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Tampa Bay Times: Federal Lawsuit Challenges Florida’s Voter Registration Forms

April 26, 2023

The League of Women Voters of Florida and the NAACP have filed a federal lawsuit against Secretary of State Cord Byrd over the state’s voter registration application, arguing that it violates the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. “Due to the state’s NVRA violation and maze of voter-eligibility rules, returning citizens (felons) struggle to accurately complete the application, and voter-registration organizations struggle to assist returning citizens in answering the application,” the lawsuit stated. The plaintiffs are represented by O’Melveny.

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