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Court Strictly Construes Absentee Ballots in Florida Election Contest

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Thomas D. Shults, Esq.

In case of Addie L. Greene, et al. v. Jeff Clemens, et al . the Leon County Circuit Court recently entered a final judgment rejecting an election contest suit which was based upon the failure of the Palm Beach County Canvassing Board to … Continue reading →

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Florida’s Early Voting Plan Approved by Department of Justice

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Thomas D. Shults, Esq.

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 →

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Canadian Charged With Illegally Voting in Florida

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Thomas D. Shults, Esq.

On August 10th a federal grand jury indicted Canadian citizen Josef Sever for registering to vote and for voting in the 2008 Presidential election in Broward County.  Sever is also charged with false impersonation of a United States citizen (18 … Continue reading →

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Court Dismisses Suit Challenging Candidacy Based on False Financial Disclosures

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Thomas D. Shults, Esq.

 The Miami-Dade Circuit Court recently dismissed with prejudice a suit challenging  a candidate for judicial office based upon alleged false financial disclosures contained on qualifying forms.  In Rodolfo Pedraza v. Frank Hernandez et al, Case No. 12-19392-CA-27, the  plaintiff is … Continue reading →

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Florida and Feds Stake Out Positions in Non-Citizen Purge Case

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Thomas D. Shults, Esq.

The parties in The United States of America v. State of Florida recently staked out their positions regarding the issues and progress of the case in a report to the court.  Thus far the DOJ has served document subpoenas to 9 … Continue reading →

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Federal Court Blocks Florida Law Limiting Political Contributions by Minors

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Thomas D. Shults, Esq.

Under Fla. Stat. 106.08(1) (b) 2. persons under the age of 18 years cannot make a political contribution in excess of $100.00, nor can a candidate or party accept such a contribution. Violation of the law is a crime.  On August … Continue reading →

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