The toll of DeSantiss election police unit

Published: May 30, 2023, 9:17 p.m.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis created an election police unit to crack down on voter fraud. But actual convictions by this unit are rare \u2014 and the toll on Florida\u2019s voters is climbing higher.


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In its first nine months, the Office of Election Crimes and Security referred hundreds of alleged illegal voting cases to local law enforcement for possible charges \u2014 but few resulted in any arrests. 


Lori Rozsa covers Florida for The Washington Post. She explains why DeSantis wants more money for a department that isn\u2019t bringing in convictions.