Appeals Court Reinstates Florida’s 2021 Election Law

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at The Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Fla., on Feb. 24, 2022. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

A federal appeals court on May 6 reversed a lower court decision, enabling Florida to enforce an election law.

Senate Bill 90, signed into law by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in May 2021, prohibited private funding for state or local election officials and tightened restrictions on drop boxes, among other provisions.