Florida passes election integrity legislation, strengthening voter ID
Governor Ron DeSantis recently signed the legislation to protect elections.
The bill, SB 90, passed in the Senate 23-17 and in the House 77-40, sending the bill to Governor Ron DeSantis’ desk to sign.
The bill adds restrictions to voting by mail and ballot harvesting and enhances the state’s voter ID requirements, among other additional changes.
“Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 7072 to hold Big Tech accountable by driving transparency and safeguarding Floridians’ ability to access and participate in online platforms,” DeSantis’ office announced.
Breitbart reported that the bill, “makes a number of changes, including banning the use of private money to fund election operations, installing further restrictions on absentee voting and ballot harvesting by third-party operators, and improving signature verification.”
NBC reported that the bill would also crack down on vote by mail, requiring voters to request to vote by mail more regularly and restrict third-party voter registration organizations.
Heritage Action praised the Florida legislature’s move, calling it a “historic day for the Sunshine State,” adding that the bill contains “numerous provisions to protect the votes of Floridians.”
A spokesperson for Governor DeSantis said the bill will “ensure that Florida remains a national leader in election security, integrity, and transparency.”
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