Mail Voting Declines Sharply in Flagler County and Florida, Reflecting GOP Rhetoric and Restrictions

Mail Voting Declines Sharply in Flagler County and Florida, Reflecting GOP Rhetoric and Restrictions

Flagler County and Florida data shows a sharp decline in vote-by-mail requests for the August primary due to intense partisan rhetoric questioning ballot security and strict new legislative rules requiring citizens to frequently renew their requests. Some officials defend the new regulations as necessary measures to prevent voter fraud, though evidence of fraud has been scant to nonexistent. The post Mail Voting Declines Sharply in Flagler Count…