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Scott PowersJuly 6, 2017

Someone doesn’t trust President Donald Trump with voter roll information. Seminole County Supervisor of Elections Mike Ertel said Thursday he’s been fielding calls from nervous voters wanting to get their names and data off of voter rolls because they worry that information might be sent to Trump’s Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. Ertel has been […]

Associated PressFebruary 1, 2017

A man who President Donald Trump has promoted as an authority on voter fraud was registered to vote in multiple states during the 2016 presidential election, the Associated Press has learned. Gregg Phillips, whose unsubstantiated claim that the election was marred by 3 million illegal votes was tweeted by the president, was listed on the […]

Associated PressJanuary 24, 2017

The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times local): 2 p.m. A spokesman says President Donald Trump’s belief that there were millions of illegal votes cast in the November election is based on “studies and evidence.” But spokesman Sean Spicer did not provide examples of that evidence. Trump first made the false claim during the […]

Michael MolineOctober 28, 2016

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A federal judge said Friday that he was satisfied the Florida Department of State has been diligent in processing more than 100,000 voter forms submitted during the state’s extended registration period. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker went so far as to commend the department. “You’ve certainly provided me with useful information,” Walker told Maria Matthews, […]

Associated PressOctober 28, 2016

A federal judge wants to know why nearly 25,000 people who’ve applied to vote haven’t been registered in Florida. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker has asked state election officials to tell him during a Friday hearing about their efforts to verify voter registration applications. Walker extended the voter registration deadline from Oct. 11 to Oct. […]

Associated PressOctober 20, 2016

A federal judge has rejected the Florida Democratic Party’s request to let people cast a ballot during early voting even if their registration application hasn’t been verified. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker said Thursday morning there is no evidence that state officials are dragging their feet in verifying applications. Walker extended Florida’s voter registration deadline […]

Jim RosicaOctober 18, 2016

Secretary of State Ken Detzner on Tuesday night announced nearly 37,000 Floridians had become eligible to vote in the extra week of voter registration. He also said another nearly 27,000 applications were in the verification process, meaning the state could have almost 64,000 new voters on the rolls. Detzner did not provide a breakdown of new registrations by […]

Mitch PerryOctober 18, 2016

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As the deadline to register in the November election was set to end Tuesday afternoon, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) announced they had registered more than 50,000 eligible voters in the Sunshine State, many of them new citizens who became naturalized to get the opportunity to vote this fall. With Latinos making up 18 […]

Associated PressOctober 18, 2016

This is the last chance for Floridians to register before this year’s crucial presidential election. Florida will close its voter registration books on Tuesday. A federal judge last week extended the registration period by six days due to the disruption and damage caused by Hurricane Matthew. Democrats initially asked Gov. Rick Scott to extend the […]

Jim RosicaOctober 12, 2016

Calling the state’s Oct. 11 voter registration deadline “constitutionally untenable” in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, a federal judge ordered Florida’s registration books remain open till next Tuesday, Oct. 18. In a Wednesday hearing, U.S. District Judge Mark Walker of Tallahassee made clear he had no opinion on when the state closes registration, which is consistent with […]

Tag: voter registration

Seminole elections supervisor says people are calling to get off voter rolls

Donald Trump’s voter fraud expert registered in 3 states

Sean Spicer cites ‘studies’ to back Donald Trump voter claim

Judge commends state’s processing of voter registration forms

Federal judge to Florida: Why aren’t more people registered?

No evidence Florida is slowing voter verification, judge says

State could tally 64,000 new voters in extended registration period

La Raza says they’ve registered more than 50,000 Latino voters in Florida

Time’s up: Florida wrapping up voter registration

Federal judge orders Fla. voter registration extended to Oct. 18