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Washington Post: Some voters in 8 statewide primaries and D.C. face confusion today about where to vote, long lines and poor social distancing
In Philadelphia, a small scattering of polling locations opened late because of missing poll books or other minor issues that happen most years, Almeida said. In one predominantly African American area of Pittsburgh, voters complained of feeling intimidated by having to cast ballots in a polling location that also houses a police department during a time of tension between black residents and...
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New York Times: Pandemic, Protests and Police: An Election Like No Other
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Associated Press: Indiana’s virus-delayed primary may mean lines, slow tallies
“We expect the majority of votes to be cast by mail but we’re not a vote-by-mail state, so we’ve had to make this up as we go along,” Vaughn said.
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The Fulcrum (Op-Ed): In time for the second Super Tuesday, lessons from the first vote-by-mail state
On Tuesday morning polls will open for primaries in eight states and Washington, D.C., and election officials are making final preparations to keep voters and election workers safe. Contests in four of those states were postponed during the coronavirus pandemic, which is why the day is being labeled as another Super Tuesday.
And so this is an important moment...
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Tragedy of George Floyd’s Death Compounded by President Trump
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PennLive/The Patriot News: An Election Day like never before: Mail-in balloting, new voting machines, multi-day counts for Pa.’s primary
“The way that we’re looking at this is really that we we will have a lot of clarity after June 2nd about what needs to be fixed for November,"...
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Trump Executive Order to Police Social Media is Blatant and Illegal Power Grab
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Washington Post: Mail-in ballot delays in Maryland threaten statewide primary, activists say
“It’s just unfortunate that it’s always these areas that are hit the most,” she said.
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ABC News: Election officials gear up for single biggest day of voting during coronavirus, as Trump rails against vote by mail
Suzanne Almeida, the interim executive director for Common Cause Pennsylvania, a voting rights organization, told ABC that for officials in Pennsylvania, "this was never going to be an easy election."
"Pennsylvania in 2020 was always going to be crazy. It's a swing state in the presidential election year. And then on top of that, in 2019 we passed historic voting reform that gave us vote-by-mail for the first time, and changed the voter registration deadline closer to election day," Almeida said.
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Charlotte Observer/McClatchy: Expand vote-by-mail for 2020, says a bipartisan group of NC lawmakers
“We applaud members on both sides of the aisle for this bipartisan effort,” he said. “As the bill makes its way through each legislative chamber, we urge lawmakers to be responsive to suggestions from election experts and the public.”
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Associated Press: Nebraska sees increase in lobbyists, spending on lobbyists
Lobbyists collected $19.4 million in gross earnings in 2019, according to Common Cause Nebraska. The government watchdog group said the total is a record, up from $17.8 million in 2018.
Jack Gould, the group’s issues chairman, said lobbyists are getting more involved in campaign
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HuffPost: Digital Ad Makers Making Millions Off Of Trump’s Reelection Campaign
“The lack of transparency to the public is a problem,” he said.