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Attorneys for grassroots campaigners are again asking a judge to halt enforcement of parts of a new Florida law that restricts the state’s process to get citizens’ initiatives on the ballot ...
Smart and Safe Florida asked a federal judge for complete relief against a state law regulating petition gathering.
Backers of proposed constitutional amendments and voting-rights groups are appealing after a federal district judge last ...
But Burhans referred to another part of the law that freezes supervisors of elections’ validation of petitions from July 1 through Sept. 30, which he said “cuts directly against the excuse ...
Legal wrangling over a judge’s decision blocking a key part of a new law that added restrictions to Florida’s ...
The law (HB 1205), signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in May, was promptly challenged by Florida Decides Healthcare, a group looking to expand Medicaid access in Florida.
Smart & Safe Florida has submitted more than 217,000 valid petition signatures to state elections officials, just shy of the 220,000 signatures that would trigger Florida Supreme Court review of ...
A new law is under fire for changing how citizen-led ballot initiatives work in Florida. Critics say it's unconstitutional, and they plan to continue to challenge the law in court.
TALLAHASSEE — A federal judge Wednesday approved a request by the Republican Party of Florida to help defend a new law that places additional restrictions on the state’s ballot-initiative process.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal judge on Wednesday largely denied a request from petition groups to block parts of a Florida law that changes how citizen-led amendments make it to the ballot.
A federal judge Wednesday approved a request by the Republican Party of Florida to help defend a new law that places additional restrictions on the state’s ballot-initiative process. The party ...
Smart & Safe Florida has submitted more than 217,000 valid petition signatures to state elections officials, just shy of the 220,000 signatures that would trigger Florida Supreme Court review of ...