The law will allow him to run for president as governor.
One of the bill sponsors, state Sen. Danny Burgess , had suggested that a tweak to the state’s resign-to-run law was not needed. But by acting now, Florida Republicans removed a potential legal challenge to DeSantis’ candidacy if he winds up becoming the GOP nominee for president.
The new law makes it clear that someone running for president and vice president does not have to comply with the resign-to-run provision which remains intact for candidates running for Congress. The lengthy bill, for example, requires a new disclaimer on voter registration identification cards that explains the receipt of the card does not mean they are eligible to vote. Last year, the state arrested 20 people for voter fraud for illegally voting, but several of those charged said they thought they could vote because they had gotten a card from their local elections supervisor.
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