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Florida Legislators Hear Bill to Restrict U.S. Citizens’ Voting
SB 1334 relies on error-prone databases and then forces voters to provide documents to prove their citizenship if the databases get it wrong.
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Common Cause Florida Opposes Committee Approval of HJR 335 Threat to Ballot Initiative Process
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Civil Rights Leaders Hold Joint Press Conference at the State Capitol to Address Legislative Attacks on Floridians
“Yesterday, we reminded legislators that Black voters in Florida have a right to have their voices heard and their votes counted,” said Amy Keith Executive Director, Common Cause Florida.
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Florida Court Shirks Responsibility to Halt Unfair Voting Map
“This decision blatantly ignores the will of Florida voters who—more than a decade ago—demanded Fair Districts that protect representation for communities of color."
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Amy Keith Named Executive Director of Common Cause Florida
"Amy’s two decades of coalition building experience will serve the people of Florida well in her new role,” said Common Cause interim co-president Marilyn Carpinteyro.
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50 State Report: Florida Earns “F” for 2020 Redistricting from Common Cause
“It’s no surprise that Florida received an F for its 2020 redistricting process when some voting districts were approved without a single public hearing,” said Amy Keith, Common Cause Florida program director.
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Nonpartisan Groups Head to Court to Challenge DeSantis’ Unfair Voting Map
“We are taking the DeSantis Administration and state lawmakers to court for denying Black voters in North Florida their freedom to choose their representative in Congress," said Amy Keith, program director of Common Cause Florida.
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Statement on the Racist Killings in Jacksonville
We at Common Cause Florida share in the heartbreak and outrage at the intentional and racist killings of Angela Carr, Anolt Laguerre, Jr. and Jerrald De’Shaun Gallion in Jacksonville this weekend.
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Summary Judgement Denied – Common Cause Challenge to Discriminatory Florida Congressional Map Moves Forward
Today, a federal court denied the state of Florida’s motion for partial summary judgement in a challenge to the state’s racially discriminatory congressional voting map. The ruling by the three-judge panel in Common Cause Florida v. Byrd leaves the case on track to go to trial on September 26th in Tallahassee.
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Common Cause’s SCOTUS Win Protects Florida Voters
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last week in Moore v. Harper reinforced the role state courts and Florida’s constitution have in stopping unfair and discriminatory laws, election rules, and voting maps.
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Statement on Gov. DeSantis Signing Anti-Voter Measure into Law
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed S.B. 7050, a massive piece of election-related legislation that places restrictions on community groups who register new voters and also creates an exemption to Florida’s long-standing “resign to run” laws.
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Discriminatory Anti-Voter Bill Sent to DeSantis’ Desk
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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.