Florida Democrat sues to block county election chief from recount in House race, alleging bias
Miami-Dade Elections Supervisor Alina Garcia is accused of being too close to Rep. María Elvira Salazar’s campaign to oversee a recount in her race.
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Trump’s gerrymanders fail spectacularly as Democrats hold nearly every seat
President Donald Trump pressed red states to rip up and redraw their voting maps early in an attempt to shore up Republican control of Congress, only to watch those efforts backfire as Democrats held onto nearly every targeted seat.
Florida early voting begins under aggressive GOP gerrymander in last election before more voting restrictions kick in
Voting in the 2026 general election is well underway across Florida. According to the latest data from the Florida Department of State, more than 1.6 million Floridians have already returned mail ballots or voted early in person. And they are casting ballots at a worrying moment for elections in the Sunshine State.
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.
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.
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