Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Monday that will create a state police force to investigate voter fraud and other election crimes.
Monday that will create a state police force to investigate voter fraud and other election crimes, as Republicans nationwide fixate on voter fraud following former President Donald Trump’s unsubstantiated claims that the 2020 election was stolen.Feb. 24, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. Led by officers appointed by DeSantis, the “Office of Election Crimes and Security” will conduct investigations of alleged voter fraud independent of local prosecutors, whom DeSantisThe plan will cost $3.
Republicans in numerous states have made election law a key priority over the last year, a trend driven partly by Trump’s false claims that his 2020 election loss was driven by widespread vote-rigging. Though Trump won Florida in 2020, a contest DeSantis called “the best-run election in this state [we’ve] probably ever had,” the fervently pro-Trump governor has
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill creating election police unitFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Monday to create a police force dedicated to pursuing voter fraud and other election crimes.
Read more »
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill creating new election police unitFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Monday to create a police force dedicated to cracking down on voter fraud and other election crimes.
Read more »
Gov. DeSantis Tests Limits Of His Combative Style In Disney FeudIn taking on Disney, Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is testing the limits of his combative leadership style while sending an unmistakable message to his rivals.
Read more »
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine resumes public events after recovering from COVID-19DeWine has announced official events in Mansfield and Canton on Tuesday in what will be his first public appearances since his April 15 diagnosis.
Read more »
Texas Gov. Abbott blames Biden 'mishandling border' for National Guardsman's deathTexas Governor Greg Abbott blasted the Biden administration's mishandling of the border and argued his policies led to the tragic death of a young Texas National Guardsman.
Read more »
Biden's 'failed policies' forcing states to 'step up' at southern border: Alabama Lt. Gov. AinsworthLieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth argued on Sunday that states have to 'step up' to protect the southern border because of President Biden's 'failed policies,' stressing that Alabama will continue to support border states.
Read more »