Judge blocks new Florida election law, signed by DeSantis this spring, calling it the 'latest assault on the right to vote'
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The NAACP of Florida had accused the state of violating the US Constitution by imposing new limits on efforts to register voters.

The NAACP of Florida had accused the state of violating the US Constitution by imposing new limits on efforts to register voters.

  • DevCat@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    “Florida may, of course, regulate elections, including the voter registration process,” Walker, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, wrote in the 58-page ruling. “Here, however, the challenged provisions exemplify something Florida has struggled within recent years; namely, governing within the bounds set by the United States Constitution.”

    Somebody figured out DeSantis’ playbook.

    • axtualdave@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      You kid, but this judge is right on the money.

      The core problem though, is not that it’s unconstitutional or not, but that, until recently, it’s unconstitutional only in name. It’s like that old saying, “If no one stops you, is it really illegal?”

      Florida, and to a lesser extent Texas, have been pushing to see just how far they can go with wildly unconstitutional laws on the books before the rest of the country starts to push back.

      Turns out: Really far. And even if the rest of us push back hard, they’ve proven that they can get away with some pretty egregious things while we aren’t paying attention to their bullshit.