Daily News

October 30-31, 2022

• National News
  National News Daily News from Saturday October 29 Daily News from Saturday October 29

  National News Poll workers train for conflict: 'A little nervous? I am.' Poll workers train for conflict: 'A little nervous? I am.'

  National News In the face of political violence, one group recruits 'poll chaplains' In the face of political violence, one group recruits 'poll chaplains'

  National News ​​How elections work ​​How elections work

  National News Yahoo News 'Constitutional sheriffs' movement urges law enforcement to intervene in election process Yahoo News 'Constitutional sheriffs' movement urges law enforcement to intervene in election process

  National News ‘Chaos and confusion’: The campaign to stamp out ballot drop boxes ‘Chaos and confusion’: The campaign to stamp out ballot drop boxes

  National News Election threats growing as midterms near Election threats growing as midterms near

  National News ‘We are a tinderbox’: Political violence is ramping up, experts warn ‘We are a tinderbox’: Political violence is ramping up, experts warn

  National News 'Complex threat environment' ahead of midterm elections, top cybersecurity official says 'Complex threat environment' ahead of midterm elections, top cybersecurity official says

  National News Trouble ahead? Most Republicans don't trust midterm election count to be fair, poll finds Trouble ahead? Most Republicans don't trust midterm election count to be fair, poll finds

  National News CISA chief sees no "specific or credible threats" to election infrastructure CISA chief sees no "specific or credible threats" to election infrastructure

  National News A closer look at the legality of poll watching A closer look at the legality of poll watching
• AL
  Alabama Alabama 4th in nation in most felons not allowed to vote, report says Alabama 4th in nation in most felons not allowed to vote, report says
• AK
  Alaska 1,100 fewer early votes have been cast in Fairbanks area compared to 2018 election 1,100 fewer early votes have been cast in Fairbanks area compared to 2018 election
• AZ
  Arizona Arizona AG gives county OK for full ballot hand counts Arizona AG gives county OK for full ballot hand counts

  Arizona In Yuma County election fraud investigations, cases involve mostly Republicans and Trump backers In Yuma County election fraud investigations, cases involve mostly Republicans and Trump backers

  Arizona Poll: Small majority believes election will be issue-free in Pinal County Poll: Small majority believes election will be issue-free in Pinal County

  Arizona ‘Burning the candle at both ends’: Inside one of the nation’s busiest elections offices ‘Burning the candle at both ends’: Inside one of the nation’s busiest elections offices

  Arizona Groups ask appeals court to stop individuals gathering at Arizona ballot drop boxes to surveil voters Groups ask appeals court to stop individuals gathering at Arizona ballot drop boxes to surveil voters

  Arizona Election denier Mark Finchem’s sleeper campaign closes in on MAGA prize Election denier Mark Finchem’s sleeper campaign closes in on MAGA prize

  Arizona Counting until Christmas? New Arizona law on ballot recounts could prolong wait for midterm results Counting until Christmas? New Arizona law on ballot recounts could prolong wait for midterm results
• AR
  Arkansas Thurston cites steady hand as secretary of state; challenger wants to raise awareness about office Thurston cites steady hand as secretary of state; challenger wants to raise awareness about office

  Arkansas Early voting going well all along I-49, according to election officials in Northwest Arkansas, River Valley Early voting going well all along I-49, according to election officials in Northwest Arkansas, River Valley

  Arkansas Landers acknowledges tiff at polling site Landers acknowledges tiff at polling site

  Arkansas Little Rock mayoral candidates speak out after gun allegedly pulled at polling site Little Rock mayoral candidates speak out after gun allegedly pulled at polling site
• CA
  California Weekend in-person voting now available in Santa Cruz County Weekend in-person voting now available in Santa Cruz County

  California A Precinct Omission Has Tuolumne County Sending Out Some New Ballots A Precinct Omission Has Tuolumne County Sending Out Some New Ballots

  California 1st group of vote centers opens Saturday in Ventura County 1st group of vote centers opens Saturday in Ventura County
• CO
  Colorado Pitkin County beefs up security for mid-term elections Pitkin County beefs up security for mid-term elections
• CT
  Connecticut Early voting is on the ballot in CT, a key issue for Black and Latino residents Early voting is on the ballot in CT, a key issue for Black and Latino residents

  Connecticut Registrar Calls for Absentee Ballot Box Camera To Address ‘Vigilante’ Citizen Concerns Registrar Calls for Absentee Ballot Box Camera To Address ‘Vigilante’ Citizen Concerns
• FL
  Florida Ballot drop boxes under fire in Florida, across country Ballot drop boxes under fire in Florida, across country

  Florida Seminole County sees low turnout of early voters, supervisor of elections says Seminole County sees low turnout of early voters, supervisor of elections says
• GA
  Georgia How one small-town lawyer faced down the plans of election skeptics How one small-town lawyer faced down the plans of election skeptics

