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DeSantis OKs voting changes in wake of hurricane, but NAACP, ACLU and others want more
Representatives of civil rights and voting rights groups said Friday that he needs to go further
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Proposal could add ‘clarity’ to Florida’s constitutional amendment to restore felon voting rights
‘It is crucial that individuals seeking to vote, especially during election season, receive clear guidance on their eligibility’
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Florida Gov. DeSantis’ voter fraud suspects can now be charged, judges say
Two South Florida appeals courts overturned rulings that dismissed charges against a pair of defendants
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Federal judge rejects part of Florida law banning noncitizens from helping register voters
Judge Walker issued a permanent injunction against the part of the law that targeted non-citizens, saying it violated the U.S. Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause
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Republicans can still vote for DeSantis in Florida’s primary election, even though he suspended his campaign
‘There is a theory of the case in DeSantis world that, oh, Trump could drop dead’
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Judge strikes down part of Florida elections law
The law placed restrictions on what are known as ‘third party’ voter-registration organizations
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Judge ends challenges to Florida election law he admits targets Black voters
Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker issued an order after an appeals court last year overturned a ruling in which he found the law improperly discriminated against Black voters
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Florida Republican files bill that would eliminate almost all mail-in voting
The bill would allow mail-in voting only for certain groups, such as people absent from their home counties or people who have illnesses
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Voting-rights groups urge Florida Supreme Court to reject DeSantis’ redistricting plan
The brief also asked justices to ‘decide this appeal no later than March 2024’
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Plaintiffs in Florida felon voting lawsuit fire back at DeSantis’ request to dismiss the case
Plaintiffs argue that state and local officials have created a ‘broken and arbitrary system’
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Florida GOP widens registration gap over Democrats by 680,000 voters
Democrats historically held a registration edge in the state, but Republicans overtook them in 2021 and have steadily expanded the lead
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Gov. DeSantis, elections officials push back on Florida’s felon voting lawsuit
Attorneys for the state and county officials across Florida filed a motion Monday arguing the lawsuit should be dismissed
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Resolution sought in Florida’s congressional redistricting battle
The joint request by attorneys for the state and voting-rights groups asked an appeals court Friday to fast-track the case to the Florida Supreme Court
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Voter-registration groups urge judge to block parts of Florida’s latest elections law
Groups like the NAACP and League of Women Voters argue the law violates the First Amendment and is discriminatory
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Florida’s new election bill immediately challenged in federal court
The League of Women Voters of Florida, NAACP and Hispanic Federation filed three federal lawsuits arguing that the restrictions violate First Amendment rights
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Over three dozen voting-rights group urge Gov. DeSantis to veto major Florida elections bill
The proposal also would help clear the way for DeSantis to run for president in 2024
