Judge extends Florida's voter registration to Oct. 18

TALLAHASSEE - A federal judge has extended voter registration for six more days in the battleground state of Florida, due to the disruption and damage from Hurricane Matthew.During a hearing Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Mark Walker extended the deadline until Oct. 18.Walker had already extended the Oct. 11 deadline one day, after the Florida Democratic Party filed a lawsuit last weekend, following the hurricane's brush with Florida's east coast.Democrats had asked Gov. Rick Scott to extend the