A few blocks downhill from the towering state Capitol, where it all happened, Florida State University’s law school recently ...

Many ballots contain icons to help voters along. Arrows, for instance, were key to understanding the infamous “butterfly” ballots in Palm Beach County, Fla., in the 2000 presidential race.

Lararga decided to settle that issue before going ahead with the trial over the butterfly ballot. "The voting right is a precious right that I appreciate as deeply as anyone else in this country ...