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Florida lawmakers are poised to finalize new rules on voting by mail and tighten ID requirements for routine voter registration changes.
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The Combating Public Disorder Bill--nicknamed the “anti-riot bill”--is now law. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill Monday morning at the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Supporters of the new law say it’s a necessary safeguard against lawlessness and rioting. Opponents say it’s unconstitutional and an attack on free speech. Former Florida Supreme Court Justice Peggy Quince joins Intersection to discuss the Combating Public Disorder Act and other pieces of legislation she says are problematic--including a bill that makes it harder to vote by mail.
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Ballot drop boxes were enormously popular during the 2020 election.
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Florida lawmakers have little time to waste as they debate and finalize legislative proposals, big and small, in the waning days of the legislative session.
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Staff from the bus tour will help people who’ve served prison sentences through the process of paying off fines and fees and registering to vote.
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A Florida House committee takes up its own effort to rewrite vote-by-mail rules on Monday as part of a Republican push to enhance “ballot security" — despite no evidence of widespread problems.
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The 2020 presidential election saw a record turnout with around 160 million people voting. That high turnout was reflected in the youth vote.
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Orange County has declared November 2nd ‘Descendants of the Ocoee Massacre: Honoring Their Ancestors Day.”
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About ten percent of Americans are eligible to vote in their first presidential election. But historically, young voters are the least likely age group to cast a ballot. In 2016, fewer than half of Americans younger than 30 voted.
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Florida Senator Marco Rubio on Monday said he has no question about the accuracy of vote-by-mail in Florida.