Florida cannot be out-goobered by Georgia on voting âreformâ | Column
Republicans in the state Legislature have decided âto transform this so-called gold standard of democracy into the envy of Cuba,â writes columnist Daniel Ruth.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis delivers his State of the State address in the House chamber at the Capitol in Tallahassee during Opening Day of the Florida Legislature in March. [ IVY CEBALLO | Times ]
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Following the November voting last year, Florida Republicans were euphoric, patting themselves on the back for pulling off a pristine, unblemished, pitch-perfect statewide election. Yippee!
Terms like âgold standard,â âa model for the rest of the nationâ and a âbeacon of lightâ were thrown around to describe Floridaâs elections. This simply cannot stand.