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Against the outcries of supervisors of elections and nonpartisan voter registration groups state lawmakers advanced a bill changing Florida’s election laws. Under the legislation voters who update their registration information on Election Day would have to cast a provisional ballot. There would also be a shorter deadline for voter registration groups to turn in voter registration applications. Leon County Supervisor of Elections Ion Sancho says the changes will cut early voting in half.

“The fact now that the Republicans have the gall to try to remove 50 percent of the access to it, just underscores the political motivation which is motivating the Florida legislature today,” said Sancho.

The elections bill passed a Senate Committee this morning. Supporters, mostly Republican lawmakers, say the changes will deter voter fraud. Little to no voter fraud has been reported during the last two statewide elections.