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Adam Cottillion shares an experience he had at a polling site in the City of Sarasota.

Omar Guerrero speaks to the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and local immigration lawyer Steve Maggi regarding recent changes to the citizenship test and their impacts.

In the general election, Florida voters decided not to open up the state's closed primary election. Jacob Wentz digs deeper into Amendment 3 and the things that may have influenced voters' decisions.

Omar Guerrero recounts the House District 72 race, which pertains to Northern Sarasota County. Considered one of the few tight races in the area, and touted as a pivotal district given it's back-and-forth between Democratic and Republican, this election turned out to be another decisive win for the Republicans. Omar explains the context of the race and interviews its recently elected representative, Fiona McFarland, on the challenges and complexities of running for the seat.

Omar Guerrero recounts as recent controversial ICE policy, the scandalous 545 children with missing parents at the border, and the significance of these issue for the upcoming election.

The Sarasota County School board will address what they deem to be safety issues by implementing security wanding and bag checks for anyone entering the Building. Omar Guerrero recounts the meeting's discussion on the issue, and speaks to the School District's Chief of Police, Timothy Enos, on the meaning and purpose behind these measures.

Omar Guerrero recounts the recent controversy regarding the school board meeting last Tuesday where racial education was a hotly debated issue. He also spoke to Alaina Martinez, founder of the Leader Rights Organization, who played an important role in gathering voices in favor of racial education for the public hearing."

In 2018, Amendment 4 looked to be a huge step for Florida, as it gave millions of Floridians their right to vote back, but a 2019 law put limitations on the reach of the amendment. However, felon disenfranchisement has been around for decades and this is not the first setback former felons have faced. Cecile Scoon speaks about the felon disenfranchisement in the past and the work being done now to continue to aid former felons.

Manatee County voters will have an important land and water protection referendum question on their ballot this election. The referendum focuses on implementing a tax to make funds available for purchasing land that is viable for conservation. Sergio Salinas explains what the referendum will do and its importance to Manatee County voters.

Morton discusses the report released by a group of organizations in September 2020. The report shows how increased police presence in schools have made schools less safe overall.

Michelle Morton is the Research Coordinator and Policy Counsel for the ACLU of Florida.