DNC Chair Tom Perez released the following statement in support of the Florida Democratic Party\u2019s lawsuit to extend this year\u2019s voter registration deadline:<\/p>\n
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\u201cThis is the election of our lifetime, and with Hurricane Michael fast approaching, we need to make sure the people of Florida can focus on preparing for the storm and seeking safety without worrying about missing today\u2019s voter registration deadline. I applaud the Florida Democratic Party and their chair, Terrie Rizzo, for fighting to ensure all eligible voters will have the opportunity to register ahead of this November\u2019s election. But the fact is, we shouldn\u2019t have to go through the courts to protect voting rights. That\u2019s why we need to elect more Democratic leaders in Florida who will tear down barriers to the ballot box and end policies from Republicans like Governor Rick Scott and Secretary of State Ken Detzner that make it harder to vote.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
DNC Chair Tom Perez released the following statement in support of the Florida Democratic Party\u2019s lawsuit to extend this year\u2019s voter registration deadline: \u201cThis is the election of our lifetime, and with Hurricane Michael fast approaching, we need to make sure the people of Florida can focus on preparing for the storm and seeking […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1002555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-release"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n