TPM: A Florida law that led to longer lines at polling locations was intentionally designed by Republican staffers and consultants to make things difficult for Democratic voters, two former GOP officials told the Palm Beach Post.
Former Republican Party of Florida Chairman Jim Greer, who has been indicted for allegedly stealing $200,000 from the party, and former Gov. Charlie Crist, who is now a Democrat, both said that early voting days and hours were reduced for the benefit of the Republican Party, according to a report from the newspaper on Sunday. “They never came in to see me and tell me we had a (voter) fraud issue,” Greer told the paper. “It’s all a marketing ploy.”
GOP consultant Wayne Bertsch told the paper that targeting Democratic voters was the goal of the restrictions because Democratic early voting turnout operations "sent a chill down our spines."
Right. We need a federal investigation into Republican election fraud and voter suppression and we need it now. Don't wait. By the time the mid-term elections roll around we need to have this problem fixed and the American people well aware the GOP has been engaging in a systematic, institutional effort to steal elections.
Not only is it our right to smash this assault on democracy once and for all, it's our duty. Voter suppression is part of the GOP brand now. The best way to fix the problem is to make sure everybody knows it.
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