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Suppression or security? – Florida Courier

Elections changes proposed in state cause uproar BY DARA KAM NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE – Four months ago, Gov. Ron DeSantis bragged that other states should emulate voting procedures in Florida, where former President Donald Trump’s solid Election Day victory over President Joe Biden was done and dusted long before midnight. But the Republican […]

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