FL Makes Last-Ditch Bid To Kill Abortion Measure

October 13, 2024 Politics, Republicans

In a last-minute effort to kill a proposed ballot amendment that would restore abortion rights in Florida, state officials are accusing a group that gathered signatures to get the amendment on this year’s ballot fraud.

Florida Deputy Secretary of State Brad McVay claimed in a 348-page report released on Friday night that Floridians Protecting Freedom paid out-of-state petition circulators to harvest fraudulent signatures.

Governor Ron DeSantis’ administration has worked hard to kneecap the rights-restoring proposal, reportedly sending state troopers to interrogate petition signers and threatening to prosecute television stations that run ads supporting the measure.

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“Threatening to cancel votes”: Florida officials allege fraud to kneecap abortion rights amendment https://t.co/dQ2alxR63h

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