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  • Judge strikes down Florida law that has listed GOP candidates first on ballots for 20 years

    11/16/2019 11:03:41 AM PST · by Tolerance Sucks Rocks · 76 replies
    The Orlando Sentinel ^ | November 15, 2019 | Steven Lemongello
    A federal court in Tallahassee struck down a Florida law that listed the governor’s party first on all ballots, which Democrats argued gave Republicans a significant advantage in a state where the two biggest races in 2018 were both within 0.4 percentage points. In his ruling, District Court Judge Mark Walker issued a permanent injunction against the law, stating it violates both the First and 14th amendments of the Constitution. “Florida’s ballot order statute is not neutral; instead, it affects Plaintiffs’ rights in a politically discriminatory way,” Walker wrote. “… It is difficult to imagine what other purpose it could...