voters /tags/voters voters en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Thu, 05 Feb 2026 21:19:00 GMT Bill requiring new FL voters to prove U.S. citizenship clears first committee /government-politics/2026-02-05/bill-requiring-new-fl-voters-to-prove-u-s-citizenship-clears-first-committee A bill to impose heightened requirements for first-time voters, including mandating presentation of documents such as a U.S. passport or birth certificate — received its first hearing in this year’s legislative session and was approved by a first committee. Critics contend the bill will end up throwing eligible U.S. citizens off the voter rolls. Thu, 05 Feb 2026 21:19:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-02-05/bill-requiring-new-fl-voters-to-prove-u-s-citizenship-clears-first-committee Mitch Perry | Florida Phoenix Florida has agreements with other states to share voter data, but how many? /government-politics/2025-10-10/florida-has-agreements-with-other-states-to-share-voter-data-but-how-many More than 2 1/2 years after Florida dropped its association with a bipartisan national voter database, Secretary of State Cord Byrd said Wednesday that the state has formed agreements with “multiple states” to share that voter information. Fri, 10 Oct 2025 17:31:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-10-10/florida-has-agreements-with-other-states-to-share-voter-data-but-how-many Mitch Perry | Florida Phoenix Miami-Dade becomes the latest Florida county to flip from blue to red in voter registration /government-politics/2025-05-19/miami-dade-becomes-the-latest-florida-county-to-flip-from-blue-to-red-in-voter-registration The latest voter rolls in the county now show 464,370 registered Republicans, or 34% of voters, 440,790 Democrats, or 32.27%. Independent and third-party voters together number 460,783, or 33.7%. Those numbers come via Michael Pruser, the director of data science with Decision Desk HQ. Mon, 19 May 2025 23:29:50 GMT /government-politics/2025-05-19/miami-dade-becomes-the-latest-florida-county-to-flip-from-blue-to-red-in-voter-registration Mitch Perry | Florida Phoenix Voter registration groups in Florida have scaled down their operations after new restrictions /government-politics/2024-04-29/florida-voter-registration-restrictions-fines-elections Voter registration groups in Florida are helping fewer citizens sign up to cast an elections ballot, nearly a year after increased penalties for rules violations went into effect. Mon, 29 Apr 2024 13:35:23 GMT /government-politics/2024-04-29/florida-voter-registration-restrictions-fines-elections Valerie Crowder They ran a voter suppression scheme. Now they're sentenced to register voters /elections-coverage/2022-12-02/they-ran-a-voter-suppression-scheme-now-theyre-sentenced-to-register-voters Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman robocalled roughly 85,000 voters across five states, falsely telling them that voting by mail would risk "giving your private information to the man." Fri, 02 Dec 2022 19:00:00 GMT /elections-coverage/2022-12-02/they-ran-a-voter-suppression-scheme-now-theyre-sentenced-to-register-voters Emily Olson Don't call Florida a red state yet: Left-leaning groups say their voters stayed home /politics/2022-11-28/dont-call-florida-a-red-state-yet-left-leaning-groups-say-their-voters-stayed-home After Republicans won big in Florida, Democrats and the groups that organize for them are reckoning with what went so red in the country's largest swing state. Mon, 28 Nov 2022 10:00:39 GMT /politics/2022-11-28/dont-call-florida-a-red-state-yet-left-leaning-groups-say-their-voters-stayed-home Ashley Lopez Florida GOP takes the lead in early voting in traditionally blue Miami-Dade /news/2022-11-03/florida-gop-takes-the-lead-in-early-voting-in-traditionally-blue-miami-dade The Republican swing was interpreted as a sign of support among the region's Hispanic voters for Gov. Ron DeSantis and a lack of enthusiasm for his Democratic challenger, Rep. Charlie Crist. Thu, 03 Nov 2022 13:30:00 GMT /news/2022-11-03/florida-gop-takes-the-lead-in-early-voting-in-traditionally-blue-miami-dade Jiselle Lee - Fresh Take Florida Voters everywhere are talking about the same issues. Here's why that matters /national-politics/2022-11-01/voters-everywhere-are-talking-about-the-same-issues-heres-why-that-matters In Iowa's competitive 3rd Congressional District, candidates and voters are talking about the same issues as those everywhere else. That's part of a long-growing pattern. Tue, 01 Nov 2022 17:00:00 GMT /national-politics/2022-11-01/voters-everywhere-are-talking-about-the-same-issues-heres-why-that-matters Danielle Kurtzleben Voters in some of the most conservative states to weigh in on recreational pot /news/2022-10-31/voters-in-some-of-the-most-conservative-states-to-weigh-in-on-recreational-pot Voters in Missouri, Arkansas, North Dakota, South Dakota and Maryland will vote on legalizing recreational marijuana. Nineteen states and D.C. have approved adult cannabis possession and consumption. Mon, 31 Oct 2022 17:00:00 GMT /news/2022-10-31/voters-in-some-of-the-most-conservative-states-to-weigh-in-on-recreational-pot Eric Westervelt A political scientist weighs in on what issues might drive voters in the upcoming elections /news/2022-06-22/a-political-scientist-weighs-in-on-what-issues-might-drive-voters-in-the-upcoming-elections As the campaign season kicks off, political scientist Susan MacManus talks with WFSU's Margie Menzel about whether Florida is still a swing state and which issues could roil the upcoming elections. Wed, 22 Jun 2022 12:05:21 GMT /news/2022-06-22/a-political-scientist-weighs-in-on-what-issues-might-drive-voters-in-the-upcoming-elections Margie Menzel | WFSU