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Myth vs. Fact: Don’t Be Fooled by Misinformation on Florida’s Election Reforms

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed into law election reforms that will make it easier to vote and harder to cheat. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an election integrity bill into law Thursday morning to make it easier to vote and harder to cheat. Unfortunately, the mainstream media is helping to circulate misinformation about the law, known as SB 90. Here is what you need to separate myth from fact.

Myth: Florida is trying to suppress mail-in voting.

Fact: Florida’s reforms simply make the process more uniform by strengthening ID requirements for absentee voting that already apply to in-person voting.

Myth: Florida is trying to make it harder for seniors or disabled voters to have their absentee votes turned in by others.

Fact: Florida’s reforms allow a person to collect immediate family members’ ballots and up to two ballots from unrelated persons.

Myth: Florida’s reforms put new limits on drop boxes to make it harder for voters.

Fact: The reforms ensure sufficient security to protect voters’ ballots, while maintaining access to drop boxes.

Myth: Allowing access to the absentee ballot signature verification process will allow partisan operatives to file frivolous challenges.

Fact: Observation by poll watchers for in-person voting has been allowed for decades, and with the growth of mail-in voting, the same protections should be applied.

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