Entity: Florida Department of State

Public Records Request to the Fla. Department of State Seeking Communications with Anti-Voting Groups

July 2, 2020
Public records request to the Florida Department of State seeking email communications with voting restriction groups.

News Roundup: Georgia’s Disastrous Election, the Administration’s Alarming Protest Response, and Barr’s Troubling Tenure

June 12, 2020
As stirring protests against police brutality gripped the nation’s attention and as the coronavirus continued its tragic spread through multiple states, Georgia held a chaotic primary election.

Public Records Request to the Fla. Department of State Seeking Communications with National Republican Groups

June 11, 2020
Public records request to the Florida Department of State seeking email communications with national Republican groups and the Trump campaign.

Records Request to Fla. Department of State Regarding Election Officials’ Calendars

June 10, 2020
Records request to the Florida Department of State seeking all calendar entries for senior leadership.

News Roundup: Trump and Barr Unleash Attack on Protesters — and the Constitution

June 5, 2020
The irony of protests against police brutality being met with violent escalation by law enforcement is perhaps matched only by the authoritarianism of the president and attorney general. 
(Photo: Ted Eytan)

PRR to Florida Department of State Seeking Communications Regarding Safe Election Procedures

May 29, 2020
Public Records Request to the Department of State in Florida, seeking communications regarding safe election procedures.

News Roundup: Protecting the Right to Vote During a Pandemic

May 1, 2020
Like many things in today’s politics, mail-in voting has become a political flashpoint as the November election gets closer.

Open Records Request to the Florida Department of State for Communications Regarding Vote by Mail Considerations Due to COVID-19

April 23, 2020
Open records requests to state election officials in Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Ohio, Texas, and Wisconsin seeking communications regarding vote by mail considerations related to the COVID-19 outbreak.

News Roundup: Transparency and Oversight Are More Important Than Ever

March 27, 2020
During ordinary times, government transparency maintains a functioning democracy. But during the coronavirus outbreak, it can also save lives.

PRR to Florida DOS Seeking Communications with Florida First Inc. and America First Action

March 24, 2020
PRR to the Florida Department of State seeking communications between Florida officials and employees of Florida First, Inc. and America First Action. A canvasser for Florida First Inc. was recently arrested for submitting false voter registration forms.