  Georgia Black church tradition survives Georgia's voting changes Black church tradition survives Georgia's voting changes
• ID
  Idaho Idaho establishes website to report election misinformation found on social media Idaho establishes website to report election misinformation found on social media

  Idaho Redrawn Idaho map is new wrinkle this election season Redrawn Idaho map is new wrinkle this election season
• IL
  Illinois Beloit, Winnebago County, Illinois see increase in early voting Beloit, Winnebago County, Illinois see increase in early voting

  Illinois Meet the candidates for McLean County clerk Meet the candidates for McLean County clerk
• IN
  Indiana Federal prosecutor ready to investigate voting rights, election law violations Federal prosecutor ready to investigate voting rights, election law violations

  Indiana Expanded early voting prompts rush to the polls in Johnson County Expanded early voting prompts rush to the polls in Johnson County
• IA
  Iowa Voters navigate shortened absentee ballot periods Voters navigate shortened absentee ballot periods

  Iowa GOP’s Pate fights ‘myths’ as his own party backs them GOP’s Pate fights ‘myths’ as his own party backs them

  Iowa Paul Pate and Joel Miller face off in Iowa's Secretary of State race Paul Pate and Joel Miller face off in Iowa's Secretary of State race
• KS
  Kansas Inside Kansas Politics: Secretary of State discusses priorities for next term if elected Inside Kansas Politics: Secretary of State discusses priorities for next term if elected
• KY
  Kentucky Covington voters encouraged to plan ahead as new ballot locations, early voting options in place Covington voters encouraged to plan ahead as new ballot locations, early voting options in place
• LA
  Louisiana Extra security in place ahead of Nov. 8 elections; more poll workers needed Extra security in place ahead of Nov. 8 elections; more poll workers needed
• MA
  Massachusetts Fenway Park hosts early voting for city of Boston residents this weekend Fenway Park hosts early voting for city of Boston residents this weekend

  Massachusetts Foxboro and other local election officials say offices staffed and ready for Election Day Foxboro and other local election officials say offices staffed and ready for Election Day

  Massachusetts Ballot drop boxes in Boston to close for Halloween Ballot drop boxes in Boston to close for Halloween
• MI
  Michigan Michigan Prop 2 supporters far outraising opponents and leading in polls Michigan Prop 2 supporters far outraising opponents and leading in polls

  Michigan Kids learn about voting at ‘Souls to the Polls’ Halloween event in Lansing Kids learn about voting at ‘Souls to the Polls’ Halloween event in Lansing

  Michigan After successful 2018 campaign, ‘Promote the Vote’ goes back to voters with Prop 2 After successful 2018 campaign, ‘Promote the Vote’ goes back to voters with Prop 2

  Michigan As Michigan's SOS office warns of delays, area clerks confident in timely election results As Michigan's SOS office warns of delays, area clerks confident in timely election results

  Michigan Sunday Conversation: Muscogee County Director of Elections talks about voting as Nov. 8 election draws near Sunday Conversation: Muscogee County Director of Elections talks about voting as Nov. 8 election draws near

  Michigan State reporting 1.8 million absentee ballots have been requested by Michigan voters State reporting 1.8 million absentee ballots have been requested by Michigan voters

  Michigan Election workers navigate increasing controversy, scrutiny Election workers navigate increasing controversy, scrutiny

  Michigan SOS Benson seeks reelection, says voters face "a choice between truth and conspiracy theories" SOS Benson seeks reelection, says voters face "a choice between truth and conspiracy theories"
• NE
  Nebraska Dodge County Clerk looks back on long career Dodge County Clerk looks back on long career
• NV
  Nevada Republican plans to mass challenge voter registrations fall flat in Nevada Republican plans to mass challenge voter registrations fall flat in Nevada

  Nevada Hand vote count stops, but Nevada county vows to try again Hand vote count stops, but Nevada county vows to try again

  Nevada Washoe County interim registrar reflects on the state of election officials as Election Day approaches Washoe County interim registrar reflects on the state of election officials as Election Day approaches

  Nevada Early voting in Clark County running smoothly Early voting in Clark County running smoothly
• NH
  New Hampshire Towns urged to have more election volunteers Nov. 8 Towns urged to have more election volunteers Nov. 8
• NJ
  New Jersey Bill permitting police at polls in schools and senior centers gets Assembly OK Bill permitting police at polls in schools and senior centers gets Assembly OK
• NM
  New Mexico Election clerks in New Mexico are feeling besieged by false claims and criticism Election clerks in New Mexico are feeling besieged by false claims and criticism
• NY
  New York NY fitfully counts absentee ballots amid legal challenge NY fitfully counts absentee ballots amid legal challenge

