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Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Federal court: Florida early voting curb is violation of 1965 Voting Rights Act

http://fcir.org/2012/08/21/scott-attempts-to-reduce-early-voting-in-all-counties/


A federal court has ruled that Republican Governor Rick Scott's new restrictions on early voting in five counties covered under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

The court claimed efforts to restrict early voting in these counties -- which target minority groups more likely to cast a ballot before election day -- are unfair and illegal. According to the judges, the Republican law runs afoul of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.

Scott's response: Let's limit early voting across the whole state. 

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