An independent report by the Florida auditor general into the state’s voting system last month criticizes the Department of State over security concerns with Florida’s nine-year old voter registration database and questions whether the state will be ready for the 2016 presidential election. We’ll explore what voting officials are doing to prepare and to reduce the risk of a security breach. Plus, August 6 marked the 50th anniversary of the signing of the federal Voting Rights Act which was designed to protect voters from racially discriminatory laws. We’ll explore the civil rights law’s history and impact in Florida.
Guests:
Peter Bergerson, Ph.D., Political Science Professor at Florida Gulf Coast University
Brian Corley, President of the Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections/ Pasco County Supervisor of Elections
Pamela Goodman, President of the League of Women Voters of Florida
