What we learned from our Florida voting rights investigation

A crackdown by Ron DeSantis and Florida Republicans has spent millions pursuing rare voter fraud, hampered voter registration and weakened Black voters' influence

Since taking office in 2019, Governor Ron DeSantis and the Republicans who control the Florida legislature have led one of the most aggressive efforts to restrict voting - particularly in Black communities - in the United States.

It's an attack that has unfolded on many fronts. The state has prosecuted people confused about their eligibility to vote. DeSantis's administration has levied significant fines against voter registration groups, in some cases for minor errors. Republicans have rewritten Florida's election laws to create new voting barriers, weakened Black political power in the state, and used a new state agency to intimidate voters.