Immediate Release: October 09, 2024
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Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) announced emergency litigation on behalf of the League of Women Voters of Florida (LWVFL) and the NAACP Florida State Conference (FL NAACP) to reopen the voter registration period in Florida. This motion comes after Gov. Ron DeSantis failed to extend the Oct. 7 deadline, which fell between hurricanes Helene and Milton. “The Florida State Conference of the NAACP is proud to lead the charge in calling on Florida’s election officials to extend the voter registration deadline,” said Adora Obi Nweze, president of FL NAACP. “As millions of residents grapple with the devastating impacts of Helene, and prepare to face Hurricane Milton, it is imperative that our state leadership meets this moment. A failure to extend the registration deadline has the potential to stifle millions of voices in one of our nation’s most pivotal elections. Times of crisis call for concrete actions. We won’t stop fighting for the tools that are necessary to ensure proper turnout.”