Sen. Nelson Wants Investigation of New Voting Laws Nov. 2, 2011 | WMFE - U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is asking a Senate committee to investigate controversial new election laws in Florida and other states. Nelson, a Florida Democrat, cited recent research showing strict new laws in 14 states could mean as many as 5 million citizens could be denied the vote in 2012. The figures are from a report issued by the Brennan Center in New York.
Senator Nelson said he is working on the state and federal levels to change the new law. Nelson, who is running for re-election in 2012, has been critical of Florida’s new voting laws. The new provisions put strict regulations on voter registration drives, reduce the number of early-voting days by half and prohibit voters from changing their names or addresses at the polls. Proponents of the new voting laws say the measures are necessary to curtail fraud in elections and voter registration efforts.
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