Episode 17: American Democracy Minute for May 9, 2022: Federal court of appeals issues sides with State of FL on Anti-Voter Bill

American Democracy Minute · May 8, 2022 · 1m

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We reported last week that the Secretary of State in Florida had held up portions of SB 54, awaiting a court case involving another Florida voter suppression bill, SB 90, signed into law last year by Governor Ron Desantis. It put further restrictions on the use of drop boxes and the role of groups facilitating voter registration.

The U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday on SB 90 – sort of. The lower court had ruled that SB 90’s provisions targeting black & brown voters were egregious…