Florida Senate Advances Voting Bill Restricting Votes By Mail, Drop Boxes 28 Georgia voting lines were packed as some people waited more than 10 hours. Image: Twitter/@ABCNews Florida’s Senate advanced a bill limiting voting by mail and drop boxes as part of a continued assault against American democracy. The Republican Senate approved the bill in a largely party-line vote as one Republican joined all Democrats in voting against the bill following weeks of contentious debates. The bill would limit where drop boxes can be placed and requires those casting a ballot that way to show identification first. Additionally, the bill makes changes including requiring voters to apply for mail-in ballots more frequently, restricting who can drop off a voter’s ballot at a drop box, and preventing anyone except official election workers from handing out food and water to those waiting in line to vote.