First Amended Complaint for Florida COVID-19 Lawsuit to Extend Vote-By-Mail Practices

Advancement Project National Office, along with a coalition of racial justice organizations, renewed legal action against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Secretary of State Laurel M. Lee, demanding emergency accommodations to the state’s election procedures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The updated complaint, filed by Dream Defenders, New Florida Majority, Organize Florida, Advancement Project National Office, Demos and LatinoJustice PRLDEF demands the state implement measures to make voting easier and safer for voters ahead of Florida’s August and November elections.