Disabled and Elderly Voters Face New Hurdles at Polls
Emily Nohr and Alissa Skelton: Without drivers licenses and facing inaccessible polling places, some elderly and disabled people give up trying to vote.
Florida Once Again at Center of Debate Over Voting Rules
Ethan Magoc: The state that ignited a battle over who won the 20000 presidential election is ground zero for another partisan debate over who should be allowed to vote.
Voting Early Getting Harder in Florida
Ethan Magoc: African-American civic groups, politicians and church leaders are concerned that changes in Florida’s early voting schedule will lower minority turnout, which could mean fewer votes for Democrats in November.
Florida Among Three States Weighing Ballot Measures That Would Politicize High Courts
Ashley Lopez: Floridians will vote on a ballot measure in November that, if passed, will politicize the state Supreme Court.
Flurry of Photo ID Laws Tied to Conservative Washington Group
Ethan Magoc: A News21 analysis finds that more than half of state bills proposing photo IDs came from members or conference attendees of the American Legislative Exchange Council.
Few Felons Regain Right to Vote in Florida
Andrea Rumbaugh: It is harder than ever in Florida for felons, especially African Americans, to regain their civil rights, including the right to vote.