Politics & Government
DeSantis Orders Voting Changes In Light Of Hurricane Ian's Disruptions
DeSantis has loosened voting regulations in the counties most damaged by Hurricane Ian to account for disruptions to polling locations.
October 13, 2022
Gov. Ron DeSantis has loosened voting regulations in the counties most damaged by Hurricane Ian to account for disruptions to polling locations and early voting sites, loss of power and cellphone access, displaced voters, and unavailability of poll workers.
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The governor signed an executive order for Charlotte, Lee, and Sarasota counties allowing:
Secretary of State Cord Byrd recommended the modifications after conferring with Florida’s county supervisors of election, according to a press release from the governor’s office.
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Voting rights groups including the Florida State Conference of the NAACP, All Voting is Local Florida, Common Cause Florida, Equal Ground, ACLU of Florida, Campaign Legal Center, Demos, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law also requested modifications.
With the midterm elections, in which DeSantis is seeking reelection, less than a month away, Charlotte, Lee, and Sarasota counties constitute a Republican stronghold with 450,370 Republican registered voters, 265,276 Democrats, and 383,720 no party preference voters.
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