Governor Rick Scott, ever cognizant of boosting his poll numbers going into next year's re-election campaign, is embracing a new report published today by Secretary of State Ken Detzner's office that offers solutions to the various voting problems that plagued the state during last November's general election.
The big recommendations by Detzner included returning to 14 days of early voting (the Legislature changed it to eight in 2011), with an option to allow supervisors of election to open the polls on the Sunday before the election; expanding early voting sites; and setting a word limit for proposed constitutional amendments.
"These recommendations by the Secretary of State are important reforms that can be done at the statewide level," Scott said in a press release. "I have also asked Sec. Detzner to continue to work with those counties who need additional assistance or support to improve their systems, outside of statewide election law changes."
