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Judge Rules Against State on Campus Early Voting
Calling it a “ham-handed” effort to keep young voters from casting ballots, a federal judge Tuesday struck down as unconstitutional an opinion issued by Gov. Rick Scott’s administration that barred early-voting sites on college and university campuses. - Daily Business Review
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Plaintiffs win early victory in voting lawsuit
The Andrew Goodman Foundation, the League of Women Voters of Florida, and six students in the state of Florida secure early win in a lawsuit against the Secretary of the State. - Independent Florida Alligator
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LSU senior Louis Gremillion wins Hidden Heroes Award
Louisiana State University senior, Louis Gremillion, is awarded The Andrew Goodman Foundation 2018 Hidden Hero award.
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In Searing Ruling, Judge Says Florida Can’t Block Campus Early Voting
A federal judge says Florida state officials created an unconstitutional “secondary class” of voters. - Huffington Post
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‘Stark pattern of discrimination’: Judge makes it easier for college students to vote
A federal judge ruled this week that a provision in Florida banning early voting centers from university campuses is unconstitutional and intentionally discriminatory. - Washington Post
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Puffin Democracy Fellow gets nominated for a 2018 Civvys Award
Puffin Democracy Fellow Megan Newsome is one of 40 nominees for this year's Civvys Award.
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Andrew Goodman Foundation Announces Florida Early-Voting Litigation Win
U.S. District Judge Mark Walker has granted a preliminary injunction against Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner’s interpretation of Florida’s early-voting law. As a result, public colleges and universities in Florida will have the option to bring early-voting polling stations to their campuses during the 2018 midterm elections.
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Judge rules against state on campus early voting
U.S. District Judge Mark Walker’s ruling in the Florida early-voting case becomes the latest in a number of voting-rights decisions against Governor Scott and other Florida state leaders. - Fox 35 Orlando
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Federal court overturns Florida prohibition of early voting locations on college campuses
College campuses can be used for early voting sites in this year’s elections, a federal judge ruled today. - Florida Phoenix
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Judge: Florida’s early voting-on-campus ban shows ‘stark pattern of discrimination’
Gov. Rick Scott's elections officials showed "a stark pattern of discrimination" in blocking early voting at state college and university campuses, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. - Tampa Bay Times
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