DeSantis pushes for more restrictive Florida voting laws despite rejected ballot in 2016

[brooklynite]

Source: Axios

Florida Gov. Ron Desantis’ primary ballot was rejected for not having a matching signature when he was a congressman in 2016, NBCLX reports.

Why it matters: DeSantis is now at the forefront of the "voter integrity" fight surrounding how voters can get and drop off mail-in ballots, who can collect ballots and ID requirements for voter registration changes.

Noah Pransky, who reported the story for NBCLX, told Axios: "Because [DeSantis] refuses to talk about the episode, it’s still a mystery what happened, and why his ballot signature showed 'no similarities' to any other signature they had on file for him."

The Tampa Bay Times, in a great look at how DeSantis' signature changed over time, said he ultimately fixed the issue to get his vote to count.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/ron-desantis-florida-rejected-ballot-signature-voting-52a24de1-fb47-4373-b077-7f05a1bcfac3.html

[Omnipresent]

1. Trump won the state decisively....

I guess Florida republicans aren’t just paranoid, they are insecure.

[brooklynite]

2. If you're going to run for President in Trump's Party, you have to play along with the conspiracy...

[Renew Deal]

5. Democrats didn't campaign on the ground.

[ancianita]

6. How do you know this.

[Renew Deal]

9. It was written about a lot

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142588604

[Lovie777]

3. The writing is on the wall . . . .

and has been for awhile. Instead of running for office concerning democracy and the wellbeing of the USA and her citizens the effed up party previously known as the Republican party rather take away voting rights inorder to keep hold of power in states and federal government. The USA will compensate re: judges and justices, but alas, republicans truly want a dictatorship.

That is the only conclusion I see with the corrupt Republicans which make up includes insane evangelists and downright communists.

[ancianita]

7. hmm

...and where is the evidence for "downright communists"?

[samsingh]

4. repugs are clearly going anti-democracy.

this should be a constant news story.

repugs don't believe in the American vision of 1 person 1 vote.

[ancianita]

8. and what's behind that

is that they don't believe that all persons are created equal.

[samsingh]

10. agreed. And they can't win elections if they are fair.

[bluestarone]

11. Desantis is OWNED by QRUMP (RUSSIA)

IF there is any way that he could stop QRUMP from being served papers by any law enforcement he WOULD DO IT! He would protect QRUMP any way he could!

[riversedge]

12. DeSantis trying to trump vile #trump as he wants to run for Pres in 2024