Category: Florida Election Integrity Laws

Judge Dismisses Election Fraud Case, Branding Florida Prosecutions an ‘Overreach of Power’

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—A Miami judge on Oct. 21 approved a motion to dismiss an elections fraud case brought by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Election Crimes Unit. The state had charged Robert Wood and 19 other people with election fraud in August after a state roundup by the Election Crimes Unit, a new body that the…


DeSantis Names Attorney Cord Byrd Florida Secretary of State

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–Gov. Ron DeSantis has named state Representative Cord Byrd as Florida’s new secretary of state, calling him a “staunch advocate for election security, public integrity, the fight against big tech censorship, and the de-platforming of political candidates.” “Cord Byrd has been an ally of freedom and democracy in the Florida Legislature, and I am…