Elections

Despite a couple of trouble-free election cycles in Florida, proposed legislation would create more restrictions around the voting process.

A 98-page elections bill that was filed a day before getting its first committee hearing cleared the Florida Senate Ethics and Elections Committee on Wednesday.

A Florida law that requires residents to register to vote using a handwritten signature is the subject of a federal lawsuit.

Florida Republicans have been trying for years to make local school board races partisan, but it may finally happen this time, if Florida voters agree. The move comes after a contentious election where Gov. Ron DeSantis targeted several local school board members as part of his ongoing effort to counter so-called “wokeness” in public schools.

Typically, a special legislative session focuses on just one—maybe two—subjects. This time, lawmakers are tacking a full slate of issues.

The state legislature passed a law in 2021 that limits mail-in ballots to one per election cycle.

This year, the courts will take up abortion, big tech, elections, gambling, race relations, gender and sexual orientation, guns, race, redistricting and the case of Andrew Gillum.

At least six state House members have opened campaign accounts as initial steps toward seeking re-election in two years.

Former President Donald Trump said Monday he will be making a “big announcement” next week as he teased a third presidential run.

The marquee races include a pair of incumbent House members — Republican Neal Dunn and Democrat Al Lawson — facing off against each other in a north Florida district that leans GOP.