Florida joined a growing list of Republican-led states in making it more difficult to vote. The governor, Ron DeSantis, signed new voting restrictions into law that limit the use of ballot drop boxes and absentee ballots. The next big move could happen in Texas, where Republicans are brushing aside objections from corporate titans and moving on a vast election bill that would be among the most severe in the nation. During a bill-signing ceremony from West Palm Beach broadcast exclusively by Fox News, DeSantis praised the Florida legislation as the “strongest election integrity measures in the country,” though there was no evidence of widespread voter fraud in the presidential election.

Source: International New York Times May 06, 2021 21:33 UTC