Elections

After a 12-year-run in the state legislature, former Republican State Senator Jeff Brandes, has launched the Florida Policy Project. The St. Petersburg native joined WMNF public affairs program “The Skinny” to discuss his new, “non-profit...

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration & the Legislature are trying to fend off a lawsuit by arguing the U.S. Constitution trumps that part of the Florida constitution.

As he entered the 2024 race for the White House, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a major elections bill that places additional restrictions on voter registration groups and helps clear the way for him...

Voting rights groups want a full federal appeals court to take up a fight about whether a 2021 Florida elections law made changes that discriminated against Black voters.

The Forum discussed the various ways the people are underrepresented politically including talk of prison gerrymandering, redistricting, voter access and economic participation.   Political diversity, voter apathy, a continued discussion about authoritarian Florida and global...

An appeals court overturned most of a federal judge’s ruling that a 2021 Florida elections law was intended to discriminate against Black voters.

The Florida Senate approved a sweeping elections bill aimed at continuing Republican leaders’ efforts to crack down on voter-registration groups.

The results of the Tampa municipal elections are in and there is more new, pending voting legislation coming from Tallahassee that may make it harder to register and vote.

The Florida House is moving forward to make wide-ranging elections law changes like additional restrictions on voter registration groups.

A new poll shows Florida Governor Ron DeSantis leading former President Donald Trump in two battleground states.

The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Wednesday, April 5th, 2023

Republican lawmakers began advancing a sweeping Florida elections package that would impose further restrictions on voter-registration groups.