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Cuyahoga elections board agrees to limited bilingual ballots
Sep 02, 2010 - Cuyahoga County will print all ballots and other elections materials in both English and Spanish next year under an agreement the Board of Elections reached with the U.S. Justice Department Wednesday. Patrick O’Donnell, The Cleveland Plain Dealer. Read More

Foreclosures could cause trouble on election day
Sep 02, 2010 - Home foreclosures, the epidemic spawned by the crash of the real estate market, are once again a potential election-year bugaboo. Andrew Keh, The New York Times. Read More

San Joaquin County looking at absentee-only voting
Sep 02, 2010 - By 2012, voters in San Joaquin County may not have a polling place in which to cast their ballot. Instead, they may be required to vote by absentee ballot only. County officials are exploring the idea of a vote-by-mail-only system because it could save the county considerable money, Registrar of Voters Austin Erdman told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. Ross Farrow, The News-Sentinel. Read More

Electionline Today

Also in electionline Today news from Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusets, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Texas, West Virginia and national news(8:25 a.m. EDT 09/02/10)

Reports

electionlineWeekly--August 26, 2010
Aug 27, 2010 - West Virginia prepares for Saturday special election
Winner will compete in November to fill Senate vacancy

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electionlineWeekly--August 19, 2010
Aug 20, 2010 - Louisiana elections changed five years after Katrina
One eye on weather as voters head to polls for early voting, primary

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electionlineWeekly--August 12, 2010
Aug 12, 2010 - Primary wrap-up: Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia and Minnesota
New procedures increase turnout in some states, summer heat doesn't deter voters

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electionlineWeekly--August 5, 2010
Aug 12, 2010 - News Analysis: New York prepares for a new era of voting
With less than 40 days to go, counties busy preparing voters, election workers

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electionlineWeekly--July 29, 2010
Jul 30, 2010 - 20 years of ADA celebrated by disability rights advocates
Voter turnour increases but barriers remain

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electionlineWeekly--July 22, 2010
Jul 23, 2010 - Who decides? States consider how to fill Senate vacancies
Byrd's death forces special session in West Virginia

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electionlineWeekly--July 15, 2010
Jul 15, 2010 - DOJ releases guidelines for implementation of NVRA
Guidelines could add thousands to voter rolls nationwide

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electionlineWeekly--July 8, 2010
Jul 12, 2010 - Ideas for green elections
Two counties discuss how they 'greened' their early voting

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electionlineWeekly--July 1, 2010
Jul 02, 2010 - MOVE Act efforts parallel Armed Forces and Overseas Civilians Voters Week
Flurry of state activity aims to support voters, meet November deadline

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electionlineWeekly--June 24, 2010
Jun 25, 2010 - Secretary of state races shaping up across the country

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electionlineWeekly--June 17, 2010
Jun 18, 2010 - News Analysis: Primary elections still making headlines in several states
Recounts, slow vote tallies and questionable results highlight outstanding issues

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electionlineWeekly--June 10, 2010
Jun 15, 2010 - Census data on prisoners available in time to affect redistricting
States will be able to remove prison populations from district counts

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electionlineWeekly--June 3, 2010
Jun 04, 2010 - EAC translates voter guides to American Indian and Native Alaskan languages
Languages include Cherokee, Lakota, Navajo and Yup'ik

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electionlineWeekly--May 27, 2010
May 28, 2010 - Director's Note: Philippine 'Eleksyon 2010'

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electionlineWeekly--May 20, 2010
May 20, 2010 - Internet voting for military, overseas voters debuts in West Virginia
Clerks and secretary of state pleased with first use

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electionlineWeekly--May 13, 2010
May 13, 2010 - Online government services may benefit voters and simplify elections Using multiple platforms may help expand online usage

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electionlineWeekly--May 6, 2010
May 07, 2010 - California counties oppose scheduling of special election
Officials say election could have coincided with general election

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electionlineWeekly--April 29, 2010
Apr 29, 2010 - Voter registration? There's an app for that
Project Vote, Arkansas make voter registration mobile

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electionlineWeekly--April 22, 2010
Apr 23, 2010 - A brief legislative round-up

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electionlineWeekly--April 15, 2010
Apr 15, 2010 - Ohio offers college students one-stop Web site for voting info
Site is collaboration between state officials, students, faculty and administrators

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electionlineWeekly--April 8, 2010
Apr 09, 2010 - FCC broadband plan embraces voter registration modernization
Agency sought to focus on nonpartisan way to engage public in civic life

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electionlineWeekly--April 1, 2010
Apr 01, 2010 - New report highlights online voter registration
Ariz. and Wash. show cost savings and increased efficiency

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electionlineWeekly--March 25, 2010
Mar 25, 2010 - Congress and states discuss felon disenfranchisement laws
Federal, state legislation considered following Washington State decision

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electionlineWeekly--March 18, 2010
Mar 19, 2010 - Obama's FY2011 Budget calls for elimination of HAVA funds
Termination would not impact appropriations currently held by states

