Judge extends Florida voter registration deadline by six days

Residents of Florida were given six extra days to register to vote in the Nov. 8 election by a U.S. judge on Wednesday after the disruption caused by powerful Hurricane Matthew in the state last week. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker in Tallahassee extended the registration deadline to Oct. 18, after the Florida Democratic Party filed a lawsuit seeking more time, court records showed. Florida Democrats had argued that voters were forced to decide between their safety and their right to vote when