AdvertisementCritics worry Florida's new elections chief will make the office more partisanUpdated July 18, 2022Ashley LopezfacebookEmailFormer state Rep. Cord Byrd, seen here in March 2020, was tapped by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to be Florida's new secretary of state, an appointment that has drawn criticism. (AP)This article was originally published on June 13, 2022.