Election Law

From abortion to education, here's a look at what came out of the legislative session.

Gov. Ron DeSantis called for an election police unit, referencing unspecified cases of fraud.

Florida Democratic lawmakers gathered outside the old Capitol building Thursday to rally against GOP-led efforts they say will make voting harder.

Legislation further tightening Florida’s voting laws made it through its first committee stop this week. It includes one of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ priorities: the inclusion of a 15-person group of investigators to examine possible voting crimes.

More than two dozen groups filed lawsuits challenging the measure, saying it's intended to make it harder for Black and Hispanic residents to vote.

Proposed legislation could make it harder for some outside groups to obtain certain voter application information.

They range from Florida's law cracking down on protests to whether sports betting will be allowed in the state.

A number of other groups filed a series of lawsuits challenging the measure (SB 90), passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature this spring as part of GOP leaders’ nationwide attempts to make it more difficult for people to vote by mail.

Only five votes currently separate the candidates for the Democratic primary for Florida's 20th congressional district, with more still to be counted. Even election attorneys don't agree about what happens in the case of a tie.

Jason Mariner, who served roughly two years in the Palm Beach County Jail, confirmed he did not go through the process to restore his right to hold office.

Some counties are requesting extra money to cover the costs that will be incurred, including the mandate that ballot drop-off boxes be guarded by an employee of the elections office when in use.

GOP legislators said the changes were necessary to ensure election security and prevent fraud in future elections.