January 30, 2015

Lynch pressed on voting laws at confirmation hearing

During the Wednesday afternoon session of Loretta Lynchs confirmation hearing,
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., pressed the attorney general nominee over her position on
voting lawsand at one point tried to show shed contradicted herself. Mike Sacks,
Legal Times.
First steps suggested to start fixing beleaguered election system
With an upgrade to its outdated equipment years away, Santa Clara County officials
suggested Wednesday taking steps now to remedy the beleaguered election system
from malfunctions encountered in past elections. Eric Kurhi, The San Jose Mercury
News.
Also in electionlineToday news from: Arkansas, California, Colorado,
Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi,
Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and national
news (5:55 a.m. Eastern 01/30/15).
National News: Lynch pressed on voting laws at confirmation hearing
Arkansas: Benton Co. election officials eye new vote system | Sebastian Co.
election commission elects officers
California: 2-vote lead expands to 239 in OC supervisor race | First steps suggested
to start fixing beleaguered election system | Sample ballots, pamphlets cause
confusion
Colorado: Bacon named VP of Colorado County Clerk's Association | Ruckus over
recall timing | Bill to limit elections crimes killed
Connecticut: Greenwich school board votes to close on primary day
Georgia: Georgia NAACP opposes Bibb precinct cuts
Illinois: Chicago voter rolls hardly budge despite campaign hoopla
Indiana: New election board member OK with vote centers
Kansas: Kobach pushing bills to limit ballot withdrawals and to allow straight-ticket
voting
Michigan: 16-year-olds could pre-register to vote under proposed bill
Minnesota: Simon targets voting issues | Election judge bill receives Senate
committee nod
Mississippi: Man jailed for voter fraud charge violate probation
Missouri: Photo ID bill debated Tuesday in Jefferson City | Kander, lawmakers push
privacy protections for victims of human trafficking | Concord resident named
county's director of elections
Montana: Election officials pitch online voter registration
New Hampshire: House considering bill to create residency guidelines for voters
New Mexico: Duran says she hasn't ruled out support for less stringent voter ID bill
New York: Bullet hole found at Niagara BOE site
North Carolina: Law change could cost counties | Elections chief McFadyen says
claims in petition false | Elections director due $47K
Ohio: Ward is named warehouse supervisor
Pennsylvania: York Co. rep faces opposition against same-day voter registration
Tennessee: New voter handbook available online

Texas: Voter ID law confuses some local senior veterans | Harrison Co. elections
office to hold deputy registrar training | Elections administrator interviews set for
February | Harrison Co. approves corrected vote count
Virginia: Former Charlottesville registrar, electoral board member plead guilty
Washington: State voting rights act returns to Legislature
West Virginia: Lewis Co. commission meets to discuss voting machines | County
readies for levy election | In West Virginia Legislature, voter ID talks begin | Senate
bill would eliminate straight-ticket voting