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Gov. Rick Scott and other top Florida Republicans have spent more than $237 million on private lawyers to advance and defend their agendas, an Associated Press investigation has found.
Read More »Voter Fraud A Local Issue, Not A Federal One, Expert Says
Following President Donald Trump calling for "a major investigation" into voter fraud, UF political science professor Michael McDonald says that the issue is one based primarily in local elections, not federal ones.
Read More »Could Hurricane Matthew Have Affected Voter Turnout In Florida: The Questions That Remain Unanswered
Many questions remain unanswered about the impact that Hurricane Matthew had on individuals being able to register to vote for this year's general election.
Read More »45 Percent of North Central Florida Voters Cast Ballots Before Election Day
Nearly half of all North Central Florida voters cast their ballots before Tuesday. Of the 607,292 voters in 13 North Central Florida counties who registered by Sept. 30, 272,029 — about 45 percent — either voted by mail or voted early as of this morning, according to data from the …
Read More »UF Student Able To Vote After Former Sen. Bob Graham Sees WUFT Article
Voting in the U.S. never seemed to be a priority for Alexandra Rodriguez — until she realized its importance in the current presidential election.
Read More »What To Know Before You Go To Vote
What you need to know about where to go, what to bring and what not to do when you go to cast your vote in 2016's historical election.
Read More »Voters Get Second Chance On Mismatched Signatures
Of the 21,000 mail-in ballots cast to date in Alachua County, hundreds are under review for mismatched signatures.
Read More »Florida Votes 2016: U.S. House Florida District 3
This story is part of our guide, Florida Votes 2016, leading up to the Nov. 8 election. Check your voter registration status here.
Read More »Florida Votes 2016: U.S. House Florida District 11
This story is part of our guide, Florida Votes 2016, leading up to the Nov. 8 election.Check your voter registration status here.
Read More »Florida Votes 2016: U.S. House Florida District 2
Florida’s 2nd Congressional District has changed. Due to the results of the controversial and lengthy redistricting process, this once up-for-grabs seat in the U.S. House of Representatives is now presumed to be safely in Republican hands. The newly drawn North Florida district is the largest by land mass in the …
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