The Florida Division of Elections website indicated that backers of a proposed recreational-pot amendment had submitted 760,002 valid petition signatures as they try to get it on the ballot.

The political committee behind the measure to legalize pot has submitted 714,888 valid signatures as of Thursday — still far short of the 880,062 signatures needed to get on the November ballot.

More Floridians have been using vote-by-mail in the last few elections, as it’s a convenient option, especially for the elderly, the infirm and those who don’t work a classic 9-5 schedule.

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One official said the state’s push to audit and toss marijuana petition signatures has put elections officials “in the middle of a political war.”

Black individuals were once banned from voting in some Florida primaries, an exclusion echoed in today’s closed party primary system.

Democratic state Rep. Angie Nixon has announced her candidacy for the Florida U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Ashley Moody in the 2026 election.

Palm Beach County has been a focal point of these allegations, particularly regarding its Supervisor of Elections, Wendy Sartory Link.

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Republicans are entering the 2026 midterms with a 53-47 majority in the Senate (including the two independents who caucus with the Democrats). This cycle, 35 Senate seats are up f

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