Florida Democrats Rush to Reinstate Mail-In Ballot Requests After Cancellation

Florida Democrats are scrambling to reach voters after election officials canceled all standing mail ballot requests in compliance with a new election law that added restrictions to mail-in voting. The law, celebrated by Governor Ron DeSantis and criticized by voting rights advocates, requires voters to make new requests for mail-in ballots every two years instead of four. Democrats argue that this disproportionately affects their voters, who have embraced mail-in voting more than Republicans. The change is forcing campaigns to allocate resources to educate voters about renewing their mail ballot requests, diverting attention from other outreach efforts. Election officials are also making efforts to inform voters of the change, but less than a third of voters in three large counties have taken steps to request mail ballots again.