Tag: florida
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Florida Supreme Court issues five opinions from March 13-19
The Florida Supreme Court issued five opinions from March 13-19. As of March 19, the court issued 19 opinions in 2023 — 12 fewer than this point a year ago. The five opinions are below: Sanchez-Torres v. State, where the court affirmed a lower court’s denial of a successive motion seeking vacatur of the appellant’s…
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Donna Deegan (D), Daniel Davis (R) advance to May 16 runoff in Jacksonville mayoral election
Donna Deegan (D) and Daniel Davis (R) will advance to the May 16, 2023, runoff election for mayor of Jacksonville, Florida. On election night, with 94% of precincts reporting, Deegan led with 40% of the vote, followed by Davis with 25%. Since no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, the top-two finishers advanced…
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Election legislation roundup: Florida House of Representatives
As of March 12, Ballotpedia has tracked 12 election-related bills in the Florida House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the 12, Ballotpedia tracked four from March 6-12. Democrats sponsored three, while Republicans sponsored one. The four bills are: FL H1507: Voting Rights, Rep. Angela Nixon (D). FL H1565: Town of Fort…
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Election legislation roundup: Florida State Senate
As of March 12, Ballotpedia has tracked 11 election-related bills in the Florida State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 11, Ballotpedia tracked four from March 6-12. Democrats sponsored three, while Republicans sponsored one. The four bills are: FL S1560: Limited English-proficient Voter Assistance, Sen. Victor Torres (D). FL S1622: District School…
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Governor Ron DeSantis (R) issues one executive order from March 6-12
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) issued one executive order from March 6-12. As of March 12, DeSantis has issued 49 executive orders in 2023—five fewer than he did at this point a year ago. Executive Order Number 23-49, where the governor renewed Executive Order 23-03, a declaration of a state of emergency due to what…
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New Mexico Supreme Court issues one opinion from March 6-12
The New Mexico Supreme Court issued one opinion from March 6-12. As of March 12, the court issued five opinions in 2023—one more than this point a year ago. The one opinion is below: State v. Fernandez, where the court reversed the court of appeals and remanded for a new trial for a defendant charged…
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Three more states withdraw from voter data organization
Missouri, Florida, and West Virginia withdrew from the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) on March 6. Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft (R) said the state was withdrawing because ERIC would not “require member states to participate in addressing multi-state voter fraud.” West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner (R) said, “It truly is a…
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Incumbent Jane Castor wins re-election as mayor of Tampa
The general election for Tampa, Florida, was on March 7, 2023. The filing deadline to run passed on Jan. 20. Candidates competed for seven of seven city council seats, with all seven incumbents running for re-election. Candidates also competed for mayor of Tampa. Incumbent Jane Castor and Belinda Noah ran in the nonpartisan mayoral election.…
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Ryan Chamberlin advances to May special general election for Florida House District 24
The special Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 24 was on March 7, 2023. A Democratic primary was not held. Ryan Chamberlin advanced to the general election and defeated Justin Albright, Jose Juarez, Stephen Pyles, and Charlie Stone. The special general election is scheduled for May 16, 2023. The filing deadline passed on…
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Governor Ron DeSantis (R) issues two executive orders from Feb. 27-March 5
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) issued two executive orders from Feb. 27-March 5. As of March 5, DeSantis has issued 48 executive orders in 2023—five fewer than he did at this point a year ago. Governors use executive orders to manage executive branch operations. During the week of Feb. 27-March 5, the nation’s governors issued…