Judge blocks parts of Florida voting law
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A federal judge says some of Florida's new limits on voter registration drives are likely unconstitutional.
U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle on Thursday temporarily blocked implementation until a trial can be held.
One provision requires groups or individuals signing up voters to submit their registration forms to election officials within 48 hours of collecting them.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Others impose what the judge called "burdensome record-keeping and reporting requirements that serve little if any purpose."
The ruling was a victory for the League of Women Voters and other groups that challenged the provisions.
They say the restrictions passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature are aimed at suppressing turnout. Republicans contend they are needed to prevent election fraud.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Those and other parts of a new election law also are being challenged in another case.