Republicans and Democrats see the moves, which have drawn lawsuits from critics, as an attempt by the governor to re-exert his political sway.

Citing a new DeSantis administration report alleging ballot petitions contained fraudulent signatures, the suit alleges Amendment 4 failed to meet signature requirements when the suspected fraud

A political committee leading efforts to pass a ballot proposal on abortion rights filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday alleging the state violated the First Amendment by threatening television stations over an ad supporting the measure.