Watchdog group praises Florida's election practices

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Amazing! Florida is doing something right for elections. Of course, the Republican Legislature tried to eliminate the provision that is garnering praise as well as add other elements to limit voters, but what is new?

Watchdog group praises Florida's election practices

By CATHERINE DOLINSKI | The Tampa Tribune

Published: June 26, 2009

TALLAHASSEE - It's not every day that civil rights watchdogs hold up Florida as a shining model of best election practices. But this month, the Brennan Center for Justice is urging other states to follow Florida's lead, by allowing voters to update their addresses at the polls on Election Day.

Ironically, it is a law that state lawmakers attempted to weaken last spring.

Florida may never live down its infamous butterfly ballots and vote re-counting of 2000. The list of election-related lawsuits filed over the years in Florida, alleging everything from botched elections to voter suppression, is as long as your arm.

The Brennan Center, based at the New York University School of Law, has been involved in at least five of those challenges. But in a report released this month, the combination legal firm and advocacy group praised Florida for leading the nation with its law allowing voters to update their address on Election Day.

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1. I See That These Klowns Are From Out OF State, No Wonder They Are Clueless!

Until Votes Are Counted By HAND in public and NOT by computers there can and should not be ANY confidence in official election results! Just a group that merely because of its inherent esteem and associations we the ever following public should feel comfortable about our votes being "properly counted" in Florida! What a crock!