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Florida's DeSantis Calls for Special Elections to Fill House Seats Emptied By Lawmakers Leaving For Trump Administration

The president-elect tapped Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz to serve as U.S. Attorney General and Florida Rep. Mike Waltz to serve as National Security Advisor

Latin Times · Nov 15, 2024

Florida Election Update: Over 8.3 Million Votes Cast

Florida Secretary of State updates on record voter turnout, election security, and smooth polling operations in Florida.

Top News · Nov 5, 2024

Some Republican-led states refuse to let Justice Department monitors into polling places

Some Republican-led states say they they will block Justice Department’s election monitors from going inside polling places on Election Day, pushing back on federal authorities’ decades-long practice of watching for violations of federal voting laws

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2024

Advocates in Florida clamor for a fix for the formerly incarcerated who want to vote

There's no easy way for Floridians returning from prison to figure out what's needed to regain their voting rights. And advocates are critical of language set to be added to voter registration cards.

WEKU · May 4, 2023

Dark money groups push election denialism on US state officials

Groups have created incubator of policies that would restrict ballot access and amplify election fraud claims

The Guardian - US · Apr 5, 2023

Editorial: Florida’s exit from ERIC pure right-wing hypocrisy

When Florida followed many other states in joining a respected multi-state national voter integrity compact in 2019, Gov. Ron DeSantis called it “the right thing to do.”

Tribune News Service · Mar 14, 2023

Florida election officials ask lawmakers not to make voting changes before 2024

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s elections supervisors are asking state lawmakers not to implement changes to vote-by-mail ballots before the 2024 presidential election, warning that it will confuse voters and slow down vote counting.

Tribune News Service · Feb 22, 2023

DeSantis officials reject federal voting monitors in South Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ secretary of state appointee pushed back on a U.S. Department of Justice request to enter polling sites in South Florida on Tuesday.

Tribune News Service · Nov 8, 2022

DeSantis tries to block DOJ monitors

Florida officials warned DOJ their monitors would be blocked and the state would send its own monitors instead

Salon · Nov 8, 2022

Florida governor eases voting rules in counties slammed by Hurricane Ian

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an order extending early voting and mail ballot access for certain voters who were affected by Hurricane Ian ahead of elections this fall.

WEKU · Oct 13, 2022