Florida will vote on six proposed amendments to its constitution in November. Here what a 'yes' or 'no' vote means for each.
Hurricanes are forcing changes to Florida's election procedures. After Hurricane Helene, Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order granting greater election flexibility to officials in 13 hard-hit counties.
Ron DeSantis and the Republican Party of Florida are highlighting a lawsuit in Michigan to argue that an amendment to expand abortion access in Florida could lead to taxpayer-funded abortions — a disputed claim that will appear on the ballot in a financial statement next to the amendment in November.
After Hurricane Charley struck southwest Florida in August 2004, then-Gov. Jeb Bush allowed election officials in 10 counties to delay early voting, set up new polling places and extend the deadline to hire poll workers ahead of the state’s primary election.
Less than half of the likely electorate in Florida say they would vote for an amendment that would legalize abortion up to the point of fetal viability, according to a New York Times and Siena
Two federal judges have rejected requests to immediately reopen voter registration in Georgia and Florida as the southeast continues to grapple with significant storm damage ahead of the November election.
Democratic and Republican candidates are locked in tight races for Senate in Florida, Texas and Ohio, three states that have yielded increasingly close polls in recent weeks, according to a survey
The presidential election is just 24 days away. The governor's office reports significant damage to some polling sites in Florida, following hurricanes Helene and Milton. They also site that a number of voters have been displaced from their homes.
By Brad Brooks and Leonora LaPeter Anton FORT PIERCE/ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) - Florida on Friday was clearing downed trees and power lines and mopping up flooded neighborhoods after Hurricane Milton roared through leaving at least 16 people dead.