Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Bill to Safeguard the Sanctity of Florida Elections
Florida Leads on Election Integrity and Transparency
West Palm Beach, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 90, Florida’s new election integrity bill, strengthening voter identification, prohibiting the mass mailing of ballots, banning ballot harvesting and prohibiting private money from administering elections in our state.
“Florida took action this legislative session to increase transparency and strengthen the security of our elections,”
said Governor Ron DeSantis. “Floridians can rest assured that our state will remain a leader in ballot integrity. Elections should be free and fair, and these changes will ensure this continues to be the case in the Sunshine State. I’d like to thank our legislative leaders on this issue – Senate President Wilton Simpson, House Speaker Chris Sprowls, Senator Dennis Baxley, and Representative Blaise Ingoglia.”
Lawmakers, groups react to controversial new Florida voting law
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. â Republicans, Democrats and other organizations are sounding off following the
signing Thursday of Florida s new controversial election law by Gov. Ron DeSantis in West Palm Beach.
The legislation was signed into law
behind closed doors at the Hilton hotel near the Palm Beach International Airport with Fox News being the only media outlet allowed to attend.
The law has been denounced by Democrats and voter rights advocates, saying it will unfairly target minority groups and create barriers for people to cast their ballot. However, Republicans say the new law increases integrity & transparency in Florida s voting laws.
UpdatedThu, May 6, 2021 at 10:38 am ET
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Gov. DeSantis signed a controversial elections bill Thursday in West Palm Beach with only Fox News and former Trump supporters present. Other media outlets were barred from covering the signing. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a controversial elections bill, which restricts voting in Florida, into law Thursday morning at West Palm Beach International Airport, allowing only Fox News to cover the event, reports said.
All other media outlets were excluded from the nationally televised event. DeSantis tweeted that Fox News had exclusive access to the signing early Thursday.
Governor Ron DeSantis signs bill to safeguard the sanctity of Florida elections
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West Palm Beach, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 90, Florida’s new election integrity bill, strengthening voter identification, prohibiting the mass mailing of ballots, banning ballot harvesting and prohibiting private money from administering elections in our state.
“Florida took action this legislative session to increase transparency and strengthen the security of our elections,” said Governor Ron DeSantis. “Floridians can rest assured that our state will remain a leader in ballot integrity. Elections should be free and fair, and these changes will ensure this continues to be the case in the Sunshine State. I’d like to thank our legislative leaders on this issue – Senate President Wilton Simpson, House Speaker Chris Sprowls, Senator Dennis Baxley, and Representative Blaise Ingoglia.”
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Thursday on increasing election integrity
The Republican governor touted it will help increase trust in the election process and prevent future fraud
The provisions include making ballot drop-boxes available to all Floridians, but restricting it to being open during voting hours with an election worker present
It also will crack down on those receiving mail-in ballots and further enforce voter ID laws – like was imposed in Georgia earlier this year
A voting rights group already filed a lawsuit claiming it is voter suppression