posted April 26, 2022 09:24 PM            

Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Creating Election Integrity Police Unit
Jordan Dixon-Hamilton
26 Apr 2022

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill into law on Monday creating a law enforcement unit to protect election integrity and increase penalties for certain voting violations.

“I don’t think there’s any place in the country where you should have more confidence that your vote counts than in the State of Florida,’ DeSantis said at the bill’s signing.

Florida Senate Bill 524 created the Office of Election Crimes and Security under Florida’s State Department. The newly created office is allowed to review allegations of voter fraud and conduct preliminary investigations into the allegations............