Episode 465: A Majority of Americans Like Voting by Mail - Including Many Florida Republicans. Making it Harder May Keep Them From Voting, Too.

American Democracy Minute

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Feb. 26, 2024
A Majority of Americans Like Voting by Mail - Including Many Florida Republicans. Making it Harder May Keep Them From Voting, Too.
One of the conspiracy theories trumpeted after the 2020 elections was that voting by mail leads to widespread voter fraud. None of it was true. But, the GOP attack on mail-in voting risks suppressing some Republican voters, too.

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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:
Florida Div. of Elections - Early Voting and Vote-by-Mail Ballot Request Reports
Florida Supervisors of Elections - Vote-by-Mail Ballots
The Guardian - (2023)Voters’ mail-in ballot requests cancelled as Florida passes new voting restrictions
Tyson Group - Survey of Florida Voters on Democracy Questions

Florida Phoenix - (2023) States that send a mail ballot to every voter really do increase turnout, scholars find
6 News Orlando - ‘It would be a complete disaster:’ Florida bill would end no-excuse needed mail-in voting
Associated Press - Republicans set to push mail ballots, voting methods they previously blasted as recipes for fraud
Republican National Committee - 2024 Bank Your Vote Campaign
Groups Taking Action:
National Vote at Home Institute, League of Women Voters FL, Disability Rights Florida, Florida Alliance for Retired Americans
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