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• Georgia election plagued by problems

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  Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said voters in line at one of Atlanta's largest precincts reported all the machines were down

• Obama: Local elections are the key to criminal justice reform

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  "The elected officials who matter most in reforming police departments and the criminal justice system work at the state and local levels"

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• Ferguson elects first black mayor as new protests roil US

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  Ferguson City Council member Ella Jones will also be the first woman to lead the St. Louis suburb

• COVID-19: Opportunity for better digital engagement

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  Activity on local government social channels is increasing under the coronavirus epidemic with engagements on official city accounts skyrocketing 160% in March

• Rural areas, tribal lands hit hardest by census interruption

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  A rolling census count shows that states with large rural populations are lagging behind the rest of the nation in answering the 2020 questionnaire

• Texas court: Virus fear alone not enough for mail balloting

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  The Republican Texas Supreme Court was unified in the conclusion that "fear of contracting a disease is not a physical condition" that justifies voting by mail

• 'What is the future we want to have?': How cities are expanding food access during the pandemic and beyond

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  During a recent Cities of Service webinar, local leaders came together to discuss strategies for overcoming food insecurities exacerbated by COVID-19

• This Oklahoma City Hall is partially reopening today

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  A trip to City Hall in McAlester, Oklahoma, will be a much different experience than it was before the COVID-19 shutdown

• Preventing suicide: Don't let your beliefs trap you

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  'Feeling trapped' can increase the odds of a person having suicidal thoughts; here are some strategies to break out of that thinking

• Portland, Oregon, voters overwhelmingly approve tax to help homeless community

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  The projected $2.5 billion raised over the next decade will be devoted to services including rent assistance, case management and outreach, job training, and mental health and substance abuse treatment

• Trump threatens funds for states making it easier to vote by mail in pandemic

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  Even though several GOP-led states have implemented similar measures, the president lashed out at two Democratic states via Twitter

• Emergency rule allows Georgia absentee ballots to be opened early

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  The rule authorizes county election workers to open and scan absentee ballots in advance, but those votes can't be counted until polls close at 7 p.m. on June 9

• Public officials cite coronavirus while limiting access to records

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  Open government initiatives stagnate under COVID-19 response

• ICMA offers 7 best practices to reopen communities

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  While each state’s reopening schedule and requirements may vary, there are best practices for local governments to follow when reopening after COVID-19 stay-at-home restrictions lift

• Local governments: Act now for Election Day

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  The federal Election Assistance Commission offers 7 key to-do items for local governments and election commissions

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