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Court Extends Florida Voter Registration

Statement

Date: Oct. 12, 2016
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Issues: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Judicial Branch Federal, State and Local Relations

Today Congresswoman Gwen Graham released the following statement in reaction to a federal ruling that extends Florida's voter registration deadline to Tuesday, October 18.

"Voting is fundamental to our democracy and is the most important right we have as citizens. We can't let a natural disaster or partisan politics interfere with that right. I commend Judge Walker's decision to extend the deadline and encourage every Floridian to register and vote."

Before the extension, Rep. Graham had joined ten of her Democratic colleagues in the House calling on Governor Rick Scott to extend the deadline. Scott declined to consider their request.


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