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  Ahead of Thursday Recount Deadline, Judge Grants Voters Until Saturday to Remedy Signature Problems

  Thursday, November 15, 2018 at 10:30 a.m.

  In a surprising and unprecedented decision, a federal judge ruled early Thursday that voters who had their mail-in and provisional ballots rejected because of signatures will now have until Saturday to remedy the issue. U.S. District Court judge Mark Walker claimed that signature mismatch rules do not pass "constitutional muster."

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  Five Times Broward County Royally Screwed Up Elections

  Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at 9:05 a.m.

  Much like an ex that just won’t let you go, Broward’s tumultuous relationship with elections goes way back. Here are the top five times Broward County royally screwed up elections.

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  Broward County's Midterm Electoral Chaos Draws Comparisons to the 2000 Presidential Election

  Friday, November 9, 2018 at 10 a.m.

  Lawsuits, changing electoral outcomes, and theories of flawed ballot design: The escalating midterm electoral chaos in Broward County is drawing parallels to the contested 2000 presidential election,

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  Restoring Felons' Voting Rights Probably Won't Turn Florida Blue

  Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at 11 a.m.

  A frequently cited study from 2002 says if Florida had allowed felons to vote, Al Gore might have defeated George W. Bush in the 2000 presidential election. At the time, 827,000 people in Florida had lost the right to vote due to felony convictions. The study's authors theorized that nearly 70 percent would have voted as Democrats, thus potentially changing the course of history.

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  Trump Ally Ron DeSantis Wins Florida Governor's Race

  Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at 10:37 a.m.

  Congressman Ron DeSantis won the Florida governor's race tonight with 49.9 percent of the vote with 99 percent counted, defeating his progressive opponent, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, in one of the mostly closely watched races in the nation. Despite the blue wave of support that showed up for Gillum and across the country, the Trump-backed former prosecutor won among men and older voters, continuing a two-decade legacy of Republican governors in the Sunshine State.

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  Florida Voters Agree on One Thing: Pre-Trial Detention Takes Advantage of the Poor

  Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at 8 a.m.

  Broward County resident Herman Lindsey has gone to jail six times because of his inability to pay the bonds set for his release. On one occasion in the '90s, his bail was set to $50. At the time, Lindsey had no feasible means to resolve it. He wound up in jail for two weeks for an unpaid traffic citation.