Over the last few elections, we have seen the same states suffer through the same problems, and it usually involves absentee voting.
I have always stated that I never understood why the states that struggle with corruption and delayed voting results do not follow the models set up by states like Florida, which have to down to a science.
It would appear that Arizona is finally getting the message, looking to replicate Florida’s systems to avoid long delays and possible voter fraud in mail-in ballots.
It’s About Time
Arizona Republicans are now going to try to push through some measures that would allow Arizona’s election procedures to start to mimic what they are doing in Florida.
Considering Florida has nearly three times the number of residents of Arizona, yet Florida has its election results the night of, and Arizona is sometimes a week out, I would say they are making a wise decision.
Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen is hoping to have the measures passed with their Democrat Governor signing the new rules into law.
Peterson stated, “Today me and my colleagues will be introducing legislation to get election results night of. AZ will no longer be the laughing stock of the nation and the last to announce electoral votes. The bill will incorporate the key differences between AZ and FL.”
Incoming state House Speaker Steve Montenegro added, “Arizonans deserve timely and transparent election results. House Republicans will introduce legislation to move up the deadline for dropping off early ballots, ensuring counties have adequate time to process them before Election Day.”
Not surprisingly, Democrats are pushing back on the new voting rules.
Sen.-elect Analise Ortiz, D-Phoenix posting, “This is voter suppression plain and simple. Voters overwhelmingly support accessibility over speed of results. Let every eligible voter VOTE.”
From what I have ready from Governor Katie Hobbs, another Democrat, she feels similar, so even if this passes both chambers of the state legislature, it would appear that it would take some convincing to get her to sign the legislation.
The sad reality of this is that if we had a better candidate on the ticket in the last election, Arizona would most definitely have its election issues fixed.
Instead, we have to continue to deal with Dems, who seem to want our elections to have questions regarding being free and fair.
