Florida NAACP youth chapters sue state to stop student voter ID ban
Florida’s student ID ban is the latest in a string of Republican efforts to restrict voting access in the state.
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Could a new court ruling undermine Trump’s favorite voter suppression bill?
An unusual ruling in Florida last week — in a case that is part of the Trump administration’s bid to spread fear about noncitizen voting — could raise questions about the constitutionality of the sweeping voter suppression measure being pushed by the president. U.S. District Judge David S. Leibowitz last Thursday dismissed a criminal case […]
Trump judge dismisses challenge to strict Florida voter registration law as ‘manufactured by meddlers’
Civil rights groups say Florida’s “exact match” voter registration policy disproportionately impacts Black applicants and other people of color.
Supreme Court could take up these critical election cases as new term begins
Out of thousands of lawsuits currently seeking the Court’s review, Democracy Docket’s Research Team has identified five voting rights and elections cases we’ll be looking out for.
In ominous sign, USPS initially rejected Florida county’s mail ballot over spacing issue
The postal agency rejected Leon County’s envelope because the words “return service requested” and the election office’s return address were only 0.236 inches apart — when there should have been a full quarter-inch between them.
Florida’s proof-of-citizenship voting restriction hit with third pro-voting lawsuit
Two groups representing minority voters in Florida filed a new lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block a pending law that would require voters in the state to prove their citizenship or else lose their right to register to vote and cast a ballot.
Voting rights champion Angie Nixon wins Florida Dem primary for U.S. Senate
Voting rights champion state Rep. Angie Nixon scored a surprise upset in the Florida Democratic U.S. Senate primary Tuesday, setting her up to take on anti-voting hardliner Sen. Ashley Moody in the November general election.
Election denier Rep. Byron Donalds wins Florida GOP primary for governor
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), an election denier and a staunch ally of President Donald Trump, won the Republican primary for Florida governor, becoming the GOP nominee to replace Gov. Ron DeSantis (R).
Sen. Ashley Moody, anti-voting hardliner, wins Florida GOP primary for U.S. Senate
Sen. Ashley Moody (R-Fla.), a staunch ally of President Donald Trump who has aggressively supported voter-suppression efforts, won Florida’s Republican primary in a special election for the U.S. Senate this November.
Hypocrisy alert: Trump, mortal foe of mail voting, again votes by mail
When it came time to cast his ballot in Florida’s Republican primary this month, President Donald Trump was more than happy to avail himself of a mail-in ballot.
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