Judge To Block Changes In Florida Voter Registration

By LIZETTE ALVAREZ, New York Times
Wed, 08/29/2012 - 11:40pm

League of Women Voters

A federal judge said he planned to block provisions that made it tougher for groups to register voters in the state.

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