Voting Rights Advocates Sue Florida Over “Wet Signature” Requirement
On Thursday, March 16, Vote.org and the Florida Alliance for Retired Americans filed a lawsuit challenging Florida’s 2005 “wet signature” requirement.
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Three GOP States Withdraw From Voter Data Organization ERIC
On Monday, March 6, the Missouri, Florida and West Virginia secretaries of state withdrew from the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), a nonprofit organization that allows states to share information to help maintain accurate voter rolls.
Florida Bill Expanding Election Crimes Oversight Heads to Governor
On Friday, Feb. 10, the Florida Senate passed Senate Bill 4B, a proposal that would enable statewide prosecutors to prosecute election crimes.
Florida Department of State Recommends Changes to Mail-in Voting
On Wednesday, Feb. 1, the Florida Department of State submitted a report to the Florida Legislature recommending legislative proposals to update the mail-in voting process.
In Report, Florida Elections Officials Object to Mail-in Voting ID Requirements
On Tuesday, Jan. 10, a bipartisan group of 14 county elections supervisors in Florida submitted a report objecting to a proposal to enact identification requirements for mail-in voting in the state.
Florida Republican Introduces Proposal to Allow Recalls of Election Officials
On Monday, Jan. 9, Florida state Rep. Joel Rudman (R) introduced House Joint Resolution 131, a proposed amendment that would allow Florida voters to recall all elected county officials in the state, including supervisors of elections.
Lawmakers Look To Restrict Ballot Initiative Process in Florida, Missouri and Ohio
Just one week into 2023 legislative sessions, Republican lawmakers across the country are looking to curtail the ballot initiative process, which allows citizens to directly affect policy change by voting on proposals to change state laws and state constitutions.
Florida and Missouri Attempt to Block Federal Election Monitors
After the U.S. Department of Justice announced it would send monitors to observe voting in 24 states, officials in Florida and Missouri announced they would attempt to block monitors from entering polling locations.
Voting Rights Groups Ask DeSantis To Expand Voting Changes to 26 Counties
On Wednesday, Oct. 19, Florida voting rights groups sent a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and Secretary of State Cord Byrd (R) asking them to expand hurricane-related voting accommodations to more Florida counties.
Florida Governor Waives Election Laws in Hurricane-affected Areas
On Wednesday, Oct. 12, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) issued an executive order to waive portions of Florida’s election law in response to Hurricane Ian, a category 4 storm that devastated southwest Florida.