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Election shakeups have you more motivated to vote? Here’s how to check your registration
Read full article: Election shakeups have you more motivated to vote? Here’s how to check your registrationMonday is the deadline to register to vote in next month's Primary election for state and local races. President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the 2024 race does not affect the August ballot.
New law would put restrictions on 3rd party voter registration organizations
Read full article: New law would put restrictions on 3rd party voter registration organizationsLocal voting rights groups are taking issue with a new law making its way through the legislature in Tallahassee. Senate Bill 7050 puts new restrictions on 3rd party voter registration organizations which opponents say directly affects their efforts to register more voters.
Tuesday is the deadline for new voters to register to vote for the Nov. 8 midterm elections
Read full article: Tuesday is the deadline for new voters to register to vote for the Nov. 8 midterm electionsNew voters have until Tuesday, October 11 to register to vote so they are eligible to cast a ballot in the Nov. 8 midterm election.
New voters have until October 11 to register to vote for the Nov. 8 midterm elections
Read full article: New voters have until October 11 to register to vote for the Nov. 8 midterm electionsNew voters have until Tuesday, October 11 to register to vote so they are eligible to cast a ballot in the Nov. 8 midterm election.
Virginia Tech now has a 73% student-voting rate — how can other schools follow suit?
Read full article: Virginia Tech now has a 73% student-voting rate — how can other schools follow suit?Groups across the state of Virginia work all year long to get students registered to vote in high school and college -- the idea being, if these students start young, they’ll vote their entire lives.
Florida woman charged with switching voters’ political party affiliations
Read full article: Florida woman charged with switching voters’ political party affiliationsCLERMONT, Fla. (AP) – A central Florida woman is accused of submitting false voter registration information that switched the party affiliations of voters without their knowledge, sheriff's investigators said. She's charged with 10 felony counts of submission of false voter registration information. A day earlier Lake County officials had announced that 119 false voter registration applications had been filed, news outlets reported. Elections officials flagged the forms because they included incorrect information, including birth dates, Social Security numbers or driver's license numbers. Sheriff's investigators said all 119 false forms were assigned to Hall, a registered Republican, to collect.
Voter registration site back, Florida Democrats skeptical
Read full article: Voter registration site back, Florida Democrats skepticalThe Florida Online Voter Registration site was offline over the weekend, angering Florida Democrats who accused Gov. Tuesday is National Voter Registration Day, which encourages local organizations and businesses to conduct voter registration drives. Last year, more than 800,000 people registered to vote on National Voter Registration Day, according to its website. Early Sunday, the Florida voter registration site was offline. "Shuttering the online voter registration site for `maintenance' as we kick off our largest voter registration week is the latest act of voter suppression from a governor who has doubled down on voter suppression tactics during his short tenure.''