March 29, 2016

Voters angry at election foul-up disrupt AZ House

Dozens of voters and activists upset about long lines and delays at polls during
Arizona's presidential primary vented their anger Monday at a state House hearing and
later in the chamber gallery where a protester was hauled out in handcuffs by state
police. Bob Christie, The Associated Press.
Budget mess could mean election-day headaches
A sweeping new election law that was intended to increase voter turnout in time for the
presidential contest and a critical U.S. Senate race may instead cause greater frustration among
voters due to Illinois lawmakers' inability to agree on a budget, with officials warning of possible
long lines, fewer safeguards against voter fraud and other costly headaches come November.
Sara Burnett, The Associated Press.

Also in electionlineToday news from: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois,

Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire,
New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia,
Wisconsin and national news (5:50 a.m. Eastern 03/29/16)
National News: New report shows Millennial and minority voters face obstacles at the
polls
Arizona: House panel to review election foul-ups | Election officials admit presidential
primary mistakes | Reagan on lack of polling sites: 'I wished we had questioned it' |
Maricopa Co. recorder answers questions about election debacle | Furious protesters
demand re-vote of primary | Voters scream over problems in Maricopa Co. | Behind-thescenes issues caused problems for primary voters | Reagan: Office has no jurisdiction
over county polling places in PPE | Smooth sailing in Graham, Greenlee in PPE |
Arizona election official apologizes for long wait at polls
California: Fresno Co. preps for special election
Connecticut: Killingly added back a polling location
Idaho: Ada Co. trains Boise State students last election workers
Illinois: Budget battle delays same-day voter registration law | Budget mess could
mean election-day headaches | Report on McHenry Co. election problems likely getting
May release | Cahokia man faces perjury charges in vote fraud case | Arizona officials
weight caucus vs. primary | Arizona election foul-ups come under intense scrutiny
Louisiana: State auditors question court clerk Morrell's spending practices
Maine: Bill to end Maine caucuses backed by cities, towns and secretary of state
Maryland: County seeks judges ahead of primaries
Michigan: Precinct needs new polling place
Mississippi: Charges tossed against Franklin Co. poll workers

Missouri: Legislative battle looms on voter ID

Montana: Full-time election office to open on Blackfeet reservation | Satellite voting
office opening in Browning
New Hampshire: Merrimack to add more polling sites for elections
New Mexico: SoS won't say if 17-year-olds will be able to vote in primaries
New York: Judge reverses decision in deputy elections commissioner case
North Carolina: Surge in Wake Co. high school students registering to vote
Ohio: Miami Co. BOE approves, rejects provisional ballots | More than 400 ballots won't
be counted in Hamilton Co. | Former SoS denies Husted followed same rules for 17year-olds | Summit Co. buys property for early voting site
Texas: Lingering cases could affect presidential election in Texas
Utah: Poll: Utahns like vote-by-mail options
Virginia: Va. man accused of shooting parents to death
Wisconsin: Campus gears up for primary day | UW-Madison plans push to get students
voter IDs before primary | Election director: Primary will be first big tests of voter ID law
West Virginia: $1M spent on voting upgrades in Ohio Co.