A federal judge on Friday refused to extend Florida‘s voter registration deadline, but not before sharply rebuking Republican officials for continued problems running elections in the battleground state.
Five civil rights and voting rights groups asked the court to extend the state’s Oct. 5 deadline for voter registration after Florida’s online registration portal crashed on Monday. Florida Secretary of State Laurel Lee extended the deadline until 7 p.m. on Tuesday, but the groups were asking for an extra two days.
Walker, however, declined to grant the extension, saying he didn’t want to burden local election supervisors already bracing for record turnout in the race between President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden. “The Governor took quick and decisive action to ensure voter access to multiple registration options including online, in person, or through the mail. There was no basis for federal courts to get involved and the Governor expected this outcome,” said Cody McCloud, a spokesperson for Governor Ron DeSantis said.
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