Florida Voter Registration Deadline Is Extended, a Win for Democrats - The New York Times
Michael Wines
Scott had argued that he lacked the authority to extend the deadline, but Judge Mark Walker, of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, said both federal law and the Constitution justified doing so to protect the right to vote.
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