Florida governor extends voter registration after traffic surge crashes website

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announces the state’s phase three openings at news conference in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Friday, Sept. 25, 2020. DeSantis lifted all restrictions on restaurants and other businesses in Florida on Friday in a move to reopen the state’s economy despite the spread of the coronavirus. (John Pendygraft/Tampa Bay Times via AP)

Florida governor Ron DeSantis has extended the voter registration deadline after unexplained heavy traffic crashed the state’s online system and potentially prevented thousands of people from casting ballots in next month’s presidential election.

Mr DeSantis will extend the deadline that expired on Monday until 7pm local time on Tuesday.