Voting

State lawmakers across the U.S. concerned about the integrity of elections ahead of the 2024 presidential vote are proposing and enacting an unprecedented number of laws to restrict — and, in some cases, expand — voting rights and ballot access.

The Express Vote machines that can be used by Florida voters have a large touchscreen and a keypad with Braille labels, and other aids for those with other impairments.

A federal judge this week rejected part of a challenge to a 2023 Florida elections law that prevents people with certain felony convictions from "collecting or handling" voter-registration applications.

A federal judge says restrictions on after-hour drop boxes may make it inconvenient to return ballots outside business hours, but they don’t keep Floridians from voting.

Florida Democrats and progressive groups are trying to reverse what they see as restrictions on voting that have hurt predominately minority and underserved voters.

Pasco Supervisor of Elections Brian Corley told The Florida Roundup that politics have influenced the electoral process, such as voting by mail.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we discuss Florida settling a COVID infection information lawsuit that it fought for two years, new laws that may change how you cast your ballot in the 2024 election, and the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Michael's impact on parts of the panhandle.

A new Florida law means that voter registration groups have had to rethink how volunteers fill out the forms.

Polling locations in Lee County have been reduced from 97 to only 12 due to impacts from Hurricane Ian. Lee County Elections officials are urging voters to cast their ballots before November 8 to avoid long wait times.

A combination of new election laws and congressional redistricting has made it harder for Black communities in Florida to organize and vote, activists say.

Early voting sites in Florida will be open through Saturday.

The felons were previously charged with murder or sexual assault, according to the governor. As such, Amendment Four does not apply to them and they are not allowed to vote under Florida law,.