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On Tuesday, July 11, a federal judge declined to temporarily block two provisions of Florida’s recently enacted voter suppression law, Senate Bill 7050.
On Monday, July 3, a federal judge temporarily blocked provisions of Florida voter suppression law, Senate Bill 7050, which was signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) in late May.
On Thursday, May 25, Hispanic Federation, Poder Latinx and four Florida residents filed a lawsuit challenging a portion of omnibus voter suppression law, Senate Bill 7050.
On Wednesday, May 24, the League of Women Voters of Florida filed a lawsuit challenging certain provisions of a recently enacted voter suppression law, Senate Bill 7050.
On Wednesday, May 24, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed an omnibus voter suppression bill, Senate Bill 7050, into law. Shortly after the enactment of S.B. 7050, the Florida Conference of the NAACP and other pro-voting organizations filed a lawsuit challenging certain anti-voting provisions of the law.
On Tuesday, May 23, a federal judge temporarily blocked Miami, Florida’s city commission map from being used in the upcoming November 2023 elections, ruling that it is likely an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.
On Wednesday, April 19, the Florida House State Affairs Committee advanced House Joint Resolution 129, which would raise the threshold to pass constitutional amendments from 60% to 66.67% of the vote, making it more difficult for Florida voters to amend the state constitution.
On Friday, April 28, the Florida Legislature passed Senate Bill 7050, an omnibus elections bill that would make numerous, disparate changes to Florida election law.
On April 27, 2023, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals largely reversed a district court’s pro-voting decision that previously struck down three provisions of Florida’s 2021 omnibus voter suppression law, Senate Bill 90.
On Wednesday, April 26, the League of Women Voters of Florida and the Florida State Conference of the NAACP filed a lawsuit against Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd (R) challenging the state’s voter registration application.