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A qualifying period will start for this year’s candidates for a U.S. Senate seat, U.S. House seats and state attorney, public defender and judicial posts. The qualifying period will end at noon Friday.
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Suspensions, internal affairs investigations, shootouts, dog bites, failure to follow procedure - and numerous commendations. Records obtained by WLRN offer sometimes mundane, sometimes revealing details about the candidates vying for the position.
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There's a referendum on abortion rights on the ballot in Florida in November. President Biden's campaign says that could help buoy his chances there.
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Equal Ground will launch a tour to promote its voter education and mobilization efforts on Saturday in Pinellas County with additional stops around the state.
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A doctoral student at the University of Florida said morals will guide how some Americans head to the polls this year, or whether they will vote at all.
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The Florida Supreme Court’s ruling to allow a six-week abortion ban — and a second decision that would add a proposed constitutional amendment to the ballot in November overturning the ban — could pose political risks for GOP anti-abortion lawmakers, with control of the House at stake.
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One of the ballot initiatives would enshrine abortion rights in the Constitution and the other would authorize recreational marijuana for people ages 21 and older.
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A 2023 Florida law states voter registration groups that employ non-U.S. citizens can face fines of up to $250,000, while making it a felony for canvassers to collect personal information. The groups say the law could be “fatal” for them, “to the detriment of marginalized voters across the state.”
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Across Palm Beach County, voters not only cast ballots on the Republican presidential primary, they also decided on mayors, commissioners and some referendum questions affecting their communities. Here are the key results from West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Riviera Beach, Delray Beach Wellington and other municipalities.
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Local elections are taking place on March 19 in 23 of Palm Beach County’s 39 municipalities, from incorporated villages and small towns to major cities like West Palm Beach and Riviera Beach. Multiple local seats are up for grabs, while voters will also decide several ballot questions.
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On Tuesday, March 19, voters in South Florida will get the chance to choose their candidates on various local elections, while those registered Republican can vote in a symbolic presidential primary ballot.
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Speaking on WLRN, Florida Democratic Party Chair, Nikki Fried, explained her decision to suspend three local party leaders so close to voting in a high-stakes election year.