The failed Florida election bill that angered voting rights and voting integrity advocates alike

The failed Florida election bill that angered voting rights and voting integrity advocates alike

Former St. Lucie County Republican supervisor of elections candidate George Umansky addressing a crowd in Pinellas County on April 24, 2024. (Photo by Mitch Perry/Florida Phoenix)An election bill requiring new Florida voters to show proof of U.S. citizenship failed to advance in the just-concluded regular legislative session, drawing sighs of relief from both voting-rights and voting-integrity groups, although for different reasons. The measure …

The Failed Florida Election Bill That Angered Voting Rights And Voting Integrity Advocates Alike

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix An election bill requiring new Florida voters to show proof of U.S. citizenship failed to advance in the just-concluded regular legislative session, drawing sighs of relief from both voting-rights and voting-integrity groups, although for different reasons. The measure arose shortly after President Trump issued his executive order requiring voters to show proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote. “This bill f…