Florida
Florida’s Arrest of Voters Shows Gov. DeSantis Is Willing to Politically Weaponize Election Police Force
TALLAHASSEE — All Voting is Local Action’s Florida State Director Brad Ashwell issued the following statement in response to Gov. Ron DeSantis announcing the arrest of 20 individuals for supposed voting crimes: “This confirms what we’ve feared about Florida’s Office of Election…
Voting Rights Activists Invite Voters to Cast Ballots at New Early Voting Site in Lake Nona
ORLANDO, Fla. — All Voting is Local, partners and election officials will hold a community event at Valencia College’s Lake Nona campus to kick off the first day of early voting for Florida’s August 23 primary.
Florida Names Director of New Election Crimes Office, Which Has Dangerous Potential to Erode Voter Trust
TALLAHASSEE — All Voting is Local Florida State Director Brad Ashwell issued the following statement in response to Gov. Ron DeSantis naming Peter Antonacci as director of the Office of Election Crimes and Security:
Students and Voting Rights Activists Demand Early Voting Sites on the Campuses of Jacksonville Schools
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — On Thursday, student leaders from Edward Waters University (EWU) and the University of North Florida (UNF) delivered hundreds of petitions to the office of Duval County Supervisor of Elections Mike Hogan to demand that he restore early voting sites to their campuses.
Media Advisory: Student Leaders and Voting Rights Activists Rally to Restore Early Voting on Campuses of Jacksonville Schools
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — On Thursday, student leaders from Edward Waters University (EWU) and the University of North Florida (UNF) will hand deliver hundreds of petitions to the office of Duval County Supervisor of Elections, Mike Hogan, to demand that he restore early voting sites to their campuses and meet with them to discuss how his office plans to provide access for upcoming elections.
Florida Election Officials Must Do More to Make Transgender Voters Feel Safe at the Polls
TALLAHASSEE — A coalition of voting rights and LGBTQ advocacy groups today urged Florida elections officials to adopt a set of recommended practices that will allow transgender voters to feel safe while casting their votes. Transgender voters have expressed fears about being misgendered by poll workers or being denied access to the ballot because their gender expression does not match their photo identifications, among other worries like voter intimidation.