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A tiny provision slipped into a new election law could block early voting sites on campuses
With the 2020 election in Florida expected to be decided by a narrow margin, everything counts – even college campus parking, believe it or not.
That’s why ongoing litigation about early voting sites on Florida’s campuses could matter greatly in next fall’s general election.
At issue is whether more college kids will be able to vote early on campuses come next year, and how the youth vote could be skewed if early voting isn’t accessible.
And the situation hinges on what early voting advocates call an unusual poison pill — sufficient parking on colleges campuses.
Read more: https://www.floridaphoenix.com/2019/07/09/a-tiny-provision-slipped-into-a-new-election-law-could-block-early-voting-sites-on-campuses/