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Elections 2018

Senators To Look At Crime Victims Measure

By • Dec 26, 2018
Office of Florida Governor

As lawmakers return to the Capitol in early January for committee meetings, a Senate panel will look at a newly approved constitutional amendment designed to expand the rights of crime victims.

In year of Democratic hopes, GOP comes out on top in Florida

By Gary Fineout -- The Associated Press • Nov 19, 2018
Wendy Whitt

This was the year Florida's Democrats spoke ambitiously of ending their 20-year journey in political exile in this battleground state. Instead, election results after a tense and bruising recount showed Republicans coming out on top for governor and even picking up a U.S. Senate seat.

Judge Sides With Democrats On Fixing Ballot Signatures

By • Nov 15, 2018
Wikimedia Commons

Siding with U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson’s campaign and national Democrats, a federal judge early Thursday gave voters until 5 p.m. Saturday to fix ballots that were rejected because of mismatched signatures.

As Recount Deadline Approaches, Nelson Campaign Files Lawsuit Asking For More Time

By Brendan Byrne • Nov 13, 2018
Shanya Richburg

Democratic incumbent U.S. Senator Bill Nelson’s campaign is asking a federal court to give supervisors of elections more time to recount ballots as a Thursday deadline approaches to complete the recounts in Florida’s Senate, gubernatorial and agriculture commissioner races.

Why Is Miami-Dade So Far Ahead Of Broward County's Recount?

By • Nov 12, 2018

It was noon on Monday and Miami-Dade County was about halfway done with its ballot recount for last week’s elections. Yet next door, in Broward County, the official recount hadn’t even started yet.

With 5 Million Votes Already Cast, Democrats Lead In Florida

By • Nov 5, 2018
Lottie Watts / WUSF

With one day left before Election Day, more than 5 million voters have already cast ballots in the battleground state of Florida, and records show Democrats have the edge.

Here's How Amendment 4 Would Impact Floridians With Felony Convictions

By • Nov 1, 2018

Florida is one of the strictest states when it comes to restoring the right to vote for people with felony convictions.

Former felons do not automatically get the right to vote back after they’ve served their time. That's  1.5 million Floridians who cannot vote.

Amendment 4 would automatically restore the right to vote for former felons except for people with murder or sex crime convictions.

It has wide bipartisan support and very little organized opposition, though some candidates have stated they are not in support of an automatic restoration process.

African-American Churches In Sarasota Deliver 'Souls To The Polls' Ahead Of The Primary

By • Aug 21, 2018
Roberto Roldan / WUSF Public Media

Bethlehem Bible Church is the oldest Baptist church in the historically black neighborhood of Newtown in North Sarasota. But this Sunday, it's Soul Central — the hub for helping to get its members and six other congregations to the polls.