The people of Florida can never rest easy as long as politicians and bureaucrats keep looking for new ways to make it harder for them to vote.

The latest assault on the election laws, carried out under the cynical Republican guise of “election integrity,” came last session in the form of House Bill 1205 , regulating citizen initiatives to change Florida’s Constitution.

The new law includes the most severe restrictions on ballot campaigns in any state, making it all but impossible for voters to directly access the ballot — such as by imposing financially crushing $50,000 fines on petition groups for violations.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 1205 last May, and much of it took effect immediately . But one key component takes effect today, Oct. 1.

For the first time, county election su

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