Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill today creating one of the nation's only election police units. Legislators set aside more than $2.6 million and 25 positions for the initiative.
The new law will create an “Office of Election Crimes and Security” in the Department of State and also will authorize the use of additional investigators who work in the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. | Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday approved the creation of a new stand-alone election police force designed to crack down on voter fraud in the nation’s third-largest state.
The new law will create an “Office of Election Crimes and Security” in the Department of State and also will authorize the use of additional investigators who work in the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Legislators set aside more than $2.6 million and 25 positions for the two agencies. Republicans throughout this year’s legislative session did not produce any evidence of widespread fraud but cited cases that have cropped up recently, including news reports that have highlighted voters having their registration being changed and a handful of voters casting ballots in multiple states.
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