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If a new Florida elections bill goes into effect, driver licenses will soon include a new notable fact: whether a person is a U.S. citizen. Supporters of HB 991, approved by Florida’s Legislature and expected to be signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis, say the bill will ensure that only eligible U.S. citizens vote. Critics worry it will disenfranchise eligible voters who are unable to meet the bill’s demands.

The House on Thursday passed a bill (HB 991) on a 77-28 vote along party lines, imposing new identification requirements on voters, but it doesn’t take effect until Jan. 1, 2027.

Lawyersfor Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration and national GOP groups asked an appeals court to overturn a federal judge’s ruling that parts of a 2021 Florida elections law were discriminatory against Black voters.

Governor Ron DeSantis has signed into law a measure that would create an elections’ investigations unit within the Florida Department of State.

After failing to pass a voting rights bill, Democrats in Congress haven't made their next move clear. Bipartisan talks have begun over smaller measures that election experts still see as necessary.

Alleging discrimination against Black and Latino voters, a coalition of groups has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a new Florida elections law that includes additional restrictions on voting by mail.

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.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the measure live on Fox News. It's the latest Republican-led effort to alter state voting rules following record-breaking turnout during the 2020 election.

Many South Florida voters were still in line to cast ballots during the 2012 election hours after President Barack Obama had been declared the…