Drop boxes targeted for tighter restrictions in Florida House
A House bill would allow drop boxes to be used at locations beyond elections headquarters, but only during early voting hours. The boxes would have to be staffed by supervisorsâ employees.
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A drop box is set up ahead of the start of early voting in Hillsborough County for the August primary. [ [Allison Ross | Times] ]
By Dara Kam
Updated 4 hours ago
A controversial elections bill focused largely on the stateâs vote-by-mail process underwent an overhaul Thursday in the Florida House, but critics say it still poses unnecessary barriers to voters.
The revamped proposal, which addresses issues such as the use of mail-in ballot drop boxes and signature verification, relaxes some restrictions included in an earlier version of the bill.
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