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Judge Slams Rick Scott’s Florida for ‘Obscene’ Disenfranchisement

FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2016

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By Joan McCarter

CLEVELAND, OH - JULY 20: Florida Governor Rick Scott gestures as he delivers a speech on the third day of the Republican National Convention on July 20, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump received the number of votes needed to secure the party's nomination. An estimated 50,000 people are expected in Cleveland, including hundreds of protesters and members of the media. The four-day Republican National Convention kicked off on July 18. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

He just keeps losing

The courts are not looking kindly at Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s multiple efforts to keep people—primarily Democrats—from voting. Last week, his refusal to extend the voter registration deadline in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew was denied, and voter registration continues into this week. Then on Sunday, a federal judge ruled that the state must allow absentee votersto verify their signatures and have their votes…

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