Voting

A federal judge has refused to block two parts of a new Florida elections law that placed restrictions on voter-registration groups, while the state appealed an earlier ruling that said other changes in the law likely are unconstitutional.Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker on Tuesday denied a request by the League of Women Voters of Florida for a preliminary injunction against two parts of the law that the group contends violate First Amendment rights.

Governor Ron DeSantis on Friday announced the appointment of Melissa Blazier as Collier County Supervisor of Elections.

Floridians Protecting Freedom, a newly formed group, will hold a news conference Monday in Tallahassee to begin a campaign to pass a constitutional amendment supporting abortion rights.

Collier County Supervisor of Elections Jennifer Edwards retires mid-term on Friday, April 28 after more than 20 years on the job.

As voters continue to cast their ballots across Southwest Florida, Election officials in Collier and Lee counties are reminding residents to research their polling location before getting in line and to bring along some patience.

Lee County use to have 97 voting sites. Today, the final day to cast a vote in the midterm election, and nearly six weeks after the hurricane, there are just 13 locations. All of them are in predominately white communities. The closest sites to Dunbar are about 50 minutes away by foot.

Polling locations in Lee County have been reduced from 97 to only 13 due to impacts from Hurricane Ian. Lee County Elections officials are urging voters to cast their ballots before November 8 to avoid long wait times.

Here's what you need to know ahead of the 2022 general election for the Florida Supreme Court, appointed judges, and appeals court judges.

A website launched by the League of Women Voters provides detailed, nonpartisan information voters may need to compare candidates, review voting procedures, and understand ballot initiatives.

Governor Ron DeSantis has issued an executive order to allow election rules changes in Lee, Charlotte and Sarasota Counties. The changes could make it easier for displaced voters to get mail-in ballots.