In a 58-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Mark Walker said both a provision barring noncitizens from collecting voter registration applications and a provision mandating that such groups store applicant information were unconstitutional. “The Free State of Florida is simply not free to exceed the bounds of the United States Constitution,” Walker wrote, using a turn of phrase favored by Florida Gov. The groups included Florida State Conference of Branches and Youth Units of the NAACP, Equal Ground Education Fund, Voters of Tomorrow, Disability Rights Florida, Alianza for Progress, Hispanic Federation and Poder Latinx. Voting rights groups and Florida Democrats cheered the ruling. AdvertisementThe legislation is part of a broader attack on voter rights by DeSantis and Florida Republicans, disproportionately affecting Black and Latino communities.

Source: Huffington Post July 04, 2023 22:15 UTC