Ron DeSantis actually said...

"And so, if people are given the impression by state officials that it`s OK for them to vote and they go ahead and vote because they feel it`s their civic duty, they go ahead to vote because they feel ..."

"Now, DeSantis` team has tried to shift blame away to county supervisors who run elections on the ground."

"This is about chilling voting rights for former felons. It is about putting a target on the back of every ex-felon and telling them if you even try to participate in our democracy, you may get dragged..."

"These people were trying to do the right thing. They told no lies. They didn`t hide anything. They made an honest mistake with the help of Florida State officials."