Early voting should be made easier (Fl - Why do repugs hate Voters) [View All]

http://www.sptimes.com/2005/05/02/Opinion/Early_voting_should_b.shtml

Early voting should be made easier
A Times Editorial
Published May 2, 2005

Early voting proved to be so popular in 2004 that nearly 1 in 5 Floridians chose to cast a ballot before Election Day. The only downside was that the wait often grew to hours. So the state's elections supervisors asked lawmakers to approve more sites and send more money to staff them.

But this is the Florida Legislature, where arrogance and cheapness constantly battle for dominance. In this case, it was a tie. Instead of expanding early voting, the House shrank it. And don't bother to complain, because the bill says early voting isn't a right but "a convenience to the voter."

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n addition to one less day and fewer hours for early voting, supervisors would be further restricted in their choice of sites. Now early voting can be offered in elections offices, city halls and public libraries. In 2004, those choices were inadequate because many counties have only one elections office, city halls were rarely used and libraries proved to be problematic because voting activities conflicted with other functions.

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