Saturday’s “Souls To The Polls” was one of 75 taking place over the weekend as part of a statewide effort by Faith In Florida to boost turnout during the 2022 midterm elections, which historically have smaller turnout than in presidential election years. Currently, just 29% of Florida voters, mostly Republicans, have voted early or by mail ahead of Tuesday’s general election.
Laws, court rulings and local and state politicians have targeted ballot drop boxes since 2020, when 41 percent of ballots were submitted via boxes. Now, they’ve become a symbol for attacks on voter access.