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electionlineWeeky--March 11, 2010
Mar 12, 2010 - Proof of citizenship bills emerge in state legislatures
Non-citizen voting concerns some legislators

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electionlineWeekly--March 4, 2010
Mar 04, 2010 - Maricopa County, Ariz. 'lo-jacks' its voting equipment
GPS program is designed to keep track of all equipment at all times

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electionlineWeekly--February 25, 2010
Feb 25, 2010 - State lawmakers' MOVE voting legislation
Numerous states work to comply with federal military, overseas voting act

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electionlineWeekly--February 18, 2010
Feb 18, 2010 - Director's Note
Longtime Kansas Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh resigns

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electionlineWeekly--February 11, 2010
Feb 12, 2010 - Changes aim to make every vote count--and cost less

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electionlineWeekly--February 4, 2010
Feb 05, 2010 - New Illinois undervote law not overly loved by voter and clerks
Implementation of law varied during this week's primary

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electionlineWeekly--January 28, 2010
Jan 29, 2010 - Move to pre-register teens picks up momentum
Growing number of states allow pre-registration, implementation varries

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electionlineWeekly--January 21, 2010
Jan 21, 2010 - Registering new voters using old fashioned media?
Two Northwest states work with alternative weeklies to reach unregistered voters

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electionlineWeekly--January 14, 2010
Jan 14, 2010 - Election administration in N.J. and Va. gubernatorial elections
Survey shows satisfaction with election day, mixed views on voter confidence

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electionlineWeekly--January 7, 2010
Jan 07, 2010 - Court overturns Washington State felon disenfranchisement law State to appeal decision to U.S. Supreme Court

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electionlineWeekly--December 30, 2009
Dec 31, 2009 - "The List" 2010

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electionlineWeekly--December 17, 2009
Dec 17, 2009 - Director's Note:
Wait...This was an OFF-YEAR?

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electionlineWeekly--December 10, 2009
Dec 10, 2009 - To move or not to move to comply with MOVE
Nearly a dozen states and District must move primary or seek waiver

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electionlineWeekly--December 3, 2009
Dec 04, 2009 - News Analysis: Local governments struggle with cost of special elections
Some localities try to find alternatives, but most simply must find the money

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electionlineWeekly--November 19, 2009
Nov 19, 2009 - EAC releases UOCAVA and Election Day Survey reports and data
Data quality is improved and more timely than in the past

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electionlineWeekly--November 12, 2009
Nov 12, 2009 - Common data format could streamline elections
Stakeholders agree consensus needed, disagreee on how it will happen

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electionlineWeekly--November 5, 2009
Nov 05, 2009 - Election 2009 Round-Up
Reports from across the nation including New York and Virginia

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electionlineWeekly--October 29, 2009
Nov 02, 2009 - Director's Note
MOVE Act enacted

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electionWeekly--October 22, 2009
Oct 22, 2009 - Oakland County, Mich. introduces new online reminder system
Program reminds voters two weeks and 24 hours before elections

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electionlineWeekly--October 15, 2009
Oct 16, 2009 - EAC addresses accessible voting challenges, opportunities
$5M initiative will support research and technology

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electionlineWeekly--October 8, 2009
Oct 08, 2009 - Off to the races
With a year to go, secretary of state races start to heat up

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electionlineWeekly--October 1, 2009
Oct 01, 2009 - What's in a name?
New Jersey goes from absentee ballots to vote-by-mail

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electionlineWeekly--September 24, 2009
Sep 24, 2009 - Checking in with the 111th U.S. Congress

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electionlineWeekly--September 17, 2009
Sep 17, 2009 - Sale of Premier to ES&S raises antitrust questions, other concerns
Sen. Schumer asks DOJ to investigate, Hart files lawsuit

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electionlineWeekly--September 10, 2009
Sep 10, 2009 - Rear Admiral Carey joins Pew to advance military and overseas voting solution Carey has advocated for improvements in military voting for more than 30 years

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electionlineWeekly--September 3, 2009
Sep 04, 2009 - Committee to modernize voter registration launches Bipartisan group calls for updates to improve integrity, save time and money  

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electionlineWeekly--August 27, 2009
Aug 27, 2009 - Checking in with West Virginia Secretary of State Natalie Tennant

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electionlineWeekly--August 20, 2009
Aug 20, 2009 - Illinois Undervote Notification Law Rankles Local Election Official Champaign County Clerk wants mandate rescinded  

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electionlineWeekly--August 13, 2009
Aug 18, 2009 - Checking in with Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown

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electionlineWeekly--August 6, 2009
Aug 11, 2009 - Uniform act on military and overseas voting discussed

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electionlineWeekly--July 30, 2009
Aug 11, 2009 - Checking in with Montana Secretary of State Linda McCulloch

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electionlineWeekly--July 23, 2009
Jul 23, 2009 - Military and overseas voting bill on the MOVE
Senators praise newly-amended bill

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electionlineWeekly--July 16, 2009
Jul 23, 2009 - D.C. hearing focuses on same-day registration
Omnibus bill attracts lots of interest

