The Guardian: What we learned from our Florida voting rights investigation
What we learned from our Florida voting rights investigation
Sam Levine, The Guardian, 10/28/2023
A crackdown by Ron DeSantis and Florida Republicans has spent millions pursuing rare voter fraud, hampered voter registration and weakened Black voters influence
Since taking office in 2019, Governor Ron DeSantis and the Republicans who control the Florida legislature have led one of the most aggressive efforts to restrict voting particularly in Black communities in the United States.
Its an attack that has unfolded on many fronts. The state has prosecuted people confused about their eligibility to vote. DeSantiss administration has levied significant fines against voter registration groups, in some cases for minor errors. Republicans have rewritten Floridas election laws to create new voting barriers, weakened Black political power in the state, and used a new state agency to intimidate voters.
The Guardian has been investigating Ron DeSantiss attack on voting rights. Here are a few of the most consequential actions DeSantis, who is running for president, has taken to restrict voting.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/28/florida-voting-rights-investigation-ron-desantis
Edited to add the actions explained in the article:
He created an agency to crack down on voter fraud with troublesome results
Hes prosecuted people confused about their eligibility to vote
Hes intimidated groups trying to register voters
Hes directly weakened the influence of Black voters