Florida’s Republican leaders and business groups have long sought to crack down on the constitutional amendment process, claiming it is riddled with fraud. In 2019, DeSantis signed into law legislation requiring circulators to register with the state and making it a misdemeanor to be paid by the signature. He’s since made it a felony.

This November, voters will have the chance to keep the 6-week abortion ban enacted this year in Florida or expand it to 23-24 weeks.

Groups across Florida have spent nearly $13.5 million on advertisements for and against the state's ballot initiative to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution, according to Ad Impact. Why it matters: The outcome of November's referendum will have massive implications for reproductive health in the South,

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has launched an unusual investigation into thousands of validated petition signatures that were used to get the abortion amendment on November ballots. The effort, which one county elections supervisor called “unprecedented,