Florida Pushes Back Against Federal Election Monitors in Polling Places
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The Florida Department of State is pushing back against federal election monitors in the state’s polling places. The U.S. Justice Department said it was sending monitors to 24 states to ensure compliance with federal voting rights laws.
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The DeSantis administration told Biden’s DOJ that their poll monitors are "not permitted" inside Florida polling places, and will send its own monitors.
The Florida Department of State is pushing back against federal election monitors in the state’s polling places. The U.S. Justice Department said it was sending monitors to 24 states to ensure compliance with federal voting rights laws.
Two GOP-governed states are suggesting that federal election monitors are not welcome to observe their polling places on Tuesday. The statements out of Florida and Missouri make up for what they lack…
By Geneva Sands and Steve Contorno, CNN Florida officials warned the US Justice Department that federal election monitors are not allowed inside polling places under state law, pushing back against federal plans for monitors in the state.
The Florida Department of State sent a letter to the Department of Justice, notifying them that their monitors would not be allowed inside polling places.
