Archive for 2015
Massachusetts Governor, SoS Spar Over 2016 Election Funding
Massachusetts’ longtime Secretary of State and new Governor are squaring off in a budget battle driven by partisanship and different approaches – a scene that will almost certainly be repeated this year in many other capitols nationwide.
Read MoreHouse Democrats' Letter to GAO Covers Voting Technology, Registration Reforms
Last week’s letter by a group of House Democrats to the GAO asks the agency to examine the impact of aging voting machines but also to look at the potential effect of registration reforms on turnout and participation overall.
Read MoreMinnehaha County, SD Committee Drafts Recommendations to Address Persistent "Slow" Counts
After another election with lengthy tabulation delays, a Minnehaha County, SD committee recommends several changes – including earlier counting – to ease problems at the polls.
Read MoreElections: When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Geeky
From this week’s electionlineWeekly: Despite varied paths into elections, it’s no accident election administrators are good at what they do.
Read MoreBig Cities, Small Turnout: What (if Anything) to DO?
Los Angeles just approved charter amendments designed to boost sagging municipal turnout by pairing those elections with federal and state races beginning in 2020. Those changes are worth watching given the slump in big city turnout nationwide.
Read MoreHillsborough for the "Win-Win-Win": Adopt-a-Precinct Staffs Polling Sites, Supports Local Charities
Hillsborough County (Tampa) has established an Adopt-a-Precinct program that recruits nonprofit organizations to provide pollworkers and then donates their pay to charity. The supervisor calls it a “triple win” for the community.
Read MoreNo Money, Mo' Problems: Two Arkansas Counties Deal with Financial Issues
Two Arkansas counties are discovering what happens when you lost track of election funding – either spending more than expected or failing to seek reimbursement – and now they’re scrambling to recover.
Read MoreEven After Return, Congressional Opposition to EAC Continues
Even as the election community nationwide celebrates the return of the Election Assistance Commission, Congressional opponents – who think the EAC is unnecessary and wasn’t missed during its lack of a quorum – are moving ahead with legislation to eliminate it.
Read MoreGet 'Em While They're (REALLY) Young: 21-Year Old William Nesbitt is Danville, IL Election Director
Danville, IL’s new election director is a 21-year old college student who will get his degree this spring. Still, he has embraced his new job and could be the harbinger of similar generational shifts across the profession.
Read MoreConnecticut SoS Proposes Eliminating Elected Registrars – and Registrars Don't Like It
Connecticut (the “Land of Steady Habits”) has a new habit of fighting about what to do about recent election problems. The Secretary of State says the state should appoint nonpartisan registrars – and the current partisan registrars (surprise!) don’t like it.
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