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Privilege for Some or Right of the Masses? A History of Voting in America
Posted in Florida Voting Issues, History, Uncategorized, Voting Rights Act
Tagged "history of voting", "voting history", 14th amendment, 15th amendment, 19th amendment, 24th amendment, 26th amendment, Australian ballot, history, reconstruction, suffrage, vote, voting in colonies, voting rights, Voting Rights Act, women's suffrage
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Federal Court Denies Request to Block Florida Early Voting Law
On September 24, 2012, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida entered an order denying a request to enjoin the Florida law passed in 2011 which reduced the number of early voting days. See F.S. 101.657 (1)(d). … Continue reading
Posted in Early Voting, Florida Voting Issues, Litigation Updates, News, Voting Rights Act
Tagged African American voters, early voting, florida early voting, Florida election controversy, Florida election disputes, Florida election law, florida election law statutes, Florida election lawsuit, Florida election suit, Florida right to vote, Thomas Shults, Tom Shults, Voting Rights Act
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Florida’s Early Voting Plan Approved by Department of Justice
Florida and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have reached an agreement regarding the number of early voting days and hours in the 5 counties still subject to federal review under the Voting Rights Act . In a notice filed in the case of … Continue reading
Posted in Early Voting, Florida Voting Issues, Litigation Updates, News, Voting Rights Act
Tagged department of justice, early voting florida, early voting hours, florida election attorney, Florida election controversy, Florida election disputes, Florida election law, Florida election lawsuit, florida election lawyer, Florida election suit, Florida right to vote, State of Florida vs United States of America, Thomas Shults, Tom Shults, Voting Rights Act
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Federal Court Rejects Florida’s New Early Voting Law – For Now
On August 16 the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia issued a decision in State of Florida vs United States of America et al. barring the implementation of the reduced voting hours contained in Fla. Stat. § 101.657(d) (2011) … Continue reading
Posted in Early Voting, Florida Voting Issues, Litigation Updates, Voting Rights Act
Tagged florida election attorney, Florida election controversy, Florida election disputes, Florida election law, florida election law changes, florida election law statutes, Florida election lawsuit, Florida election suit, Florida right to vote, preclear Florida’s early voting, reduced voting hours, Thomas Shults, voter registration, Voting Rights Act
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Feds Challenge Removal of Non-Citizens from Voter Rolls in 5 Florida Counties
On July 27 the United States intervened in the pending case of Mi Familia Bota Education Fund, et al. v. Ken Detzner in the Federal District Court in Tampa. In a Statement of Interest the U.S. argues that the removal of … Continue reading
Posted in Florida Voting Issues, Litigation Updates, News, Voter fraud, Voter registration, Voting Rights Act
Tagged florida election attorney, Florida election controversy, Florida election disputes, Florida election fraud, Florida election law, Florida election lawsuit, florida election lawyer, florida election problems, Florida election suit, Florida right to vote, florida voter purge, florida voter registration law, non-citizens vote florida, Thomas Shults, Tom Shults
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Administrative Law Complaint Challenges Eary Voting Rules
Senator Arthenia Joyner, joined by the ACLU of Florida and the National Council of La Raza, filed an administrative law complaint on June 29 challenging the Secretary of State’s implementation of a new statute which reduces the period of early voting. … Continue reading
Posted in Early Voting, Florida Voting Issues, Litigation Updates, News, Voting Rights Act
Tagged administrative procedure, arthenia joyner, early voting, florida election attorney, Florida election controversy, Florida election disputes, Florida election law, florida election law statutes, Florida election lawsuit, florida election lawyer, florida election problems, Florida election suit, florida electon rules, Florida right to vote, Thomas Shults, Tom Shults, Voting Rights Act
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