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Gen. Flynn transparency group doubts Florida's election integrity in new report
A new election transparency report lists voting in nursing homes and detention facilities as among the top 10 concerns for election integrity in Florida. -
Local elections officials warn of time crunch in congressional redistricting process
Florida elections supervisors are warning that the timeline to conduct the state’s primary election in August will be tight once the Legislature and governor agree on a new redistricting congressional map and court challenges are resolved. -
Florida officials plan to appeal federal judge's rejection of state's new election law
Florida officials plan to appeal a federal district court opinion that found Senate Bill 90, an overhaul of voting rules passed last year, was unconstitutional and that most of its provisions cannot be enforced. -
Florida open-primary measure survives legal challenge but falls short on election day
The open-primary constitutional amendment on Florida’s Nov. 3 ballot garnered 57 percent of the vote, falling just short of the 60 percent threshold for such measures, according to the preliminary ballot count. -
Bravo: Voter registration system crash could affect election outcome
A lawsuit brought by activist groups after Florida’s voter registration site crashed several times before the application deadline was dismissed in court. -
Lawsuit over Florida election ballot records deferred until after November election
Parties who had been sparing in litigation over the preservation of Florida ballot documentation have agreed to a temporary ceasefire until after the presidential election. -
Leon County lawsuit urges mail ballots to be default choice
A lawsuit filed in Leon County against the local elections supervisor and the secretary of state urges officials to make mail balloting the go-to method of voting in the state to deal with uncertainties about future coronavirus outbreaks. -
Zhao one step closer to appearing on Republican primary ballot
TALLAHASSEE — Yukong Zhao, a GOP candidate for the Seventh Congressional District, has won an injunction bringing him one step closer to having his name on the ballot for the upcoming election in August. -
Longer early voting, more mail balloting likely in coming Florida elections
Those familiar with Florida elections see a greater reliance on mail voting and extended early-voting periods to space out crowds and reduce coronavirus risks during the August and November elections. -
Federal judge overturns state law giving priority to gubernatorial candidates on ballots
Secretary of State Laurel Lee ordered to correct voting ballots by June 1