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Florida GOP Passes Voting Limits in Broad Elections Bill

April 29, 2021 at 9:17 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Republicans in the Florida Legislature passed an election overhaul bill on Thursday that is set to usher in a host of voting restrictions in one of the most critical battleground states in the country,” the New York Times reports.

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