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http://www.examiner.com/article/former-florida-gop-chairman-s-honest-confession-or-political-retaliation
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Mr. Greer has claimed HB1355 was deliberately designed to suppress voting among groups that tend to support Democratic candidates. He said, “The Republican Party, the strategists, the consultants, they firmly believe that early voting is bad for Republican Party candidates. It’s done for one reason and one reason only … we’ve got to cut down on early voting because early voting is not good for us.”

Jim Greer has suggested there is absolutely nothing state Republicans would not do in following their obsession with retaining power, and the reason given of reducing voter fraud and to save money was simply a marketing ploy.

Jim Greer’s statements about the motivations for the party’s legislative efforts under HB1355 are backed by former Governor Charlie Crist. Crist has said party leaders approached him during his term about changing early voting in an effort to suppress Democratic turnout. By executive order, Crist extended early voting hours in 2008 to address long lines during that presidential election. He has said, “People have fought and died for our right to vote, and unfortunately our legislature and this governor have decided they want to make early voting less available to Floridians rather than more available.”

Before signing HB1355 into law, Governor Rick Scott said he wanted to make voting easier and to eliminate voter fraud. Despite long lines and waits of up to nine hours to vote in the 2012 presidential election, Governor Scott indicated he was “Very comfortable that the right thing happened”; however, under media and political pressure, he has asked Ken Detzner, Secretary of State, to look into the problems and to recommend changes if necessary.

Video at Huffpo
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/26/jim-greer-florida-voting-laws_n_2192802.html