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Nevilledog

(51,101 posts) Wed Mar 10, 2021, 03:33 PM Mar 2021

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FL Senate Elections Committee just voted to ban all mail ballot drop boxes

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Florida Senate elections committee just voted to ban all mail ballot drop boxes, which 1.5 million voters used in 2020. 66 of 67 county election supervisors opposed bill

All across country Republicans weaponizing Trump’s lies to make it harder to vote, even in states they won
9:42 AM · Mar 10, 2021

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FL Senate Elections Committee just voted to ban all mail ballot drop boxes (Original Post) Nevilledog Mar 2021 OP

As my dad famously said: Eff Florida! soothsayer Mar 2021 #1

Looking more and more like it may really take bluestarone Mar 2021 #2

As is often said, history repeats. Too bad mankind is usually spinning in circles. The idiot factor RKP5637 Mar 2021 #5

Lots of people need to be voted out of office in Florida. Until then, the SH** will continue. n/t RKP5637 Mar 2021 #3

This will not stop me from voting, this state is full of assholes BlueJac Mar 2021 #4

And even that is an understatement. As one of my friends said in job interviews ... RKP5637 Mar 2021 #6

F**k Florida! smirkymonkey Mar 2021 #7

The Federal government needs to with hold funds for states engaged in voter suppression Generic Other Mar 2021 #8

Just think how crazy this is... and this is in a state that they won. In It to Win It Mar 2021 #9

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)

1. As my dad famously said: Eff Florida!

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Wed Mar 10, 2021, 03:36 PM

Mar 2021

bluestarone

(16,939 posts)

2. Looking more and more like it may really take

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Wed Mar 10, 2021, 03:36 PM

Mar 2021

A CIVIL WAR to rid us of these traitors.

RKP5637

(67,108 posts)

5. As is often said, history repeats. Too bad mankind is usually spinning in circles. The idiot factor

Reply to bluestarone (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 10, 2021, 03:54 PM

Mar 2021

must be well ingrained as part of human DNA/traits as an integral forever part.

RKP5637

(67,108 posts)

3. Lots of people need to be voted out of office in Florida. Until then, the SH** will continue. n/t

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Wed Mar 10, 2021, 03:51 PM

Mar 2021

BlueJac

(7,838 posts)

4. This will not stop me from voting, this state is full of assholes

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Wed Mar 10, 2021, 03:52 PM

Mar 2021

RKP5637

(67,108 posts)

6. And even that is an understatement. As one of my friends said in job interviews ...

Reply to BlueJac (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 10, 2021, 03:56 PM

Mar 2021

usually the best applicant is selected. ... however in Florida, the worst applicant is selected.

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

7. F**k Florida!

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Wed Mar 10, 2021, 03:59 PM

Mar 2021

Generic Other

(28,979 posts)

8. The Federal government needs to with hold funds for states engaged in voter suppression

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Wed Mar 10, 2021, 04:39 PM

Mar 2021

Cut them off until they comply.

In It to Win It

(8,249 posts)

9. Just think how crazy this is... and this is in a state that they won.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Wed Mar 10, 2021, 04:40 PM

Mar 2021

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