/tags/voting-1 voting en-US SAčúŒÊŽ«Ä± Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:03:38 GMT /government-politics/2026-04-20/coral-gables-election-date-change Will moving elections from April to November save money and bring more voters to the polls, or let local issues get overshadowed by ‘toxic’ politics in Washington? City Commissioners vehemently disagree, and it’s time for voters to have their say. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:03:38 GMT /government-politics/2026-04-20/coral-gables-election-date-change Alexandra Campisi | CommunityWire.Miami /government-politics/2026-04-02/desantis-florida-save-act-voting-restrictions Two coalitions of advocacy groups immediately filed separate suits over the new Florida law on Wednesday. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:33:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-04-02/desantis-florida-save-act-voting-restrictions /government-politics/2026-03-13/florida-legislature-passes-bill-requiring-proof-of-citizenship-at-the-ballot-box The House on Thursday passed a bill (HB 991) on a 77-28 vote along party lines, imposing new identification requirements on voters, but it doesn’t take effect until Jan. 1, 2027. Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:06:19 GMT /government-politics/2026-03-13/florida-legislature-passes-bill-requiring-proof-of-citizenship-at-the-ballot-box Ana Goñi-Lessan | News Service of Florida /government-politics/2026-02-19/election-bills-to-require-stricter-voter-registration-checks-in-florida-near-final-votes The major election bill being pushed by Florida Republicans in the Legislature this session would require proof of American citizenship to register to vote, similar to federal legislation advocated by President Trump and Republicans in Congress. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:51:40 GMT /government-politics/2026-02-19/election-bills-to-require-stricter-voter-registration-checks-in-florida-near-final-votes Mitch Perry | Florida Phoenix /government-politics/2026-01-08/bills-requiring-new-fl-voters-to-show-proof-of-u-s-citizenship-filed-for-session Only a handful of states now require that voters provide a document proving their US citizenship to register to vote. Thu, 08 Jan 2026 15:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-01-08/bills-requiring-new-fl-voters-to-show-proof-of-u-s-citizenship-filed-for-session Mitch Perry | Florida Phoenix /national-politics/2025-09-10/33-million-voters-have-been-run-through-a-trump-administration-citizenship-check Tens of millions of voters have had their information run through the tool — a striking portion of the U.S. public, considering little has been made public about the tool's accuracy or data security. Wed, 10 Sep 2025 20:10:00 GMT /national-politics/2025-09-10/33-million-voters-have-been-run-through-a-trump-administration-citizenship-check Jude Joffe-Block, Miles Parks /government-politics/2025-08-18/florida-league-of-women-voters-calls-mid-decade-gop-redistricting-plan-a-power-grab Jessica Lowe-Minor, the president of the League of Women Voters of Florida is warning state legislators not to embark on a mid-decade congressional redistricting plan, saying it's unprecedented and goes against the 2010 “Fair Districts” constitutional amendment. Mon, 18 Aug 2025 10:15:24 GMT /government-politics/2025-08-18/florida-league-of-women-voters-calls-mid-decade-gop-redistricting-plan-a-power-grab Sergio R. Bustos /government-politics/2025-08-13/campaign-groups-urge-judge-to-further-limit-new-restrictions-on-getting-measures-on-floridas-ballot Lawyers for voter advocacy groups and campaigns for Medicaid expansion and recreational marijuana appeared before a federal judge in Tallahassee Tuesday. It is their latest attempt to carve away at a law that they argue unconstitutionally hamstrings citizens’ abilities to amend Florida’s constitution. Wed, 13 Aug 2025 10:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-08-13/campaign-groups-urge-judge-to-further-limit-new-restrictions-on-getting-measures-on-floridas-ballot Kate Payne | Associated Press/Report For America /government-politics/2025-06-05/republican-push-for-proof-of-citizenship-to-vote-proves-a-tough-sell-in-the-states The number of states considering bills related to proof of citizenship for voting tripled from 2023 to this year. Republicans in Wyoming passed their own proof-of-citizenship legislation, but similar measures have stalled or failed in multiple GOP-led states, including Florida, Missouri, Texas and Utah. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-06-05/republican-push-for-proof-of-citizenship-to-vote-proves-a-tough-sell-in-the-states Christina A. Cassidy and Nadia Lathan | Associated Press /government-politics/2024-12-10/desmond-meade-street-renaming Desmond Meade, a prominent voting rights activist and president of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, was honored with a street renaming ceremony. Tue, 10 Dec 2024 20:36:48 GMT /government-politics/2024-12-10/desmond-meade-street-renaming The Miami Times Staff