Despite early voting lines reportedly up to six hours long, Florida’s Republican Secretary of State would not apologize for shortening the state’s early voting period from 14 to eight days, reported Think Progress. CNN anchor Ashleigh Banfield specifically asked Rick Detzner whether he regretted shortening the early voting period this…
Democratic candidate Alan Grayson on Monday night slammed Florida Republicans for cutting back on early voting in the state. “We have to expand the Voting Rights Act to make sure that the right to vote is effective,” Grayson told Current TV host Cenk Uygur. The Democratic candidate noted that the…
A Florida judge ruled on Sunday to extend this weekend’s early voting hours for one county, handing a victory for state Democrats who had sued to keep polls open longer and give people more time to vote. Florida Democrats filed an emergency suit late Saturday night asking for extended early…