/tags/voting-0 voting en-US WLRN Fri, 22 Jul 2022 19:34:00 GMT /news/2022-07-22/georgia-is-backing-florida-in-a-fight-about-a-2021-elections-law Georgia Attorney General Christopher Carr filed a brief at the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals supporting the Florida law, which, in part, placed additional restrictions on “drop boxes” for mail-in ballots and prevented groups from providing items such as food and water to voters waiting in line at polling places. Fri, 22 Jul 2022 19:34:00 GMT /news/2022-07-22/georgia-is-backing-florida-in-a-fight-about-a-2021-elections-law Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /news/2022-03-30/five-inmates-indicted-on-voter-fraud-charges-following-jailhouse-registration-drive A Florida prosecutor has filed felony voter fraud charges against at least five inmates in what is believed to be the first cases resulting from a state investigation into a voter registration drive conducted inside the jail in July 2020 by Alachua County’s Democratic elections supervisor. Wed, 30 Mar 2022 20:19:20 GMT /news/2022-03-30/five-inmates-indicted-on-voter-fraud-charges-following-jailhouse-registration-drive Alexander Lugo, Carolina Ilvento / Fresh Take Florida /news/national-politics/2022-01-25/prosecutors-in-multiple-states-are-investigating-false-electoral-college-submissions Legal experts say the illegitimate submissions should motivate Congress to update the Electoral Count Act and "firm up the guardrails" of democracy. Tue, 25 Jan 2022 10:10:00 GMT /news/national-politics/2022-01-25/prosecutors-in-multiple-states-are-investigating-false-electoral-college-submissions Miles Parks /local-news/2021-05-10/florida-georgias-new-elections-law-compared Governor Ron DeSantis signed the elections bill into law Thursday morning. A lot of the bill has similarities between what was signed earlier this year in Georgia. Mon, 10 May 2021 10:22:41 GMT /local-news/2021-05-10/florida-georgias-new-elections-law-compared Blaise Gainey /news/2021-04-13/after-georgia-here-are-4-states-to-watch-next-on-voting-legislation Republican lawmakers in many states have proposed measures that would make their states' voting rules more restrictive. Of note are Arizona, Texas, Florida and Michigan. Tue, 13 Apr 2021 11:04:34 GMT /news/2021-04-13/after-georgia-here-are-4-states-to-watch-next-on-voting-legislation Benjamin Swasey /2021-03-09/georgia-elections-official-gabriel-sterling-responds-to-bills-that-make-voting-harder Gabriel Sterling, of the Georgia secretary of state's office, says some proposed restrictions on voting go too far. But he defends others as potentially being helpful to elections administrators. Tue, 09 Mar 2021 10:04:00 GMT /2021-03-09/georgia-elections-official-gabriel-sterling-responds-to-bills-that-make-voting-harder Scott Detrow /local-news/2021-02-16/elections-supervisors-oppose-bill-to-require-yearly-mail-in-ballot-requests Elections supervisors have been speaking out against a proposal to require voters to request absentee ballots every calendar year, instead of once every two general election cycles. Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:49:34 GMT /local-news/2021-02-16/elections-supervisors-oppose-bill-to-require-yearly-mail-in-ballot-requests Valerie Crowder /2020-11-03/election-day-tips-to-make-voting-easier Voting officials are expecting a busy Election Day, but fewer in person because of the coronavirus pandemic. Everything you need to know before you enter polling locations today. Tue, 03 Nov 2020 11:35:31 GMT /2020-11-03/election-day-tips-to-make-voting-easier Rachel Giannelli /2020-10-29/more-than-half-of-voters-have-cast-ballots The pre-election day voting gap between Democrats and Republicans continues to narrow, with Democrats now outpacing GOP voters by just over 200,000 votes. Thu, 29 Oct 2020 20:21:04 GMT /2020-10-29/more-than-half-of-voters-have-cast-ballots Danielle Prieur /2020-10-28/heading-to-the-polls-if-you-have-a-disability-heres-what-to-know Plan ahead and know your rights. And don't leave that polling place without casting your ballot. Wed, 28 Oct 2020 14:50:49 GMT /2020-10-28/heading-to-the-polls-if-you-have-a-disability-heres-what-to-know Clare Lombardo