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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says 20 charged for voter fraud
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday mentioned 20 individuals who had been disqualified from voting due to felony convictions are actually dealing with voter fraud prices.
The Republican governor made the announcement at Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale throughout a press convention.
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DeSantis mentioned these charged with voter fraud have been from South Florida and had been convicted of homicide and sexual assault – which might prohibit them from voting.
“That is in opposition to the legislation, and now they’re going to pay the value for it,” DeSantis mentioned.
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The identities of these charged weren’t launched. If convicted, they resist 5 years jail.
The arrests mark a few of the first actions undertaken by Florida’s Workplace of Election Crimes and Safety, a police unit created in Florida earlier this 12 months to crack down on voter fraud and different election crimes.
The power was created underneath S.B. 524, which DeSantis signed in April. Below the legislation, penalties are elevated for poll harvesting from a first-degree misdemeanor to a third-degree felony.
The legislation additionally requires the Florida Division of State to strengthen ID necessities for mail-in ballots, requires voter rolls to be checked yearly for ineligible voters and prevents election supervisors from receiving so-called “Zuckerbucks.”