Florida Senate considers overhaul of state election laws
How well we remember the arrest of the 20 people during the summer of 2022, accused of voter fraud. Some of these cases touted by our governor were dismissed. Body cameras showed the surprised and confused looks on the faces of many who were arrested.
Some of these people were told by voters’ registration groups that they were now eligible to vote, while County Supervisor of Elections’ Offices were sending out voter identification cards to some of these same people.
Senate Bill 7050, which is moving through the Florida Senate, would require the following disclaimer on voter identification cards: “This card is proof of registration, but is not legal verification of the eligibility to vote.”
TRANSLATION: The state of Florida with all its technology and expertise is incapable of determining whether or not certain people are eligible to vote; yet, individuals who have no internet access or are homeless are expected to know if they meet all the eligibility requirements.
Mypanhandle.com states that some other changes in the bill are “enhanced guidelines and penalties for voter registration groups and limitations to voting by mail for some first-time voters.”
Additionally, this bill would require third-party voter registration organizations to inform the Division of Elections as to the general election cycle for which they are registering persons to vote.
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In recent years, there have been some extremely close elections (probably no so much in FloriDUH but elsewhere, like how Lauren Boebert’s narrow win was a mere 500 votes). It must be emphasized that Persons Forced to Register AND their loved ones, according to my recent activist survey, are MORE likely to get out and vote when they can.
FloriDUH remains one of the last remaining states that do not let Persons Forced to Register vote. In doing so, those who uphold these bans lose critical votes that can mean the difference between a victory and defeat.
This should be emphasized by FAC as it pushes to restore voting rights for all PFRs.