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The bill is a continuation of a years-long effort by DeSantis and Republican lawmakers to make elections-law changes that they contend are necessary to prevent wrongdoing.
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Voting-rights groups want a full federal appeals court to take up a fight about whether a 2021 Florida elections law made changes that discriminated against Black voters.
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The bill, passed by the House Friday, changes what is known as the state’s “resign-to-run” law and places more restrictions on voter-registration groups. Gov. Ron Desantis is expected to sign it into law.
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The outcome of the runoff could determine how many allies Mayor Jane Castor has on the council.
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A 98-page elections bill filed by Republicans in the Florida Senate would place additional restrictions on voter registration groups.
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The Senate bill immediately drew criticism Monday from Rep. Anna Eskamani, an Orlando Democrat who called it “absurd to drop a 98-page elections bill with just a 24-hour notice for its first hearing.”
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A protracted legal fight over how city council districts were drawn in Jacksonville reflects an aspect of redistricting that often remains in the shadows.
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Secretary of State Cord Byrd outlined $3.15 million for the Office of Election Crimes and Security, which was created last year and is staffed by five people.
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The UF study indicates population-level blood pressure increased, especially among racial and ethnic minorities.
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Instead of noon Saturday, county supervisors of elections have until noon Monday to submit the first set of unofficial returns from Tuesday’s elections.
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Peter Antonacci is a former Broward County elections supervisor and a past statewide prosecutor.
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More than two dozen groups filed lawsuits challenging the measure, saying it's intended to make it harder for Black and Hispanic residents to vote.