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One of the winners in last Tuesday’s mid-term elections wasn’t a candidate, but an amendment. Amendment 4 will restore the right to vote for people with felony convictions on completion of their sentences. Previous constitutional amendments approved by Florida voters have not been implemented by the legislature, but supporters of this amendment say they worked hard to make sure it will be rolled out as intended.
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The Nelson campaign is suing the Florida Department of State in an effort to count mail-in ballots that were postmarked before Election Day but not delivered before the polls closed Tuesday. An attorney for the campaign said it’s voter disenfranchisement, but the Scott campaign disagrees.
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Voter advocacy groups are suing Republican Gov. Rick Scott in Florida's Senate race.
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Florida has a ten-day extension for ballots cast by overseas military and citizens.
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Counting votes in Broward County has gone anything but smoothly since Election Day. Three close statewide races are being recounted, as well as four local races. Broward's Supervisor of Elections has been accused of fraud. And prolonged ballot counting has many people reminiscing about the infamous 2000 presidential election between George Bush and Al Gore - when it all came down to South Florida votes.
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As recounts got underway in elections for Florida’s Senator, Governor and agriculture commissioner, activists were calling for a more transparent election process.
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As a statewide recount of key races in the midterm election begins, Senator Nelson’s campaign is asking a federal court to look at the process of validating signatures of absentee and provisional ballots.
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The Secretary of State will decide whether to order recounts in Florida’s Senate, gubernatorial and agriculture commissioner races after receiving unofficial results.
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Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson is suing Secretary of State Ken Detzner in Florida's too-close-to-call Senate race.
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The UCF college of nursing is launching a fundraising drive- with proceeds supporting scholarships for nursing students, research and medical mission trips. Intersection takes a closer look at how nursing education has changed in the 40 year history of the college.