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SPLC reacts to DeSantis veto of measure allowing student volunteers at poll places
Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill allowing high school students to volunteer at polling locations, citing concerns about potential violations of a state law prohibiting single-party poll workers. The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and other organizations supported the legislation, which passed unanimously in both chambers of the Florida legislature.
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