A federal judge has struck down a portion of recently changed Florida election law barring noncitizens from handling voter registrations for third party groups.
The law was changed by SB 7050 in 2023, which instituted a $50,000 fine for the organizations if they violate the noncitizen provision.
The ruling was issued by Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker Wednesday in a case involving multiple activist groups, including the League of Women Voters, NAACP, Hispanic Federation and Poder Latinx against the state.
He ruled that the law’s provision violates 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
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