A federal court has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to remove key voter registration verification requirements in Florida, a decision hailed by the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) as a victory for election integrity.
The lawsuit, filed by the advocacy group Florida Rising Together, challenged state laws requiring individuals to verify their identity on voter registration applications, specifically by matching their driver’s license or social security number with existing state records.
The lawsuit argued against Florida’s requirement that an individual’s identifying information on a voter registration form must match state records. Florida law, supported by the federal Help America Vote Act, mandates this verification to ensure accuracy…
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Evan Power, Chairman of the RPOF, praised the court’s ruling, “It is simply nonsensical that anyone would want to remove well-established safeguards to Florida’s voter registration process.”