Florida elections law

Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to ask lawmakers for more “election integrity reforms” during next year’s legislative session, as he has resisted pressure from within the Republican Party to audit the 2020 elections.

A controversial elections bill focused largely on the state’s vote-by-mail process underwent an overhaul Thursday, but critics say it still poses unnecessary barriers to voters. The revamped proposal, which addresses issues such as the use of mail-in ballot drop boxes and signature verification, relaxes some restrictions included in an earlier version.

“Legalized bribery and extortion” is how the League of Women Voters is describing a campaign-finance-reform proposal moving through the Florida…

A federal judge has blocked Florida elections officials from enforcing part of Florida’s new controversial election law until a trial can be held.U.S.…