Ron DeSantis signs bill to create Florida voter-fraud police force
by Associated Press from US news | The Guardian on (#5YHQZ)
Republican governor embraces top priority of his party, following Donald Trump's false claims that his 2020 re-election was stolen
Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill Monday to create a police force dedicated to pursuing voter fraud and other election crimes, embracing a top priority of Republicans after Donald Trump's false claims that his reelection was stolen.
DeSantis, who is running for reelection and considered a potential 2024 Republican presidential candidate, made voting legislation a focus this year, pushing the Republican-controlled Legislature to create the policing unit in a speech where he referenced unspecified cases of voter fraud, which have become popular talking points in his party.
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