Florida will vote on six proposed amendments to its constitution in November. Here what a 'yes' or 'no' vote means for each.
After Hurricane Charley struck southwest Florida in August 2004, then-Gov. Jeb Bush allowed election officials in 10 counties to delay early voting, set up new polling places and extend the deadline to hire poll workers ahead of the state’s primary election.
Voting rights groups have asked a federal judge to extend Florida's voter registration deadline ahead of the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election, citing disruptions from Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
A federal judge rejected a request from the League of Women Voters of Florida and the Florida NAACP to reopen voter registration for the November election because of Hurricane Milton​.
The presidential election is just 24 days away. The governor's office reports significant damage to some polling sites in Florida, following hurricanes Helene and Milton. They also site that a number of voters have been displaced from their homes.
Less than half of the likely electorate in Florida say they would vote for an amendment that would legalize abortion up to the point of fetal viability, according to a New York Times and Siena
Two federal judges have rejected requests to immediately reopen voter registration in Georgia and Florida as the southeast continues to grapple with significant storm damage ahead of the November election.
By Brad Brooks and Leonora LaPeter Anton FORT PIERCE/ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) - Florida on Friday was clearing downed trees and power lines and mopping up flooded neighborhoods after Hurricane Milton roared through leaving at least 16 people dead.
A big Trump lead in the state paradoxically adds to evidence of a smaller Electoral College edge for him. And a choice by pollsters may be causing them to miss state shifts.
Earlier surveys have shown higher support, but the state’s Republican governor is working hard to defeat the initiative.