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"Florida Republicans Push for Voter Restrictions and DeSantis' Presidential Run"
politics2 years ago

"Florida Republicans Push for Voter Restrictions and DeSantis' Presidential Run"

Florida Republicans are set to pass new restrictions on third-party groups that register voters, which experts say will disproportionately affect non-white Floridians. The legislation increases fines for third-party groups, shortens the time they have to turn in voter registration applications, and makes it illegal for non-citizens and certain felons to handle voter registration applications. The bill also raises the maximum fine for groups to $250,000 and requires them to register with the state ahead of each general election cycle. Critics say the measures are part of a growing trend of voter suppression in Florida.

Florida Republicans' Voter Restrictions Upheld by Federal Appeals Court.
politics2 years ago

Florida Republicans' Voter Restrictions Upheld by Federal Appeals Court.

A federal appeals court has upheld several provisions of a restrictive election law in Florida that was passed by the GOP-controlled legislature in 2021. The 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals reversed most of a ruling by a trial judge last year that said the provisions in question violated the Constitution and the Voting Rights Act by intentionally targeting Black voters. The 11th Circuit, however, did agree with the lower court that one of the challenged provisions of the 2021 law – which banned the “solicitation” of voters within 150 feet of a polling place – was unconstitutionally vague.