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Rick Scott, Florida Legislature Restore Early Voting Days


Ashley Lopez: After a disastrous presidential election last year, the Florida Legislature and Gov. Rick Scott have restored the state’s early voting days, which were cut short in 2011 as part of a GOP-backed bill overhauling election laws.

Published in Blog, Government, Politics

Rick Scott: We Need More Early Voting Days


Ashley Lopez: Gov. Rick Scott admitted that an important provision in the voting law he signed in 2011 is flawed.

Published in Blog, Government, Politics

Charlie Crist to Testify About Florida Voting in Senate Committee


Ashley Lopez: On Wednesday, former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist will testify in front of a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee about the state’s election laws and procedures following this year’s disastrous presidential election.

Published in Blog, Government, Politics

Federal Court Strikes Down Florida’s Early Voting Restrictions


Ashley Lopez: The federal court tasked with pre-clearing Florida’s new election law ruled on Thursday that the state’s cuts to early voting days could disproportionately hurt minority voters.

Published in Blog, Government, Justice, Politics

Five Months Shy of Presidential Election, Groups Again Registering Voters in Florida


Ashley Lopez: In big news this week was an announcement by the League of Women Voters and Rock the Vote that they will resume voter registration in Florida.

Published in Blog, Government, Justice, Politics

Controversial Election Law Places New Restrictions on Voters


Ralph De La Cruz: Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill into law that will make it tougher for Floridians to vote.

Published in Blog, Government, Politics


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