Lawsuit filed against Florida’s new election law League of Women Voters of Florida suing to overturn law By Nathan Mayberg - Editor | May 7, 2021 Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill which will place new restrictions on voting. The League of Women Voters of Florida is suing to overturn the law. / File photo by Nathan Mayberg The state legislature passed a change to the state’s election law which was signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis after party-line votes in the Republican-controlled legislature. Democrats opposed the measures for being part of a wave of legislation being introduced by Republicans in a host of states which they believe will make it tougher to vote.