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Ryan NicolNovember 2, 2018

Second Chances Florida, a group supporting a constitutional amendment which would restore voting rights to felons who have served out their sentence, says it’s been in touch with millions of people throughout the state as they prepare to vote on the measure Tuesday. Amendment 4 would grant felons voting rights so long as they were not […]

Daniel DeanNovember 1, 2018

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Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 29, 2018

The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART) is doing its part to get out the vote by offering free rides to Hillsborough County polling locations on Election Day. Voters can ride at no charge on all HART services, except for HARTPlus, the agency’s paratransit service. The “Roll to the Polls” promotion will run throughout the day on Tuesday, Nov. […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 19, 2018

Vote-by-mail ballots offer convenience to those using them, but an ACLU of Florida report released Wednesday shows that some ballots are more likely to be rejected than others. The ACLU study, “Vote-By-Mail Ballots Cast in Florida,” shows a higher rejection rate in the 2012 and 2016 general elections for mail ballots than those cast in person, […]

Michael MolineAugust 28, 2018

Steve Vancore learned the political operative game at the knee of legendary practitioner Marian Johnson some 30 years ago, at Florida Lawyers Action Group. Today, he’s one of Florida’s leading political consultants and pollsters, operating as a partner in VancoreJones Communications, and teaches media application at Florida State University. He even made the Influence 100 list of […]

Guest AuthorJune 12, 2018

In the nearly half a century since the legal voting age was set at 18, low participation rates among 18- to 24-year-old voters has perplexed candidates, consultants and researchers. With the ever-growing importance of field campaigns, a renewed effort to reach and mobilize these younger voters — at the local, state and national levels — […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 18, 2018

Florida, by most accounts, has one of the worst records for restoring the civil rights of reformed felons. Per the Christian Science Monitor, more than a third of ex-felons who can’t vote live in Florida. Despite a U.S. District Judge ruling that Florida’s practice violates both First Amendment and equal-protection rights of former prisoners, and must […]

Associated PressFebruary 20, 2017

It was an ugly, highly personal presidential election. An unvarnished celebrity outsider who pledged to represent the forgotten laborer took on an intellectual member of the Washington establishment looking to extend a political dynasty in the White House. Andrew Jackson‘s triumph in 1828 over President John Quincy Adams bears striking similarities to Donald Trump‘s victory […]

Associated PressFebruary 9, 2017

President Donald Trump‘s assertion that the media often fails to cover terrorist attacks is false, but he’s hardly alone in making the claim. The statement is just the latest by Trump to echo a website known for trafficking in dubious allegations of plots and cover-ups. “You’ve seen what happened in Paris and Nice. All over […]

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 […]

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Gabrielle Russon

Voting rights restoration backers tout millions of voter contacts

Florida recount begins in Governor and Senate races

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Rejected: Young voters, minorities have vote-by-mail trouble, ACLU finds

Steve Vancore: Finding the ‘blue wave’ elusive in Florida’s primary

Kevin Sweeny: Vote pledging — the evolution of the ground campaigns

Rick Scott defends Florida’s restoration of rights record

Donald Trump embraces legacy of Andrew Jackson

Donald Trump’s assertions echo site filled with tales of dark plots

Donald Trump’s voter fraud expert registered in 3 states