Florida lawmakers move to ban absentee ballot drop boxes

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Republicans moved Wednesday to rewrite vote-by-mail rules, banning ballot drop boxes and resetting the absentee ballot rolls in a step that would require millions of voters to reapply for mail-in ballots ahead of next year's gubernatorial and U.S. Senate elections.

Republicans characterized the changes as mere tweaks in a system that was universally praised after November's presidential election — for both the record number of mail-in votes cast and for the nearly glitch-free handling of those ballots.

But Democrats and voter rights advocates charged that political motives were behind the efforts in Florida and elsewhere, asserting there's no reason to tinker with a system that isn’t broken.

“Changing the vote-by-mail process, especially following a major election, makes no sense unless you’re looking for ways to confuse voters into not voting or to make it harder so they don’t vote,” said Trish Neely, speaking on behalf of the Florida League of Women Voters of Florida.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/florida-lawmakers-move-ban-absentee-192102837.html

[RKP5637]

1. More GOP crud, the party of domestic terrorists! n/t

[jimfields33]

3. I'm pissed that I can no longer take my neighbors ballots to the supervisor

of elections office. I went 7 times for the November election and nope didn’t question party just put out there that I’d be collecting them so that 77 of us didn’t have to drive 35 minutes to drop off. I didn’t mind and I walked them into the office. They were sealed and signed. No big deal. Now only immediate family members can. Pisses me off!!!!!

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

2. In my little city, the ballot drop box is the same box ...

... that's used for any communication with city hall: letters to mayor or council, property tax payments, etc. A ballot is just one more envelope, heading to the clerk's office.

A city the size of Miami or Orlando would certainly need more than one box, but are those boxes reserved for ballots only? Or for city business in general?

[kimbutgar]

4. Won't that also affect repuke voters?

Especially white seniors?

[11 Bravo]

5. Have I mentioned recently how much I despise Republicans?

If not, please allow me to state categorically that I fucking despise Republicans.

[RKP5637]

6. K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t