Judge Orders Release of Records That Might Tie Saudi Royals to 9/11
Reading Time: 6 minutes We may be one step closer to learning the truth about connections between the Saudi royal family and the 9/11 attacks.
FL Dems Call for Gun Control Session Following El Paso Shooting
Reading Time: 5 minutes In Florida, Democrats hope that — in response to the El Paso massacre — people will be fed up with mass shootings and demand gun control.
Election Advocates Eye Florida Fixes for 2020
Reading Time: 11 minutes Passage of Amendment 4 restored voting rights to more than a million Floridians, but advocates of election integrity want to see more accountability from election administrators in the Sunshine State before 2020.
Forget ‘Fraud’ — Florida Has Bigger Issues
Reading Time: 3 minutes Election integrity issues in Florida have much less to do with fraud than with mismanagement and explicit attempts to skirt the law.
Tick-Tock — How ‘60 Minutes’ Sat on a Crucial 2000 Election Story
Reading Time: 7 minutes Investigative journalist Stephen Singular uncovered shocking secrets under the hood of the 2000 presidential election. Here’s what happened when he brought them to 60 Minutes.
New Video Provides Proof of Cellular Modems in FL Voting Machines
Reading Time: 7 minutes Election transparency advocates have long asserted that ES&S digital scanner voting machines connect to the internet to send results to election department central computers. That connectivity raises security concerns, but state officials say the machines are islands. Now, one advocate has proof they’re wrong.
Florida Activists to Sue State Over Ballot Image Preservation
Reading Time: 3 minutes Most counties in Florida don’t preserve ballot images — despite state and federal law that requires them to do so. With recounts looming, AUDIT-USA is suing the state for better enforcement.
Florida Vote Restoration Amendment Could Be a Nailbiter
Reading Time: 4 minutes In Florida, Gov. Rick Scott has restored the right to vote to a small sliver of felons who have served their time. A constitutional amendment on the ballot would change that.
It’s Not Just Who Votes, It’s Who Counts the Votes
Reading Time: 23 minutes Investigative journalist Stephen Singular talks about his book Stolen Future, and the great mystery that still surrounds the 2000 presidential election.
Is Florida’s Governor Playing Favorites With GOP Hurricane Victims?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Two election-year hurricanes, two contrasting responses from Florida Gov. Rick Scott. Did he have a change of heart, or are this year’s victims simply more likely to vote for him?
Florida Election Offers Target-Rich Environment for Russia’s Agents
Reading Time: 6 minutes When Dutch authorities apprehended a team of Russian hackers, it became clear that Vladimir Putin is willing to send teams of cyber operatives abroad. How much damage could they do in a state like Florida? We asked the experts.
Breaking News: Transparency Advocates Score Victory in Florida
Reading Time: 4 minutes Following pressure from lawyers working with concerned voters, Florida’s Division of Elections sent a letter Wednesday that reminds election officials of their legal obligation to preserve ballot images.
How Fair Are Florida’s Elections? The Answer Could Play a Decisive Role in Tight Races
Reading Time: 4 minutes WhoWhatWhy will be keeping a close eye on a number of election integrity issues facing the Sunshine State — well-known in this century for its share of election controversies — as early voting begins today.
Post-Maria, Many Puerto Ricans Struggle to Access Adequate ID to Vote
Reading Time: 4 minutes Coralis Camacho Garcia came to Florida from hurricane-devastated Puerto Rico. She still had her original documents so she could register to vote — she was one of the lucky ones.
Activists Concerned About Counties Destroying Ballot Images
Reading Time: 3 minutes Election transparency advocates are worried that numerous states may be breaking the law by not preserving ballot images and not following proper chain-of-custody rules.
John Oliver Takes On Felon Disenfranchisement
Reading Time: 1 minute John Oliver shines light on the pressing problem of felon disenfranchisement in a hilarious yet thoroughly fact-based report.
Florida Found to Violate the Voting Rights Act – Again
Reading Time: 3 minutes A district judge has just delivered a stunning rebuke to the Florida Secretary of State, whose administration has continued to drag its heels in providing Spanish-language election information and ballots to displaced Puerto Ricans.
Florida Needs a Better System to Restore Felons’ Voting Rights, Judge Says
Reading Time: 2 minutes Many of the 1.6 million disenfranchised felons in Florida may be one step closer to being able to vote thanks to a ruling from a federal judge. Earlier this week, US District Judge Mark Walker ordered Gov. Rick Scott (R) to devise a new system to restore convicted felons’ right to vote by April 26.The Read More
Pennsylvania and Florida Take Big Steps Toward Election Fairness
Reading Time: 5 minutes With the Pennsylvania Supreme Court putting an end to gerrymandered congressional districts and Florida voters putting an important initiative on the November ballot, it has been a big week for all those seeking fair elections.
Voter Disenfranchisement in Florida Could Skew Swing State’s Outcome
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Sunshine State has more disenfranchised voters than any other state in the country, many of them ex-felons. And Governor Rick Scott has done everything he can to keep them from voting.