/tags/voting-legislation voting legislation 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/2022-07-20/a-bipartisan-senate-group-announces-a-deal-on-reforming-the-electoral-count-act The 1887 law governs the process of counting Electoral College votes and came under fresh scrutiny following attempts to invalidate the presidential election results on Jan. 6, 2021. Wed, 20 Jul 2022 21:32:00 GMT /news/2022-07-20/a-bipartisan-senate-group-announces-a-deal-on-reforming-the-electoral-count-act Barbara Sprunt /news/2022-07-20/texas-is-barred-from-enforcing-new-restrictions-on-voter-assistance A federal judge has struck down provisions in Texas' new law that set limits on how people can help voters cast their ballots. Wed, 20 Jul 2022 19:13:00 GMT /news/2022-07-20/texas-is-barred-from-enforcing-new-restrictions-on-voter-assistance Ashley Lopez /news/2022-03-01/the-florida-house-and-senate-are-closer-to-approving-changes-to-elections Florida House and Senate Republicans could be ready to pass an elections plan that includes creating a new state office to investigate voting irregularities, boosting penalties for wrongdoing, and looking at changes in the vote-by-mail system. Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:09:52 GMT /news/2022-03-01/the-florida-house-and-senate-are-closer-to-approving-changes-to-elections News Service of Florida /news/2022-01-25/voting-rights-advocates-say-gov-desantis-congressional-map-tied-to-political-ambitions Gov. Ron DeSantis' proposed congressional map would eliminate two of the state's African-American congressional districts. Voting rights advocates say the map would dilute minority voting power in the state. Tue, 25 Jan 2022 11:08:10 GMT /news/2022-01-25/voting-rights-advocates-say-gov-desantis-congressional-map-tied-to-political-ambitions Valerie Crowder /news/2021-09-27/league-of-women-voters-of-florida-challenges-new-voting-law Cecile Scoon, the President of the League of Women Voters of Florida, discussed the obstacles a new law poses to voters on Friday. Mon, 27 Sep 2021 11:54:50 GMT /news/2021-09-27/league-of-women-voters-of-florida-challenges-new-voting-law Jorgelina Manna-Rea /2021-08-23/new-laws-have-basically-ended-voter-registration-drives-in-some-parts-of-the-u-s In Kansas, voter registration groups are suing to stop a new elections law. Some organizations have stopped doing voter drives for fear of charges being filed against their volunteers. Mon, 23 Aug 2021 20:16:00 GMT /2021-08-23/new-laws-have-basically-ended-voter-registration-drives-in-some-parts-of-the-u-s Frank Morris /news/2021-07-22/texas-democrats-remain-in-washington-amid-coronavirus-cases-and-congressional-hurdles Dozens of Democratic state lawmakers fled Texas in an effort to block Republican-led restrictive voting legislation from being passed. Thu, 22 Jul 2021 11:01:53 GMT /news/2021-07-22/texas-democrats-remain-in-washington-amid-coronavirus-cases-and-congressional-hurdles Ashley Lopez /news/2021-07-20/nova-southeastern-forum-tackles-questions-on-new-restrictive-voting-laws Nova Southeastern University held a community forum Tuesday to talk about voting rights and confusion around new laws emerging across the country — and in Florida — and what they could mean for elections in 2022. Tue, 20 Jul 2021 21:09:21 GMT /news/2021-07-20/nova-southeastern-forum-tackles-questions-on-new-restrictive-voting-laws Caitie Muñoz /2021-07-13/with-record-2020-turnout-youth-activists-turn-their-energy-to-2021-redistricting In Georgia, students are showing up to public redistricting meetings and voicing their concerns about how politicians and mapmakers draw political lines in the future. Tue, 13 Jul 2021 09:07:00 GMT /2021-07-13/with-record-2020-turnout-youth-activists-turn-their-energy-to-2021-redistricting Stephen Fowler