Florida

“...this year, Republican officials have decreed that polling places will not be open on the weekend before the Nov. 6 election, embroiling both states in a continuing partisan controversy.”

“A landmark federal law used to block the adoption of state voter identification cards and other election rules now faces unprecedented legal challenges.”

“Voter advocacy groups say stringent state laws approved in 2011 kept them from signing up as many people for next month's primary election as they should have, although even with the new restrictions there are more registered voters in Northeast Florida than there were last year.”

 “The League has doubts about the accuracy and reliability of the federal data match that the state is planning to undertake, and we call on Florida's leaders to ensure that eligible voters are not removed erroneously from the rolls.”
 

“A journey of 1000 miles begins with 46 voters Thursday, July 12 -- Despite the slashing rain, the jobless lined up for more than an hour Wednesday outside.”

“One would think that in a nation where so many citizens do not vote — 75 million eligible people in 2008 — legislators would spare no efforts to increase exercise of the franchise.”

“Noreen Brownson practically takes it personally that there could be 5,000 Volusia and Flagler County residents who won't get to vote in the primary because of tougher laws on registering new voters. The New Smyrna Beach retiree and longtime member of the League of Women Voters of Volusia County has felt stymied in her desire to boost voting rolls.”

“The League of Women Voters of Collier County [FL] should be congratulated for bringing candidate viewpoints to us. I watched live, both nights, their candidate forums. For most of us, it is the only chance we get to see and hear what candidates have to say.”

“...Florida League of Women Voter's Executive Director, Jessica Lowe Minor, said those changes have allowed her group and several other to start getting people signed up to vote. ‘Not all of the law was repealed, but good portions of it were blocked, the portions of it that we felt were the most onerous were blocked...’”