ACLU sues DeSantis for failing to hold special elections

ACLU sues Florida Gov. DeSantis for not calling special elections for state House and Senate seats
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis of failing to fulfill his constitutional obligation to call special elections for two seats in the state House and Senate.
ACLU sues to force DeSantis to call special elections for state House, Senate seats in Brevard, Panhandle
TALLAHASSEE — Accusing Gov. Ron DeSantis of violating “his mandatory statutory duty,” the American Civil Liberties Union on Thursday filed a lawsuit asking a judge to order DeSantis to set special elections for two legislative seats that opened as part of a political shakeup after President-elect Donald Trump’s win in November.
ACLU of Florida sues Gov. DeSantis over special election delays for legislative seats
Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking too long to call special elections for two legislative seats, the ACLU of Florida alleges in a new lawsuit.
Why the rush? Florida legislators not sold on DeSantis’ call for a special session
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'Troubling and illegal': ACLU sues DeSantis for failing to hold special elections
Florida's chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is suing Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis for failing to call special elections for two empty state legislature seats. The ACLU filed its lawsuit Thursday on behalf of voters in Brevard and Santa Rosa counties,
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