As Conspiracy Theories Grow

  Georgia Alarm triggers concerns about ballot security at Fulton warehouse Alarm triggers concerns about ballot security at Fulton warehouse
• KS
  Kansas Advocacy groups file suit over new Kansas voting laws, arguing they are "needlessly oppressive" Advocacy groups file suit over new Kansas voting laws, arguing they are "needlessly oppressive"

  Kansas ‘Disenfranchised’: Voting rights advocates sue Kansas officials over new election laws ‘Disenfranchised’: Voting rights advocates sue Kansas officials over new election laws
• LA
  Louisiana Edwards signs bill to increase time allowed in voting machines Edwards signs bill to increase time allowed in voting machines
• MA
  Massachusetts Feeney helps secure funding for voting machines in Medfield Feeney helps secure funding for voting machines in Medfield

  Massachusetts More than 100 scholars, including 9 from Mass. sign statement warning of threat to democracy More than 100 scholars, including 9 from Mass. sign statement warning of threat to democracy
• MN
  Minnesota Ramsey County election costs go up to cover rising minimum wage, more flexible voting options Ramsey County election costs go up to cover rising minimum wage, more flexible voting options
• MS
  Mississippi Mississippi Supreme Court's ballot initiative ruling could open challenges for voter ID law Mississippi Supreme Court's ballot initiative ruling could open challenges for voter ID law
• MT
  Montana Lawsuit says bill tweaked too dramatically, too late in legislative session Lawsuit says bill tweaked too dramatically, too late in legislative session
• NV
  Nevada Here's what happened on last day of Nevada Legislature Here's what happened on last day of Nevada Legislature
• NH
  New Hampshire Hopkinton man pleads guilty in voter fraud case, loses right to vote Hopkinton man pleads guilty in voter fraud case, loses right to vote
• NY
  New York Greg Campbell retires as Republican BOE commissioner Greg Campbell retires as Republican BOE commissioner

  New York Queens legislator aims to put ranked-choice voting back on ballot Queens legislator aims to put ranked-choice voting back on ballot

  New York Ulster County Board of Elections plans move to Daily Freeman building in Kingston Ulster County Board of Elections plans move to Daily Freeman building in Kingston

  New York New York officials urged to expand early voting to colleges New York officials urged to expand early voting to colleges

  New York Reaction to NYS AG’s lawsuit against Rensselaer County election officials Reaction to NYS AG’s lawsuit against Rensselaer County election officials
• NC
  North Carolina Construction to begin on Board of Elections expansion Construction to begin on Board of Elections expansion

  North Carolina Senate bill would push Hickory, Long View elections to 2022 Senate bill would push Hickory, Long View elections to 2022
• OH
  Ohio Stark County needed new voter machines: Election conspiracies complicated everything Stark County needed new voter machines: Election conspiracies complicated everything

  Ohio Trumbull Elections board on the hook for costs of terminated recall Trumbull Elections board on the hook for costs of terminated recall
• PA
  Pennsylvania Pa. county officials renew calls for election reform Pa. county officials renew calls for election reform

  Pennsylvania Pa. County Commissioners say they want lawmakers to finish key pieces of election reform before summer recess Pa. County Commissioners say they want lawmakers to finish key pieces of election reform before summer recess

  Pennsylvania Mail-in voting law spurring new tensions over elections Mail-in voting law spurring new tensions over elections

  Pennsylvania In last-minute reversal, Philly commissioners won’t count undated ballots In last-minute reversal, Philly commissioners won’t count undated ballots
• SD
  South Dakota 20-year-old Native American voting rights case hangs over SD lawmakers as they redraw legislative boundaries 20-year-old Native American voting rights case hangs over SD lawmakers as they redraw legislative boundaries
• TX
  Texas Texas Democrats call on Congress to act on voting rights but key obstacles loom Texas Democrats call on Congress to act on voting rights but key obstacles loom

  Texas Voting rights organizations gather together against SB 7 Voting rights organizations gather together against SB 7

  Texas Republicans say they’ll tweak part of Texas elections bill criticized for impact on Black churchgoers Republicans say they’ll tweak part of Texas elections bill criticized for impact on Black churchgoers

  Texas Election administrator jailed as employees drank colon cleanser Election administrator jailed as employees drank colon cleanser

  Texas Here’s Why Texas Thinks Voter Restrictions Are Needed – And Why Critics Disagree Here’s Why Texas Thinks Voter Restrictions Are Needed – And Why Critics Disagree
• UT
  Utah Josh Daniels elected as Utah County Clerk/Auditor Josh Daniels elected as Utah County Clerk/Auditor
• VT
  Vermont Scott Vetoes Noncitizen Voting Proposals Scott Vetoes Noncitizen Voting Proposals
• VA
  Virginia Virginia general registrars prepare for June primary with eyes on changes to election laws Virginia general registrars prepare for June primary with eyes on changes to election laws

  Virginia Masks requested, but not required, at polling places Masks requested, but not required, at polling places
• WV
  West Virginia Morgantown councilors endorse voting rights act Morgantown councilors endorse voting rights act
• WI
  Wisconsin State Could Soon Remove Thousands Of Inactive Voters From Registration List State Could Soon Remove Thousands Of Inactive Voters From Registration List
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