A Special Election has been called to replace former state Rep. Joel Rudman in House District 3. Gov. Ron DeSantis has scheduled a Special Primary Election for April 1, with a Special General Election to be held on June 10.

The ACLU of Florida filed the lawsuit on behalf of Navarre resident Christina Forrest and Palm Bay resident Janet Laimont.

Days after a civil rights group sued him, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday set special election dates for two legislative districts that are, or soon will be, vacan

Ron DeSantis of failing to fulfill his constitutional obligation ... DeSantis’s refusal to do so is both troubling and illegal,” said Nicholas Warren, a staff attorney for the ACLU of Florida. Asked about the lawsuit, the governor's office referred ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking too long to call special elections for two legislative seats, the ACLU of Florida alleges in a new lawsuit.

For years, Floridians have used the ballot initiative process to pass popular measures that have been otherwise stymied by the state’s political leaders. That process is how Florida got its $15 minimum wage,

Ron DeSantis speaks during a campaign event in ... a staff attorney for the ACLU of Florida. Asked about the lawsuit, the governor's office referred comment to the Florida Department of State ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking too long to call special elections for two legislative seats, the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida says in a lawsuit filed Thursday in Leon County.

Ron DeSantis of failing to fulfill his constitutional ... a staff attorney for the ACLU of Florida. Asked about the lawsuit, the governor's office referred comment to the Florida Department ...

Rep. Darren Soto says the measure needs to be amended to exempt 'dreamers' and those on Temporary Protected Status before he can get behind it

While the measure has received some bipartisan support so far in both chambers of Congress, Central Florida Democratic Rep Darren Soto says the measure needs to be amended to exempt “dreamers” and those on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) before he can get behind it.

Conservative judges have chipped away at voting rights and put the Voting Rights Act through renewed stress over the last decade. At the same time, GOP-led states are devising new restrictions on voter registration and ballot access.