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electionlineWeekly--July 9, 2009
Jul 09, 2009 - Report: Impact of National Voter Registration Act
Report looks at impact on elections in 2007-2008, numbers remain murky

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electionlineWeekly--July 2, 2009
Jul 02, 2009 - Director's Note: Summer reading for election geeks
Alec Ewald's The Way We Vote

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electionlineWeekly--June 25, 2009
Jun 25, 2009 - News analysis: NY counties protest abandoning lever-voting machines
16 counties resolve to oppose switch, some refuse to participate in pilot program

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electionlineWeekly--June 18, 2009
Jun 18, 2009 - Increased access but persistent problems for voters with disabilities
Study shows obstructed polling place entrances, privacy concerns continue

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electionlineWeekly--June 11, 2009
Jun 11, 2009 - As summer begins, legislative sessions wind down across the country
Off-election year brings variety of election-related legislation

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electionlineWeekly--June 4, 2009
Jun 05, 2009 - Director’s Note: Pew’s Election Initiatives welcomes John Lindback
Former Oregon elections director joins team to work on voter registration  

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electionlineWeekly--May 28, 2009
May 29, 2009 - Military and overseas voting legislation nearly triples in 2009
Attention growing on state and federal levels

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electionlineWeekly--May 21, 2009
May 21, 2009 - Director’s Note: would the last one out please turn out the lights?
Campaigns, other challenges signal big changes for state election officials after 2010

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electionlineWeekly--May 14, 2009
May 14, 2009 - Secretaries of state atwitter over Twitter
Election officials using site for election day updates, communication

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electionlineWeekly--May 7, 2009
May 08, 2009 - Election officials share mixed emotions on Voting Rights Act
Administrators ponder world without Section 5

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electionlineWeekly--April 30, 2009
Apr 30, 2009 - Maryland postal mix-up worries Montgomery County election officials
USPS launches investigation into delayed ballots

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electionlineWeekly--April 16, 2009
Apr 16, 2009 - Legislation would amend Motor Voter to include colleges and universities
All schools receiving federal funds required to comply each time students register for class

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electionlineWeekly--April 9, 2009
Apr 09, 2009 - News Roundup: Voter ID bills make their way through statehouses
Status runs the gamut from approved to defeated to vetoed to pending

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electionlineWeekly--April 2, 2009
Apr 03, 2009 - Voter registration, military and overseas voting concern Congress
Hearings on 2008 election highlight persistent problems

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electionlineWeekly--March 26, 2009
Mar 26, 2009 -  The 2008 Election: A look back at what went right and wrong
Testimony before House Committee on Administration, Subcommittee on Elections

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electionlineWeekly--March 19, 2009
Mar 19, 2009 - Director’s Note: Heather Gerken’s The Democracy Index

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electionlineWeekly--March 12, 2009
Mar 13, 2009 - Electronic voter registration system launched in Delaware

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electionlineWeekly--March 5, 2009
Mar 06, 2009 - Report finds fault with Premier election system

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electionlineWeekly--February 26, 2009
Feb 26, 2009 - Scantegrity comes to Takoma Park

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electionlineWeekly--February 19, 2009
Feb 20, 2009 - State and county elections offices struggle with economic crisis

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elecitonlineWeekly--February 12, 2009
Feb 13, 2009 - One in five military and overseas voters disenfranchised in 2008

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News

News Article
 Nov 04, 2008 - Americans Cast Ballots Across the Country
Audio Video Webcast
 Nov 04, 2008 - Mid-Afternoon Election Report: 'So Far, So Good' Says Pew Center on the States’ electionline.org
News Article
 Oct 28, 2008 - Provisional Ballots Get Uneven Treatment
News Article
 Oct 28, 2008 - Early Voting: Every Day is Election Day
Press Release
 Oct 21, 2008 - Election Day Will Likely Test Voting System, Voter Patience
Event
 Oct 17, 2008 - Electionline to Release November 4 Preview: 12 States to Watch for Election Challenges
Pew in the Media
 Oct 14, 2008 - Election Preparedness
Pew in the Media
 Sep 29, 2008 - Is Another Voting Meltdown in the Cards?
News Article
 Aug 18, 2008 - Mary Young: Berks County prepares for big election turnout
News Article
 Aug 18, 2008 - Officials Say Flaws at Polls Will Remain in November
Press Release
 Jul 24, 2008 - Primary 2008 Report: High Voter Turnout Led Problems at Polls
Press Release
 May 15, 2008 - Election Monitoring and Research at Polls Shed Light on How Americans Vote
News Article
 Apr 29, 2008 - Decision Is Likely to Spur Voter ID Laws in More States
Press Release
 Apr 28, 2008 - Electionline.org Releases Updated State Voter ID Laws Following Supreme Court Ruling on Indiana Law
Event
 Apr 03, 2008 - Civility and Voting Technology in Democracy - Making Every Vote Count
Press Release
 Feb 21, 2008 - Following the Paper Trail: Case study examines five states’ efforts to limit paperless voting

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