“Right now I have what we think is the strongest election integrity measures in the country,” the governor said as he signed it. “We re not going to let political operatives go and get satchels of votes and dump them in some drop box.” Courtesy WPTV-TV
Democrats and voter rights advocates said the move will make it harder for some voters to cast ballots. There are some states with bad laws that are trying to make them good and some states with good laws trying to make them even better. That s moving forward. Florida is moving in the wrong direction, White House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Thursday.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis delivers remarks to supporters at a campaign rally for President Donald Trump Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, in The Villages, Fla.
TALLAHASSEE - Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed an elections overhaul that was one of the most-contentious issues of the 2021 legislative session, as opponents immediately filed a lawsuit alleging that the measure is unconstitutional.
DeSantis, who will be on the ballot in 2022 as he seeks a second term as governor, signed the bill (SB 90) on the Fox News show “Fox & Friends” after an event with supporters in West Palm Beach.
Flanked by Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez and Republican lawmakers, DeSantis during the television appearance called the bill the “strongest election integrity measures in the country” and said it “keeps us ahead of the curve” after Florida had a smooth 2020 election.
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The new law allows ballot drop boxes at early voting sites and branch offices if the boxes are staffed by employees in the local supervisor of elections office.
This story been updated to show second lawsuit filed.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed an elections overhaul that was one of the most-contentious issues of the 2021 legislative session, as opponents immediately filed two lawsuits alleging that the measure is unconstitutional.
DeSantis, who will be on the ballot in 2022 as he seeks a second term as governor, signed the bill (SB 90) on the Fox News show “Fox & Friends” after an event with supporters in West Palm Beach.