Two Florida Republicans want to shut YOU out of election integrity efforts in their state

Do you think statewide voter rolls should only be accessible by politicians? Neither do we. Do you think exorbitant fees should be charged to access voter roll records that have historically been publicly available for review? Neither do we. But that’s exactly what is being promoted in Florida.

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Two Republican state senators in Florida are trying to rewrite the state’s longstanding open records protocols by creating a “for politicians’ eyes only” barrier that will prevent citizens from reviewing voter files. Apparently, First Amendment rights should only apply to politicians, according to Senators Thad Altman and Charlie Dean, Sr. For years, TTV has been able to access Florida voter files and work with local citizens to review those files and notify appropriate state authorities when problems are found. If Senators Altman and Dean are successful with their bill SB 702, they will effectively suppress your right to hold government accountable for the responsibility of ensuring that error-riddled voter rolls and sloppy maintenance procedures don’t dilute your vote. NOTE: Florida residents, you can do something to stop this. Contact Senators Thad Altman and Charlie Dean, Sr. to demand they withdraw SB 702. And don’t stop there. Contact members of these committees, who are already reviewing SB 702 for passage: Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; andRules.

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