Daily News

May 17-19, 2025

• National News
  National News Smartmatic says evidence shows Fox execs didn’t believe election claims Smartmatic says evidence shows Fox execs didn’t believe election claims

  National News DOJ focuses in on voter fraud, with a murky assist from DOGE DOJ focuses in on voter fraud, with a murky assist from DOGE

  National News DOJ changes to civil rights division spark mass exodus of attorneys DOJ changes to civil rights division spark mass exodus of attorneys
• AK
  Alaska Alaska Senate passes elections overhaul to update voter rolls, introduce ballot tracking, curing Alaska Senate passes elections overhaul to update voter rolls, introduce ballot tracking, curing

  Alaska Republican opposition kills bill intended to fix Alaska’s absentee voting problems Republican opposition kills bill intended to fix Alaska’s absentee voting problems

  Alaska Alaska election bill stalls in House committee with days remaining in leg session Alaska election bill stalls in House committee with days remaining in leg session
• AZ
  Arizona Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes says voter ineligibility is a non-issue Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes says voter ineligibility is a non-issue

  Arizona Cochise Supes being asked to bless new elections director Cochise Supes being asked to bless new elections director
• CA
  California Shasta County’s new election official under scrutiny for election denial ties Shasta County’s new election official under scrutiny for election denial ties

  California Nevada County Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters resigns Nevada County Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters resigns

  California Rep. Darrell Issa’s mail-ballot lawsuit may be thrown out of San Diego federal court Rep. Darrell Issa’s mail-ballot lawsuit may be thrown out of San Diego federal court
• CT
  Connecticut Judge denies probation for 2019 Ganim campaign canvasser in Bridgeport absentee ballot case Judge denies probation for 2019 Ganim campaign canvasser in Bridgeport absentee ballot case
• IN
  Indiana Feds to wind down certain Indiana naturalization ceremonies, block on-site voter registration Feds to wind down certain Indiana naturalization ceremonies, block on-site voter registration

  Indiana Indiana voters may soon receive postcards for federally-required voter roll cleanup Indiana voters may soon receive postcards for federally-required voter roll cleanup
• IA
  Iowa Appeals ruling curtails voting rights cases in Iowa, six other states Appeals ruling curtails voting rights cases in Iowa, six other states
• KS
  Kansas Kansas ends mail-in ballot grace period. Why have other states followed? Kansas ends mail-in ballot grace period. Why have other states followed?
• MI
  Michigan Second Michigan proof-of-citizenship proposal wins approval for signature gathering Second Michigan proof-of-citizenship proposal wins approval for signature gathering

  Michigan Flint City Council primary recount set after 3-vote margin separated candidates Flint City Council primary recount set after 3-vote margin separated candidates
• MT
  Montana Changes coming to Montana elections Changes coming to Montana elections

  Montana Lawsuits challenge three voter-related laws passed by Legislature Lawsuits challenge three voter-related laws passed by Legislature

  Montana Howell returns to work as county elections seek stability Howell returns to work as county elections seek stability
• NH
  New Hampshire 'Troubling and ironic': Candidate who urged NH officials to uphold election integrity fined for voting illegally 'Troubling and ironic': Candidate who urged NH officials to uphold election integrity fined for voting illegally
• NY
  New York Monroe County introduces new voting machines at polls Monroe County introduces new voting machines at polls

  New York Will automatic voter registration be the key to increased voter turnout? Will automatic voter registration be the key to increased voter turnout?
• NC
  North Carolina County elections board ups pay for poll workers, chief judges County elections board ups pay for poll workers, chief judges

  North Carolina NC election from 2023 remains unresolved amid a lengthy court battle NC election from 2023 remains unresolved amid a lengthy court battle

  North Carolina County gets new voting software County gets new voting software
• PA
  Pennsylvania Turnout for Western Pa. primaries gets bump from mail-ins, but still draw fewer than 1 in 3 voters Turnout for Western Pa. primaries gets bump from mail-ins, but still draw fewer than 1 in 3 voters

  Pennsylvania Collingdale woman gets probation in fraudulent voter registrations Collingdale woman gets probation in fraudulent voter registrations

  Pennsylvania Mail-in ballots becoming more popular in the Lehigh Valley Mail-in ballots becoming more popular in the Lehigh Valley

  Pennsylvania Some Sullivan County mail-in ballots contain errors in voting instructions Some Sullivan County mail-in ballots contain errors in voting instructions

  Pennsylvania Cannon jumping into Greene County elections director role Cannon jumping into Greene County elections director role

  Pennsylvania Less than 30% of Philly mail voters have returned their ballots Less than 30% of Philly mail voters have returned their ballots

  Pennsylvania Montgomery County election board readies for 2025 primary Montgomery County election board readies for 2025 primary

  Pennsylvania Turnout for Western Pa. primaries get bump from mail-ins, but still draw fewer than 1 in 3 voters Turnout for Western Pa. primaries get bump from mail-ins, but still draw fewer than 1 in 3 voters

  Pennsylvania Some Shenandoah polling places move for primary election Some Shenandoah polling places move for primary election
• TX
  Texas Burnet Co. locks in new paper-based voting system after first test Burnet Co. locks in new paper-based voting system after first test

  Texas Effort to move Dallas elections to November stalls in Texas Legislature Effort to move Dallas elections to November stalls in Texas Legislature
• WV
  West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner presents Ripley High School with the prestigious Jennings Randolph Award for civic engagement Secretary of State Kris Warner presents Ripley High School with the prestigious Jennings Randolph Award for civic engagement
• WY
  Wyoming The Wyoming Freedom Caucus won big in the last election. They want election reform anyway The Wyoming Freedom Caucus won big in the last election. They want election reform anyway

  Wyoming Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray talks about pending lawsuits Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray talks about pending lawsuits

  Wyoming Report: An interest group sent ‘line by line’ edits to Secretary Gray on an election bill Report: An interest group sent ‘line by line’ edits to Secretary Gray on an election bill
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