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Voting Rights Act Heads To Supreme Court
The United States Supreme Court opened hearings Wednesday on a challenge to the law that if overturned could fundamentally reshape how an entire region of the country handles elections.
Election Law Challenge Withdrawn
A challenge to Florida’s new election rules has been withdrawn by a Democratic state senator and two nonpartisan groups.
Justice Dept. Approves Fla.’s Early Voting Plan
After months of legal battles, the Obama administration has agreed to a proposal that will cut the number of early voting days in five Florida counties covered by the federal Voting Rights Act.
DOJ Drops Objection To Fla. Early Voting Restrictions
After months of planning and legal battles, the state of Florida has succeeded in cutting the early voting hours in all of the counties in the state.
Scott At Odds With Monroe County Supervisor Of Elections Over Early Voting
Governor Rick Scott wants every county to reduce early voting days from 12 to eight and the only thing standing in his way is Monroe County Supervisor of Elections Harry Sawyer.
Fed. Court Strikes Down Early Voting Restrictions In Some Fla. Counties
Governor Rick Scott and the Republican-led Florida Legislature were rebuked by a federal judge Thursday for cutting early voting days.
Report: Miami-Dade & Broward Stop Voter Roll Purge
The election year fight by Governor Rick Scott to purge voter rolls of “non-citizens” is in trouble of spiraling Florida into a similar situation the state faced in the disastrous presidential election in 2000.
Scott Denies Voter Roll Purge Targets Minorities
Florida’s voter purge may have met its match in the U.S. Department of Justice. After weeks of calls to stop the purge, the Justice Department ordered Florida to stop the voter roll purge undertaken on order of Florida Governor Rick Scott, but the fight may still continue.
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