Florida's New Voting Law Immediately Hit With Lawsuits
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On Thursday, voting rights groups filed a pair of lawsuits targeting a restrictive GOP-crafted voting bill immediately after it was signed into law by Florida’s Republican Governor Ron DeSantis. While left-leaning articles highlight that critics have accused DeSantis of trying to make it harder to vote, particularly for people of color, right-leaning articles highlight that the White House condemned Florida’s new voting legislation as a step in the “wrong direction.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that critics have accused DeSantis of trying to make it harder to vote, particularly for people of color. DeSantis offered a string of justifications for the law, claiming it would prevent ballot “harvesting.”
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that the complaints claim the law SB 90 illegally restricts access to the ballot box. The legal challenges come after Florida Republicans passed the measure on near party-line votes.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that the White House condemned Florida’s new voting legislation as a step in the “wrong direction.” Deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre reiterated support for HR 1, the House-passed sweeping voting rights bill.
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