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Gov. Scott Signs Bill To Expand Early Voting

In an effort to avoid the long lines and days of counting delays experienced during the 2012 presidential election, Gov. Rick Scott has signed a bill which will allow elections supervisors to expand early voting days and sites.

2013/05/21

An artist rendering of proposed changes to Sun Life Stadium (Source: Miami Dolphins)

Early, Now Moot, Votes Show Voters Opposed Stadium Bill

The bill to tax tourists for renovations of Sun Life Stadium didn’t pass, but people voted, and now their votes have been counted.

2013/05/14

An artist rendering of proposed changes to Sun Life Stadium (Source: Miami Dolphins)

Early Voting Begins Monday On Fins Stadium Bill

Miami-Dade residents will get their chance to weigh in on tax dollar funding for renovations to Sun Life Stadium this week.

2013/04/28

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Senate Passes Bill That Could Expand Early Voting

In an effort to avoid long lines at the polls during elections, the Florida Senate has passed an elections bill that would let elections supervisors expand early voting days and sites.

CBS Miami–2013/04/25

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House Members Overwhelmingly Approve Elections Bill

In an attempt to remedy the voting problems that plagued the state in 2012, the Florida House passed an elections overhaul bill by an overwhelming margin Tuesday.

CBS4–2013/03/05

Early voters wait in line to vote in the presidential election on the first day of early voting at a polling station setup in the Miami-Dade County elections department on October 27, 2012 in Miami, Florida.  (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

State House Panel Approves Bill To Expand Early Voting Days

While a proposal to expand the number of early voting days and limit the length of a ballot passed in a House subcommittee on Wednesday, Democrats said it will need change if it is to garner bipartisan support.

CBS4–2013/02/13

Long lines at a polling precinct in Little Havana on Election Day, Nov. 6, 2012. (Source: CBS4 Viewer/John Vishak)

Fla. Elections Chief Wants More Early Voting

All the problems at the polls in Florida during the November election has Secretary of State Ken Detzner calling for some major improvements.

CBS4–2013/02/04

Long lines at a polling precinct in Little Havana on Election Day, Nov. 6, 2012. (Source: CBS4 Viewer/John Vishak)

M-D Election Officials: Future Wait Times Will Be Under 1 Hour

The bar for election wait times has been raised: one hour.

CBS4–2013/02/02

Gov. Rick Scott (Source: CBS4)

Scott Calls For Expanded Early Voting, More Polling Sites

Up to 14 days of early voting should be offered during Florida’s next election, Gov. Rick Scott said Thursday. The move would be a backpeddling of sorts for Republicans.

CBS4–2013/01/17

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Election Supervisors Ask For Ballot Limits, More Early Voting

Elections supervisors who testified before the Senate Ethics and Elections Committee on Monday said in the future less wordy constitutional amendment proposals and more flexibility in setting early voting days and sites would help eliminate some of the problems they had during the November 2012 election.

2013/01/14

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