Voter Purge
Judge: Florida Voter Purge May Continue
Florida’s voter purge of roughly 200 ineligible voters from state voter rolls may continue, a federal judge ruled Thursday. Judge William Zloch said Florida has a “compelling interest” to make sure non-citizens don’t cast ballots.
Florida Voter Purge Returns With Smaller List
The Florida voter purge list rose like a phoenix from the ashes Wednesday when Governor Rick Scott’s elections department sent a new list of 198 people who it believes are ineligible to vote.
Justice Department Subpoenas Counties Over Voter Purge
The fight over Florida’s attempt to purge voter rolls just months before an election took another twist Thursday as the Department of Justice subpoenaed information that counties were going to use to remove non-citizens from the rolls, according to CBS4 news partner the Miami Herald.
Report: Justice Dept. Challenges Purge Under Voting Rights Act
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed papers in federal court alleging Florida’s voter purge of “non-citizens” violates the Voting Rights Act of 1965, according to CBS4 news partner the Miami Herald.
State Elections Director Abruptly Resigns
One of the top officials involved in the Florida GOP’s purging of voters ahead of the presidential election in November has resigned just weeks before the state’s primary.
Top Florida Elections Official Resigns Weeks Before Primary
Just two weeks before Florida’s presidential primary a top state election official has resigned.
Scott Determining Next Step In Voter Purge This Week
Last week a federal judge rejected a request from the Justice Department to halt Florida’s voter purge, primarily because the state said it had already halted the program. But Monday, Governor Rick Scott told Fox News he will probably decide this week what the “next step” in the case would be.
Fla. Judge Won’t Halt Voter Roll Purge
U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle has denied a request from the federal government to stop Florida from removing non-U.S. citizens from the voter rolls, according to CBS4 news partner the Miami Herald.
Poll: Non-Citizen Voter Purge, Stand Your Ground, Both Popular
Gov. Rick Scott’s effort to remove non-citizens from voter rolls and the state’s “Stand Your Ground” self defense law are both overwhelmingly supported by most Florida voters, a poll released Wednesday shows.
New Demand From State: We Want Federal Immigration Database
The battle of demands between the state of Florida and the Department of Homeland Security over access to a federal immigration database hit a new level Tuesday, with the state issuing another demand letter.
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