Category: Florida

Florida Plaintiffs File Suit to Protect Their Right to Vote Statewide

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, civil and voting rights organizations Advancement Project, Fair Elections Legal Network, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, and Project Vote... Read more

Fla. Official Insists on Purging Voters Despite Major Program Flaws

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On Wednesday, Florida’s Secretary of State Ken Detzner issued a letter to the Department of Justice stating that the state’s... Read more

DOJ Orders Florida to Stop Voter Purge

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Last night, the U.S. Department of Justice ordered Florida to halt its voter purge program, claiming that the state is... Read more

Citizens Are Wrongfully Targeted in Florida Voter Purge Effort

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Florida continues with their voter purging plan, despite our warning that eligible citizens could be wrongfully removed from the voter rolls... Read more

Voting Rights Groups Call on Florida to Stop Purging Voters

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A voting rights coalition sent a letter to Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner today, alerting him that Florida’s plan... Read more

Voter List Maintenance Procedure Could Hurt More Than It Helps

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Florida’s list-matching procedure that compares the voter rolls with the motor vehicle’s records to vet out “potential non-citizens” may hurt... Read more

Laws restricting voter registration drives discriminatory; registrations dropping in Florida

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This year two Florida community voter registration drives, by Rock the Vote and the League of Women Voters, have stopped... Read more

Justice Dept. Opposes Preclearance of Florida Registration Drive Restrictions

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Florida’s HB 1355, the notorious package of voting changes enacted last year, is being challenged on a number of fronts,... Read more

Anti-Voter Registration Law Scrutinized in Hearing Thursday

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The League of Women Voters, Rock the Vote, and the Florida Public Interest Research Group Education Fund made their case... Read more

Federal Hearing Puts Spotlight on Florida Voter Suppression Law

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A controversial Florida law threatens voter registration drives and early voting, which has a disproportionate impact on people who are... Read more