Florida's New Voter Suppression Law Goes to Court

[BeckyDem]

January 28, 2022

In the 2020 general election, more than 77% of eligible Floridians voted — the highest turnout in the state in almost 30 years. The elections were applauded by state officials for being smooth and secure, with Gov. Ron DeSantis stating that “we should take a moment to enjoy the fact that Florida ran perhaps the most transparent and efficient election in the nation in 2020.” Despite this, DeSantis and his Republican allies in the Florida Legislature rammed through an extreme voter suppression bill in the following legislative session. The law, Senate Bill 90, purports to “protect” future elections from fraud — despite the absence of past fraud — but how does it really affect voters?

Four cases filed immediately following the law’s passage — League of Women Voters of Florida v. Lee, Disability Rights Florida v. Lee, Florida Rising Together v. Lee and Harriet Tubman Freedom Fighters v. Lee — argue that S.B. 90 imposes unnecessary burdens on the right to vote, particularly for Black voters, Latino voters, senior voters and voters with disabilities. As these cases head into a two-week trial in federal court starting on Monday, Jan. 31, read more to find out what’s at stake. Notably, this is the first voter suppression law passed in the wake of the 2020 election to have a full trial.
Who is involved in the case?

Since there are four different cases being tried at once in a consolidated bench trial ​​before Chief Judge Mark E. Walker of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, that means there are numerous individuals and groups on both sides of the case caption.

In detail at the link:
https://www.democracydocket.com/news/floridas-new-voter-suppression-law-goes-to-court/


( Bastards. )

[RKP5637]

1. Florida certainly has a bunch of incredible assholes running things. n/t

[crickets]

2. Thank you, League of Women Voters et al. K&R