Cord Byrd

Saying a congressional redistricting plan approved last year by lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis abolished a “race-based electoral monopoly,” attorneys for the state late Wednesday argued that an appeals court should overturn a circuit judge’s ruling that the plan violates the Florida Constitution.

The case stemmed partly from a 2018 constitutional amendment designed to restore the voting rights of felons who had completed their sentences.

Secretary of State Cord Byrd outlined $3.15 million for the Office of Election Crimes and Security, which was created last year and is staffed by five people.

Instead of noon Saturday, county supervisors of elections have until noon Monday to submit the first set of unofficial returns from Tuesday’s elections.

State leaders say the primaries went smoothly, but they’re still talking about work for the state’s new Office of Election Crimes and Security.

The Florida Elections Canvassing Commission has certified the results of the August 23 primary elections, formally setting the stage for the November 8 general election.

Florida's new chief elections officer met for the first time this week with his most important constituency: the state's 67 elections supervisors.

State Rep. Cord Byrd, a Neptune Beach Republican who has been at the forefront of controversial legislation supported by Gov. Ron DeSantis, will oversee the 2022 elections in Florida.

A bill that would require public employers to check the immigration status of new hires through E-verify got its first hearing in a House committee…

A proposal in the legislature could change how recounts are conducted in Florida. The measure hinges on an auditing system that at least one local…