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Florida Officials Accused of Voter Suppression over Last-Minute Changes to Ballot Drop Box Rules

HeadlineOct 23, 2020

In Florida, top election officials are being accused of voter suppression after abruptly enacting two last-minute rules affecting formerly incarcerated people and the operation of ballot drop boxes. Last week, Florida’s Republican secretary of state announced election officials were beginning to flag people for potential removal from voter rolls if they had outstanding court debts. A second rule forces ballot drop boxes to be staffed at all times, forcing election officials to restructure the setup of ballot drop boxes just days before Election Day.

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