Last Updated: August 29, 2020 at 10:24 PM
Nielsen v. DeSantis
Case Information
Date Filed: May 4, 2020
State: Florida
Issue: Improper Election Administration
Current Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida (Case 4:20-cv-00236-MW-MJF )
Issue:
Plaintiffs are arguing that Florida's handling of the election during the pandemic is improper due to Florida’s failure to provide prepaid postage for vote-by-mail ballots, its requirement that vote-by-mail ballots be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day, and its prohibition on the use of paid organizers to assist voters with collecting ballots.
Status:
Miami-Dade Defendants' Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Nielsen Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint 7/6/20.


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