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October 23, 2020

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