Second-class citizens deserve second-class ballots

[n2doc]

by Kay

Florida’s brand new voter suppression bill is moving quickly:

Tallahassee, FL —A new 151-page version of the Florida House of Representatives’ elections bill HB 1355 surfaced late last night, making a bad elections bill even worse. The League of Women Voters of Florida, along with other voter groups, is still digesting this massive effort to increase regulations and obstacles for voters, Supervisors of Elections and third-party voter registration groups like the League.

When I reached this section of the linked article, I went to the text of the bill because I honestly did not believe it (pdf):

A new provision added last night would now require voters whose legitimacy is challenged by poll watchers to cast provisional ballots with no opportunity at the polls to defend themselves and cast a regular ballot.

Yup. It’s in there.

more

http://www.balloon-juice.com/2011/04/28/second-class-citizens-deserve-second-class-ballots/

A simple sworn statement that the voter is not eligible is enough to force any voter to accept a second-class ballot. Wow.

[robinlynne]

1. Mother fuckers. jail. (sorry mom.)