Florida has its first full-blown controversy of the 2020 election. If not handled carefully, it could intensify resentment toward the state’s growing immigrant population, particularly in small, rural counties crucial to President Donald J. Trump’s Florida political base.
With little fanfare, Gov. Ron DeSantis last month ordered state elections officials to ensure that voting is fully accessible in all 67 counties to anyone in Florida who speaks Spanish. That means ballots, sample ballots, signs, voting materials and toll-free hotlines to field voters’ questions.
