Florida will vote on six proposed amendments to its constitution in November. Here what a 'yes' or 'no' vote means for each.
Florida law currently follows the Hyde Amendment rule that only allows residents to use public funds for abortion in three scenarios. Amendment 4, an “amendment to limit government interference with abortion,” does not mention the current restrictions on public funding.
The gap between when California and Florida are able to finalize their count is the natural result of election officials in the two states choosing to emphasize different concerns and set different priorities.
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.
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
After Gov. Ron DeSantis declined to extend Florida’s voter registration deadline as Hurricane Milton neared, multiple civil and voting rights organizations turned to federal court on Tuesday. The League of Women Voters of Florida and the Florida State Conference of the NAACP,
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.
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.