On Thursday, Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis announced that 20 individuals across the Sunshine State have been charged with voter fraud.
Back in April, DeSantis signed landmark election integrity legislation, creating an Office of Election Crimes and Security under Florida’s State Department, which reviews and investigates allegations of voter fraud.
DeSantis delivered the news from a courtroom in the Broward County Courthouse.
“The majority of these people illegally voted in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami Dade although there are others in other parts of the state,” Governor DeSantis said.
“These folks voted illegally… They are disqualified from voting because they have been convicted of either murder or sexual assault!” DeSantis said.
BREAKING NOW: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis ANNOUNCES THE ARREST of 20 Individuals For Voter Fraud Across the Sunshine State…
— Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) August 18, 2022
The governor on Thursday addressed critics, many of whom questioned the actions Florida has taken to address voter fraud — from making ballot harvesting a felony offense to banning “Zuckerbucks.”
“They do not have the right to vote, they have been disenfranchised under Florida law. Amendment 4 that passed specifically included people who have been convicted of sexual assault and homicide from being able to have an automatic restoration of their voting rights. They did not go through any process, they did not get their rights restored, and yet they went ahead and voted anyway,” said DeSantis.
“We want to make sure we have laws in place, and we want to make sure they’re enforced,” DeSantis said. The election law took effect on July 1, creating the office. “They got the money in the budget…when we did it, there were some naysayers saying ‘oh, what are they going to do, twiddle their thumbs?’ Well I’m here to say, they got in, Pete was named and immediately they went to work. They’re looking to hold people accountable who violated our election laws.”
WATCH: Ron DeSantis announces his Office of Election Crimes and Security is charging and arresting individuals across the state for voter fraud
“These folks voted illegally… They are disqualified from voting because they have been convicted of either murder or sexual assault!” pic.twitter.com/JhQY2SlOzN
— Florida’s Voice (@FLVoiceNews) August 18, 2022
100 Percent Fedup noted:
DeSantis came under attack by liberal politicians and the media when he created the Office of Election Integrity. Many believed that the office would be a waste of the state government’s funds and time.
DeSantis took a victory lap during his speech at the Broward County Courthouse today, saying that they are holding “people accountable who violated our election laws.”
Source: 100PercentFedUp
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