/tags/election-security election security en-US WLRN Tue, 18 Jul 2023 13:33:49 GMT /government-politics/2023-07-18/florida-election-crimes-office-referrals The office has drawn opposition from Democrats, who have contended it is an attempt to intimidate minority voters. Tue, 18 Jul 2023 13:33:49 GMT /government-politics/2023-07-18/florida-election-crimes-office-referrals News Service of Florida /education/2023-03-10/florida-republicans-are-prepping-changes-to-local-election-laws-and-school-board-races Florida Republicans have been trying for years to make local school board races partisan, but it may finally happen this time, if Florida voters agree. Fri, 10 Mar 2023 18:00:00 GMT /education/2023-03-10/florida-republicans-are-prepping-changes-to-local-election-laws-and-school-board-races Lynn Hatter /government-politics/national-politics/2023-03-06/3-more-republican-states-announce-theyre-leaving-a-key-voting-data-partnership Florida, Missouri and West Virginia announced they're pulling out of the Electronic Registration Information Center, or ERIC, the only system states have to share voter registration data. Mon, 06 Mar 2023 21:15:33 GMT /government-politics/national-politics/2023-03-06/3-more-republican-states-announce-theyre-leaving-a-key-voting-data-partnership Miles Parks /elections-coverage/2023-01-26/florida-secretary-of-state-proposes-more-money-for-election-crimes-office 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. Thu, 26 Jan 2023 12:30:00 GMT /elections-coverage/2023-01-26/florida-secretary-of-state-proposes-more-money-for-election-crimes-office News Service of Florida /state/2022-12-21/floridas-effort-to-charge-20-people-with-voter-fraud-has-hit-some-roadblocks Months after the controversial arrests, one case ended with a plea deal and at least three have been dismissed. And attorneys say Florida's cases face a tough road — even if they make it to trial. Wed, 21 Dec 2022 17:00:00 GMT /state/2022-12-21/floridas-effort-to-charge-20-people-with-voter-fraud-has-hit-some-roadblocks Ashley Lopez /elections-coverage/2022-12-02/they-ran-a-voter-suppression-scheme-now-theyre-sentenced-to-register-voters Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman robocalled roughly 85,000 voters across five states, falsely telling them that voting by mail would risk "giving your private information to the man." Fri, 02 Dec 2022 19:00:00 GMT /elections-coverage/2022-12-02/they-ran-a-voter-suppression-scheme-now-theyre-sentenced-to-register-voters Emily Olson /2022-11-09/voting-was-largely-uneventful-despite-fears-of-intimidation-and-conspiracies In an election that had experts worried about vigilante poll monitors and the potential for danger for election workers, voting on Election Day seems to have gone off without any major incidents. Wed, 09 Nov 2022 06:15:00 GMT /2022-11-09/voting-was-largely-uneventful-despite-fears-of-intimidation-and-conspiracies Miles Parks /politics/2022-10-26/elections-officials-grapple-with-misinformation-and-myths-around-voting Elections supervisors in Florida have grappled with these and other issues as they oversaw the state’s August primary elections and prepared for the Nov. 8 general election. Wed, 26 Oct 2022 11:00:00 GMT /politics/2022-10-26/elections-officials-grapple-with-misinformation-and-myths-around-voting Dara Kam | News Service Florida /politics/2022-10-20/desantis-election-crimes-arrests-confuse-some-suspects Newly released police bodycam footage shows that three of the 20 people who were arrested in Florida for allegedly voting illegally in the 2020 election appeared to be surprised that they had done anything wrong. Thu, 20 Oct 2022 13:30:00 GMT /politics/2022-10-20/desantis-election-crimes-arrests-confuse-some-suspects Anthony Izaguirre | the Associated Press /national/national-politics/2022-09-21/the-house-just-passed-a-bill-that-would-make-it-harder-to-overthrow-an-election The bill would amend the Electoral Count Act, which legal experts have called vague and confusing. The legislation is similar to a somewhat narrower bill from a bipartisan group of senators. Wed, 21 Sep 2022 21:00:54 GMT /national/national-politics/2022-09-21/the-house-just-passed-a-bill-that-would-make-it-harder-to-overthrow-an-election Miles Parks