Victory in Challenge Against Florida’s Anti-Voter Law
American Civil Liberties UnionMar 01
The Facts
A federal judge has struck down a provision in Florida state law that would have banned noncitizens from collecting or handling voter registration applications.
In his ruling on Friday, Chief US District Judge Mark E. Walker found that a clause in Florida's SB 7050 that stipulated a $50K fine for each non-US citizen found "collecting or handling voter registration applications" violates constitutional equal protection rights.
The Spin
Left narrative
This ruling validates that a person's citizenship status should in no way impede their ability to help people register to vote. Noncitizens play a valuable role in American democracy and have, for years, played a vital role in efforts to provide voter education and outreach to underrepresented communities, making voting more accessible for many Americans.
Right narrative
All around the country, democracy is being undermined by the participation of noncitizens and illegal immigrants in US elections. The Democratic Party has essentially staked its platform on appealing to the influence of noncitizens, as much as those legally entitled to vote, so as to achieve the mandate needed to sign off their radical agenda.