Florida Governor Hasn’t Signed Some Controversial Election Law Bills Yet

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis still hasn’t signed HB 5, nor SB 7066.  House Bill 5 makes it more difficult for initiatives to get on the ballot, and it passed the legislature on May 3.  Senate Bill 7066 requires ex-felons to pay all court costs, fines, and restitution before they can register to vote.  It also moves the non-presidential primary a week earlier in August.  It requires petitioners and campaigners to stay at least 150 feet from a polling place (current law is 100 feet).  It also passed on May 3.  DeSantis has said publicly that he will sign SB 7066.


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