  New York North Country election officials differ on whether early voting is worth the extra cash and work North Country election officials differ on whether early voting is worth the extra cash and work

  New York Early voting underway on LI, with a few glitches in Nassau Early voting underway on LI, with a few glitches in Nassau

  New York Poll workers proud of turnout for first day of early voting Poll workers proud of turnout for first day of early voting
• NC
  North Carolina In-person early voting draws thousands in NC; outreach targets certain communities In-person early voting draws thousands in NC; outreach targets certain communities

  North Carolina Wake Forest early voting site sees long lines, candidates Sunday afternoon Wake Forest early voting site sees long lines, candidates Sunday afternoon
• OH
  Ohio Secretary of State race: Frank LaRose aims to improve election systems Secretary of State race: Frank LaRose aims to improve election systems

  Ohio Franklin County election security updates costing 4 times that of similar-sized counties Franklin County election security updates costing 4 times that of similar-sized counties

  Ohio Critics of Ohio Issue 2 say it could bar 17-year-olds from voting in primaries Critics of Ohio Issue 2 say it could bar 17-year-olds from voting in primaries

  Ohio Despite concerns, election boards not seeing voter registration challenges, voter intimidation Despite concerns, election boards not seeing voter registration challenges, voter intimidation

  Ohio Secretary of state candidate’s request for more election observers denied Secretary of state candidate’s request for more election observers denied

  Ohio Ohio Board of Elections start special hours for early voting this week Ohio Board of Elections start special hours for early voting this week
• OR
  Oregon Oregon voters can count on free and fair elections, says Secretary of Stat Oregon voters can count on free and fair elections, says Secretary of Stat

  Oregon Oregon counties battle misinformed election lawsuit Oregon counties battle misinformed election lawsuit
• PA
  Pennsylvania Doug Mastriano ally Toni Shuppe has a plan to ‘stop the steal of 2022.’ It’s full of misinformation. Doug Mastriano ally Toni Shuppe has a plan to ‘stop the steal of 2022.’ It’s full of misinformation.

  Pennsylvania Why are undated mail ballots such a big deal in Pennsylvania? Why are undated mail ballots such a big deal in Pennsylvania?

  Pennsylvania Elections deniers have been hard at work. Here's what they have previewed for the midterm elections: Elections deniers have been hard at work. Here's what they have previewed for the midterm elections:

  Pennsylvania Philadelphians will have language options for ‘I Voted’ stickers after casting ballots Philadelphians will have language options for ‘I Voted’ stickers after casting ballots
• RI
  Rhode Island At 101, WWII vet may be RI's oldest early voter. Poll workers were inspired by him At 101, WWII vet may be RI's oldest early voter. Poll workers were inspired by him
• SD
  South Dakota Native voting access push prior to election Native voting access push prior to election
• TN
  Tennessee Mulroy: Report of voters steered away from paper ballots ‘concerns us’ Mulroy: Report of voters steered away from paper ballots ‘concerns us’
• TX
  Texas In chaotic court hearing, True the Vote leaders found in contempt In chaotic court hearing, True the Vote leaders found in contempt

  Texas Early voting 'not breaking records,' but going well, Lubbock County election head says Early voting 'not breaking records,' but going well, Lubbock County election head says

  Texas Commissioners Court responds to voter issues Commissioners Court responds to voter issues

  Texas Harris County is already expecting late election results for the November midterms Harris County is already expecting late election results for the November midterms

  Texas Ballot concerns arise but are soon fixed Ballot concerns arise but are soon fixed

  Texas Houston voting nonprofit claims role as FBI informants who spurred investigation into software company Konnech Inc. Houston voting nonprofit claims role as FBI informants who spurred investigation into software company Konnech Inc.

  Texas Brazos County elections administrator sheds light on election process Brazos County elections administrator sheds light on election process
• VA
  Virginia Careful — scammers are using voter registration to glean personal info Careful — scammers are using voter registration to glean personal info
• WA
  Washington Investigation uncovers truth behind voter fraud claims in Skagit County Investigation uncovers truth behind voter fraud claims in Skagit County
• WI
  Wisconsin Madison Clerk's Office tests voting machines ahead of election Madison Clerk's Office tests voting machines ahead of election

  Wisconsin Elections officials expecting surge of poll observers trained by secretive but public conservative attorneys Elections officials expecting surge of poll observers trained by secretive but public conservative attorneys

  Wisconsin Disability advocates lay out rule changes, accommodations ahead of November election Disability advocates lay out rule changes, accommodations ahead of November election

  Wisconsin Town of Madison dissolves, and some residents must change address, polling place Town of Madison dissolves, and some residents must change address, polling place
• WY
  Wyoming Early and Absentee Voting Numbers so Far Surpass Those of the Primary Election Early and Absentee Voting Numbers so Far Surpass Those of the Primary Election
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