Citing coronavirus, Florida activists sue to extend vote-by-mail deadline in presidential primary

Groups are seeking emergency relief to prevent “large-scale voter disenfranchisement,” according to the complaint, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida against Gov. Ron DeSantis and Secretary of State Laurel Lee.

A bowl of "I Voted" stickers outside the Supervisor of Elections Office in St. Petersburg Monday, March 16, 2020. — A bowl of "I Voted" stickers outside the Supervisor of Elections Office in St. Petersburg Monday, March 16, 2020. [ JOHN PENDYGRAFT | Times ]

Samantha J. Gross
Miami Herald

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