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Special election date set for Central Florida US House district vacated by Trump appointee
Read full article: Special election date set for Central Florida US House district vacated by Trump appointeeAn April 1 date has been set for a special election to fill the congressional seat that Rep. Mike Waltz is leaving.
Some Florida counties had difficulty reporting primary election results to the public, officials say
Read full article: Some Florida counties had difficulty reporting primary election results to the public, officials sayFlorida state officials say some counties had difficulty reporting primary election results to the public because of an unspecified glitch involving a vendor.
Trial starts on Florida voter registration law
Read full article: Trial starts on Florida voter registration lawA trial kicked off Monday in challenges to a 2023 Florida law that imposed new restrictions on “third-party” voter registration groups, with plaintiffs arguing the changes are unconstitutional and the state saying the law is aimed at enhancing election security.
Florida justices to take up redistricting, won’t solve before 2024 qualifying
Read full article: Florida justices to take up redistricting, won’t solve before 2024 qualifyingThe Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to take up a challenge to the constitutionality of a congressional redistricting plan, but it appears the case will not be resolved before a candidate-qualifying deadline for the November elections.
Orange County Supervisor of Elections Bill Cowles to retire in January, before big 2024 elections
Read full article: Orange County Supervisor of Elections Bill Cowles to retire in January, before big 2024 electionsOrange County’s longtime supervisor of elections will retire at the end of January, two months before the first major election for 2024.
DeSantis, Florida officials sued over felon voter eligibility rules, ‘election police’
Read full article: DeSantis, Florida officials sued over felon voter eligibility rules, ‘election police’A new federal lawsuit accuses Florida officials, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, of making it difficult for convicted felons to determine their voter eligibility, and using the state’s Office of Election Crimes and Security to intimidate, all in violation of the U.S. Constitution and the Voting Rights Act.
What Gov. DeSantis vetoed in Florida’s new budget, from school programs to flood projects
Read full article: What Gov. DeSantis vetoed in Florida’s new budget, from school programs to flood projectsFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed his state’s latest budget on Thursday, issuing enough line-item vetoes to take it from $117 billion to $116.5 billion.
Fight over Florida’s redistricting plan to play out in court
Read full article: Fight over Florida’s redistricting plan to play out in courtWhen Florida voters in 2010 passed a constitutional amendment setting rules for congressional redistricting, they barred drawing districts that would “diminish” the ability of minorities to “elect representatives of their choice.”
Florida’s chief election officer sued over uninformative voter registration applications
Read full article: Florida’s chief election officer sued over uninformative voter registration applicationsFlorida Secretary of State Cord Byrd is the sole defendant in a federal lawsuit announced Wednesday that challenges the state’s uniform voter registration application.
Florida extends vote-by-mail, provisional ballot deadlines because of Nicole
Read full article: Florida extends vote-by-mail, provisional ballot deadlines because of NicoleIf you have a vote-by-mail ballot you need to fix or a provisional ballot you need to provide documents for, you have a couple more days to do that because of Hurricane Nicole.
Extend voting order to all Hurricane Ian-affected counties, groups tell DeSantis
Read full article: Extend voting order to all Hurricane Ian-affected counties, groups tell DeSantisEarlier this month Gov. DeSantis signed an executive order making some election concessions to three counties ravaged by Hurricane Ian.
‘Something must be done:’ Florida representative calls for special session on gun violence
Read full article: ‘Something must be done:’ Florida representative calls for special session on gun violenceFlorida Rep. Joseph Geller announced that he is calling for a special session for a discussion of possible solutions to gun violence in the state.
Florida Secretary of State says more election changes could be necessary
Read full article: Florida Secretary of State says more election changes could be necessaryFlorida’s top elections official said Tuesday that voters should be confident in the state’s voting process, including when casting ballots by mail.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appoints Rep. Cord Byrd as Secretary of State
Read full article: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appoints Rep. Cord Byrd as Secretary of StateFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis decided on Rep. Cory Byrd as the newest Secretary of State, following the resignation announcement by the prior secretary earlier this week.
House redistricting plan would overhaul North, Central Florida districts
Read full article: House redistricting plan would overhaul North, Central Florida districtsThe House Redistricting Committee voted 15-9 to advance to the full House a pair of revised congressional maps that Democrats and other critics said fall short of requirements under a 2010 “Fair Districts” constitutional amendment.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill limiting local governments to impose gun regulations
Read full article: Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill limiting local governments to impose gun regulationsAmid a legal battle that could be decided by the Florida Supreme Court, Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a measure that will ratchet up a ban on local gun regulations.
Here’s what kind of police reform is happening in Florida right now
Read full article: Here’s what kind of police reform is happening in Florida right nowFrom the streets in Central Florida last summer to the House Floor in Tallahassee this spring, calls for police reform in Florida are leading to some change at the state level.