Is My Local Florida Election News Making it to the Rest of the Country?
They aren't arresting people at the polls, but you would think a state that represents the epitome of questionable election practices might want everything all spic and span this time around. Not so.
Feds want access to polls, Florida official says no
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson has written a letter to Gov. Charlie Crist asking for federal inspectors to be given access to polling places in four Florida counties, including Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. So far Secretary of State Kurt Browning, a man appointed by Crist, has refused.
"I think there's a new secretary in town," Browning said. "And certainly, when you look at the law and you read that law, I think it's very clear as to who can come into a polling place and who cannot."
In case you missed it, Browning, the new Secretary of State, seems to be saying he's not the softie Katherine Harris was. (Note: he is not her direct successor.)
Officials hope early voting could head off problems
However, Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections Deborah Clark said she also plans to help voters with problematic registrations take care of those on Election Day as well, despite the warnings of Secretary of State Kurt Browning, who says such a plan could violate Florida's 'no match' law.
