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Groups including the NAACP are challenging the constitutionality of a 2023 Florida law which placed restrictions on 'third party' voter-registration organizations, who play an important role in signing up minority voters. Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker denied a request from the state to step down from the case over a previous election law ruling.
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Secretary of State Cord Byrd outlined $3.15 million for the Office of Election Crimes and Security, which was created last year and is staffed by five people.
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Despite a smooth 2020 elections process 鈥 a broad census across political spectrums 鈥 Cord Byrd said 鈥渁dditional security鈥 was a priority of the administration.
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The U.S. Department of State recently announced a reward of up to $10 million for information on foreign interference in elections.
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Cord Byrd, who was tapped by Gov. Ron DeSantis, has refused to say Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election and will be in charge of Florida's new election crimes unit.
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Florida's new chief elections officer met for the first time this week with his most important constituency: the state's 67 elections supervisors.