Following an impassioned discussion Tuesday, Pinellas County commissioners decided to sue the state over the recently signed elections reform law that they believe unfairly and illegally targets Pinellas to benefit one state politician.
On Monday, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed SB 524 into law, creating an office to investigate election crime. Attached to the bill, which was a priority for DeSantis, was a provision that mandates commissioners in single-member districts must run for reelection following the redistricting process - including those elected to a four-year term in 2020.
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