'Troubling and illegal': ACLU sues DeSantis for failing to hold special elections

Florida's chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is suing Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis for failing to call special elections for two empty state legislature seats.

The ACLU filed its lawsuit Thursday on behalf of voters in Brevard and Santa Rosa counties, according to the organization. The vacancies arose when state Rep. Joel Rudman and state Sen. Randy Fine announced their upcoming resignations on Nov. 25 and Nov. 26, respectively, to run in special congressional elections after...