Judge Extends Florida Voter Registration Deadline

A federal judge has extended Florida’s voter registration deadline by a day and agreed to consider a longer extension in the wake of Hurricane Matthew. The initial deadline was Tuesday. Florida Democrats had argued that Florida’s would-be voters needed more time, especially after Republican Governor Rick Scott last week urged 1.5 million residents to evacuate as the storm approached. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton called on Scott to extend the deadline, using his...

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