Florida Public Radio/WFSU: Florida elections bill would further restrict voter registration groups

Florida Public Radio/WFSU: Florida elections bill would further restrict voter registration groups

“We saw that it has a lot more restrictions on third-party voter registration organizations," said Amy Keith, program director for Common Cause Florida, an organization that works to ensure fair and free elections. "When you put more rules, when you put more fines, you restrict their work." "When you restrict a small community organization, and you put more of a burden on them, they don't have the ability to comply," Keith said.

“We saw that it has a lot more restrictions on third-party voter registration organizations,” said Amy Keith, program director for Common Cause Florida, an organization that works to ensure fair and free elections. “When you put more rules, when you put more fines, you restrict their work.”

“When you restrict a small community organization, and you put more of a burden on them, they don’t have the ability to comply,” Keith said.

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