Florida Sued After Governor Signs Ballot Access Restrictions (3)

An election-law overhaul that Florida’s elections supervisors say will make it harder to vote by mail was signed into law Thursday and immediately challenged in federal court.

The legislation (S.B. 90) requires vote-by-mail requests to be renewed every two years, and voters will have to show additional identification when registering to vote in person or by mail.

Ballot drop boxes now must be monitored in person during the limited hours they’re available. On Election Day, elections supervisors will have to post hourly updates on voter turnout and the number of vote-by-mail ballots that remain uncounted.

The law blocks ...