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Staff ReportsAugust 9, 2018

The last of Florida’s 67 counties now have submitted applications for federal election security grants, which qualify them to receive $14.5 million of the $19 million allowed to the state, Gov. Rick Scott announced Thursday. “As we approach the 2018 election season, there is nothing more important than ensuring the security and integrity of Florida’s elections,” […]

Michael MolineDecember 19, 2016

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The chants, the hymns, and the placards persuaded exactly zero Donald Trump Electoral College delegates to vote for anyone else in Tallahassee Monday. Even so, organizers of a protest in the rotunda of Florida’s Capitol considered their efforts a success. “Two-hundred and fifty people came out,” said Maxwell Frost, of Democracy Spring in Orlando. “We […]

Mitch PerryOctober 5, 2016

Shortly after the midterm elections in 2014, Secretary of State Ken Detzner said at least 30 of Florida’s 67 counties might need new equipment or upgrades, though he declined to name the counties. Now his office says there has been tremendous improvement in modernizing voting equipment. “Working with supervisors of elections to help counties modernize their voting systems is one […]

Michael MolineAugust 31, 2016

Primary voting ran smoothly in Florida Tuesday, for the most part, but Secretary of State Ken Detzner said he had already contacted legal authorities about the release of returns in Broward County before the polls closed. “It’s unacceptable that the results were released prior to the polls closing,” Detzner said during a news conference in Tallahassee. […]

Peter SchorschApril 22, 2015

I want to go on record saying that I have the deepest respect, regard and admiration for those brave souls who serve in our nation’s military. I sincerely recognize that the threat to global stability is real and, yes, we definitely want and need them on that wall. With that said… There are two bills […]

Guest AuthorMarch 31, 2014

The farce is over — thankfully. Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner called a halt to his voter purge — a hunt for ghost non-citizens who apparently have been standing in line to cast ballots and elect Democrats. “From the beginning, I have said that the law requires state officials to ensure that the voter […]

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Remaining counties file for federal elections security grants

Protesters’ ardor fails to persuade Trump electors in Tallahassee

State says 48 Florida counties have upgraded their voting systems in past two years

Voting went well in Florida — except for premature release of results

Peter Schorsch: If Yemen can be a voting precinct, so can Tampa

Andrew Skerritt: Will halting the voter purge help Scott with Hispanic voters?