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Florida Cannot Allow its Voter List Maintenance to be Dictated by Error-Prone Software

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Florida Cannot Allow its Voter List Maintenance to be Dictated by Error-Prone Software

May 29, 2024

Florida voting rights groups sent a letter Friday to Secretary of State Cord Byrd to demand the state not use unreliable, privately sourced data from EagleAI or similar platforms for voter list maintenance.

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National Media Strategist
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Discriminatory Anti-Voter Bill Sent to DeSantis’ Desk

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Discriminatory Anti-Voter Bill Sent to DeSantis’ Desk

April 28, 2023

Statement on 11th Circuit Court Anti-Voter Ruling in S.B. 90 Lawsuit

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Statement on 11th Circuit Court Anti-Voter Ruling in S.B. 90 Lawsuit

The appeals court reversed a lower court decision, leaving in place measures that will restrict access to the ballot box.

April 27, 2023

Common Cause Florida Joins 35 Voting, Civil Rights Groups Opposing Proposed Voter Registration Barriers

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Common Cause Florida Joins 35 Voting, Civil Rights Groups Opposing Proposed Voter Registration Barriers

A coalition of 36 groups sent a letter to legislative leaders warning that Black, Latino Floridians will face voter registration barriers.

April 26, 2023

ADVISORY: Florida Legislature Surges Ahead with Voter Suppression Bills

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ADVISORY: Florida Legislature Surges Ahead with Voter Suppression Bills

A 108-page House bill was just released, containing a long list of anti-voter measures that will erect even more barriers to people's fundamental rights to vote.

April 18, 2023

TODAY at 11am: Florida Lawmakers to Hold Hearing on Bill That Hurts Public Discourse

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TODAY at 11am: Florida Lawmakers to Hold Hearing on Bill That Hurts Public Discourse

Today, Florida lawmakers will hold a hearing on SB 1220, legislation that aims to take away the public’s right to speak freely.

April 5, 2023

TODAY at 2pm: Florida Republicans to Fast Track Bill to Raise Barriers for Voters

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TODAY at 2pm: Florida Republicans to Fast Track Bill to Raise Barriers for Voters

“After years of Florida being the gold standard in well-run elections, this bill would make it harder for elections officials to administer a safe and secure election for all.”

April 4, 2023

Public Discourse in Florida and the Free Press Must Be Protected

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Public Discourse in Florida and the Free Press Must Be Protected

Common Cause Florida stands in opposition to attempts seeking to curtail the rights of the public and the press.

March 13, 2023

Common Cause Florida Statement on Opening of Florida’s Legislative Session

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Common Cause Florida Statement on Opening of Florida’s Legislative Session

Florida lawmakers begin their annual legislative session Tuesday, with the potential for attacks on voting rights and on citizens’ abilities to have a say in their own governance expected to be a focus.

March 7, 2023

MEDIA ADVISORY: What Florida Voters Need to Know for Municipal Elections this Spring

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MEDIA ADVISORY: What Florida Voters Need to Know for Municipal Elections this Spring

All vote-by-mail requests in Florida expired at the end of 2022, affecting millions of voters.

March 2, 2023

Response to DeSantis Signing Election Crimes Law Expanding Statewide Prosecutor’s Power to Target People with Past Convictions

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Response to DeSantis Signing Election Crimes Law Expanding Statewide Prosecutor’s Power to Target People with Past Convictions

The new law is an unnecessary and wasteful expansion of state prosecutorial power that could intimidate eligible voters with past convictions from exercising their right to vote.

February 16, 2023

Civil Rights Groups Denounce Bill that Worsens Florida’s Broken Voting Rights Restoration System

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Civil Rights Groups Denounce Bill that Worsens Florida’s Broken Voting Rights Restoration System

The bill expands state prosecutorial power and risks impacting people with past convictions who will continue to be arrested and prosecuted in the criminal legal system for honest mistakes about their voter eligibility.

February 13, 2023

Florida’s Office of Election Crimes Puts Criminalization Over Voting Access

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Florida’s Office of Election Crimes Puts Criminalization Over Voting Access

The official accounting of Florida's Office of Election Crimes first year of existence shows the office is succeeding at its unstated mission to inject fear and confusion into our voting process.

January 30, 2023

Keep Florida Voting

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Florida Cannot Allow its Voter List Maintenance to be Dictated by Error-Prone Software

Media Contacts

Jennifer Garcia

David Vance

Katie Scally

Discriminatory Anti-Voter Bill Sent to DeSantis’ Desk

Statement on 11th Circuit Court Anti-Voter Ruling in S.B. 90 Lawsuit

Common Cause Florida Joins 35 Voting, Civil Rights Groups Opposing Proposed Voter Registration Barriers

ADVISORY: Florida Legislature Surges Ahead with Voter Suppression Bills

TODAY at 11am: Florida Lawmakers to Hold Hearing on Bill That Hurts Public Discourse

TODAY at 2pm: Florida Republicans to Fast Track Bill to Raise Barriers for Voters

Public Discourse in Florida and the Free Press Must Be Protected

Common Cause Florida Statement on Opening of Florida’s Legislative Session

MEDIA ADVISORY: What Florida Voters Need to Know for Municipal Elections this Spring

Response to DeSantis Signing Election Crimes Law Expanding Statewide Prosecutor’s Power to Target People with Past Convictions

Civil Rights Groups Denounce Bill that Worsens Florida’s Broken Voting Rights Restoration System

Florida’s Office of Election Crimes Puts Criminalization Over Voting Access

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