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With a nearly three-decade career in law enforcement, U.S. Rep. Val Demings not that long ago was viewed as the ideal Democratic candidate to topple U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio this year.
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Election officials nationally are concerned about a flood of conspiracy theorists signing up to work as poll watchers, with some groups that have trafficked in lies about the 2020 election recruiting and training watchers, particularly in swing states like Wisconsin.
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U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams refused to issue a preliminary injunction against a new state elections law involving county canvassing boards. A lawsuit from the Florida Democratic Party and two individual plaintiffs alleged that the law could prevent volunteer observers from sharing information from canvassing-board meetings. It contends the law violates First Amendment and due-process rights.
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Brazilian voters are being bombarded by online misinformation, less than a week before they pick their next leader. Baseless rumors are whipping through social media in Latin America’s largest democracy, roiling Brazilian politics much as U.S. politics has been roiled.
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An estimated 2% of the U.S. voting age population is ineligible to cast a ballot due to a felony conviction. State-level felon disenfranchisement rates vary dramatically.
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Democrats are increasingly concerned that Florida, once the nation’s premier swing state, may slip away this fall as emboldened Republicans capitalize on divisive cultural issues and demographic shifts in crucial contests.
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Early voting for the 2022 midterms in South Florida has now begun. With multiple races, referendums and questions on ballots, we compiled endorsements from newspapers, unions and interest groups into a one-stop guide for voters in Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach counties.
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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.
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As voters in Palm Beach County prepare to vote in the Nov. 8 general election, they'll see a question on the back of their ballot about a referendum for school safety, teachers and operational needs. The school district is requesting millions of dollars to fund those programs. WLRN's Wilkine Brutus explains what it means.
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Republican officials in Louisiana are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to set a narrower definition of "Black" for redistricting that excludes some Black people and could minimize their voting power.
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Biden's approval ratings are underwater, so many Democratic candidates in tough races have avoided campaign appearances with him. But there are places where he can help.