/tags/cord-byrd Cord Byrd en-US WLRN Tue, 27 Feb 2024 21:00:00 GMT /law-justice/2024-02-27/judge-florida-elections-case Groups including the NAACP are challenging the constitutionality of a 2023 Florida law which placed restrictions on 'third party' voter-registration organizations, who play an important role in signing up minority voters. Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker denied a request from the state to step down from the case over a previous election law ruling. Tue, 27 Feb 2024 21:00:00 GMT /law-justice/2024-02-27/judge-florida-elections-case Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida /elections-coverage/2023-01-26/florida-secretary-of-state-proposes-more-money-for-election-crimes-office Secretary of State Cord Byrd outlined $3.15 million for the Office of Election Crimes and Security, which was created last year and is staffed by five people. Thu, 26 Jan 2023 12:30:00 GMT /elections-coverage/2023-01-26/florida-secretary-of-state-proposes-more-money-for-election-crimes-office News Service of Florida /news/2022-07-18/secretary-of-state-cord-byrd-on-election-integrity-and-how-a-new-crimes-office-impacts-2022-voting Despite a smooth 2020 elections process — a broad census across political spectrums — Cord Byrd said “additional security” was a priority of the administration. Mon, 18 Jul 2022 22:01:27 GMT /news/2022-07-18/secretary-of-state-cord-byrd-on-election-integrity-and-how-a-new-crimes-office-impacts-2022-voting Wilkine Brutus /news/2022-07-11/cybersecurity-experts-weigh-in-on-election-threats-this-november The U.S. Department of State recently announced a reward of up to $10 million for information on foreign interference in elections. Mon, 11 Jul 2022 15:45:23 GMT /news/2022-07-11/cybersecurity-experts-weigh-in-on-election-threats-this-november Jack Prator | The Tampa Bay Times /news/2022-06-13/critics-worry-floridas-new-elections-chief-will-make-the-office-more-partisan Cord Byrd, who was tapped by Gov. Ron DeSantis, has refused to say Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election and will be in charge of Florida's new election crimes unit. Mon, 13 Jun 2022 10:46:32 GMT /news/2022-06-13/critics-worry-floridas-new-elections-chief-will-make-the-office-more-partisan Ashley Lopez /news/2022-05-25/floridas-new-secretary-of-state-wont-say-whether-he-believes-presidential-election-was-stolen Florida's new chief elections officer met for the first time this week with his most important constituency: the state's 67 elections supervisors. Wed, 25 May 2022 20:18:00 GMT /news/2022-05-25/floridas-new-secretary-of-state-wont-say-whether-he-believes-presidential-election-was-stolen Steve Bousquet