Question

Judges don't extend voter registration in Georgia and Florida after hurricanes

Answer 1

I find this claim to be true. The article link in this post cites quotes from news outlets like CNN and The Hill. I found the article (https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/10/politics/georgia-florida-voter-registration-deadlines/index.html) which explains the situation that both Florida and Georgia more in depth. The judges explain their reasoning as a "Administrative nightmare" if the extension were granted and thought that the arguments brought forward were unclear and vague. The main organization requesting the extension are the NAACP in Georgia and Florida with the help of other voter rights groups. They explained that due to the deadline being in the midst of two deadly hurricanes that are causing devastating damage to the two southern states, it created too much pressure on citizens who have yet to register. One of the organizations backing this request is the League of Women Voters of Florida posted their own articles explaining the initial proposal (https://lwvfl.org/voting-rights-groups-call-for-extension-of-florida-voter-registration-deadline/) and the outcome (https://lwvfl.org/lwv-of-florida-reacts-to-judges-denial-of-voter-registration-extension-in-the-midst-of-major-hurricanes/).

Answer 2

After giving the article a thorough read, it seems that this claim is correct. Multiple well-known articles support the claim. That article by Reuters quotes a CNN article on the same topic. Furthermore, AP News also confirms the statement. An article by ABC News goes it a little more detail. Even The Hill says the same. Unfortunately, none of these news articles list their sources. However, since this statement is confirmed by multiple large news networks, regardless of which political party each leans toward, I believe it is safe to agree that the claim is correct: a judge in Georgia and a judge in Florida will not extend voter registration despite the hurricanes and pleas from certain groups.

Comments

Hey so a couple things the fact that you used multiple different news sites is a good sign that this is true, but I would've like to see some direct quotes from professionals and the fact that these news sites did not list their sources cam cast doubt on whether this is true.

Answer 3

To begin with, the author of this article (Jasper Ward) is a real and legitimate reporter for Reuters. She has written numerous articles for Reuters. In addition, the news source Reuters has been known to be a credible and reliable new source. The article is a recently published piece on October 10, 2024, with updates occurring.

When researching whether another news outlet had reported, multiple sources had reported on the events of the article such as CNN, South Chinese Morning Post, and The Straight Times. Various sources agree with the information of the original article meaning that the information is valid and factual. For example, all of the articles report on how two federal judges declined to extend voting registration because of Hurricane Milton.

Links:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasper-williams-ward-11500393/

https://adfontesmedia.com/reuters-bias-and-reliability/

https://today.westlaw.com/Document/If5cdfdf0876111ef9c1bebed57f9f90c/View/FullText.html?transitionType=CategoryPageItem&contextData=(sc.Default)&firstPage=true

https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/10/politics/georgia-florida-voter-registration-deadlines/index.html