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

A group of anti-abortion advocates is asking the courts to invalidate a proposed abortion rights amendment on Florida’s November ballot, seizing on a state report that accuses the measure’s backers of engaging in “widespread petition fraud.

A group of anti-abortion advocates are trying to force Florida’s abortion amendment off the ballot this November or void any votes cast for it, citing a report from the DeSantis administration that said there was “widespread” fraud in the petition gathering for the effort.