Claimant
Gov. Ron DeSantis (Florida); two coalitions of advocacy groups (plaintiffs in lawsuits)
Source
FL Governor's Office press release·Right (official) | Secondary: [WUSF (NPR)](https://www.wusf.org/politics-issues/2026-04-20/florida-save-act-does-a-lot-how-affect-voter-registration) | Bias: Center | [CF Public](https://www.cfpublic.org/politics/2026-04-02/desantis-signs-florida-save-act-adding-new-voting-restrictions-beginning-next-year) | Bias: Center
Notes
Signed April 2, 2026. Effective January 1, 2027 (after midterms). Requires first-time voters and those updating registration to prove citizenship. Also mandates removal of voters officials deem ineligible. Opponents argue it could disenfranchise or discourage hundreds of thousands of eligible Florida voters. Law also alters what appears on Florida driver's licenses starting 2027.
Coverage Gap
Largely Florida regional coverage; some national crossover. Rewire News Group analysis places this in national context of the federal SAVE Act stalling.