Voter fraud has been rare and identifiable in the state because of paper ballots and individual voter histories.
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Judge strikes down parts of Florida election law, says it aims to suppress Black voters
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has said that while he expects aspects of his agenda to be struck down by the federal court in Tallahassee, he is confident they will be upheld on appeal to a more conservative court.
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Our View: Susan Collins lets us down on voting rights
Maine’s thin-skinned senior senator fails to meet a historic moment.
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McConnell responds to uproar over his comment about Black voters
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says accusations that he’s racist are ‘hurtful and offensive.’
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Democrats eye new strategy after Senate sinks voting rights bill
Democrats insist their brinkmanship has made the new effort possible, forcing Republicans to relent, even if just a little, and engage in bipartisan negotiations.
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Collins helps block voting rights bill as King says U.S. democracy could collapse without it
Maine’s senators took starkly opposed positions in a fiery late-night debate and vote Wednesday.
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With voting rights bill doomed, King and Collins work to safeguard electoral vote counting
Legal experts say ambiguities in the 1887 Electoral Count Act need correcting to prevent future attempts to overturn presidential elections.
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Voting bill collapses, with Democrats unable to change filibuster rules
The rules change meant to allow Democrats to approve the bill with a simple majority was also headed toward defeat, with Biden unable to persuade two holdout senators in his own party.
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On MLK Day, King III implores Senate to act on voting rights
The civil rights leader’s eldest son criticized the president and Congress as a whole on Monday for failing to pass voting rights legislation.
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Our View: Maine’s Susan Collins should heed MLK’s words on voting rights
The senator and her Republican colleagues must recognize that there is no middle ground in the march toward multiracial democracy.