Blog Post Date: Oct 15th, 2020
Blog Post Updated: Nov 1st, 2020
Early voting started in a lot of the States this week and we are already seeing long lines in most of the corrupt, racist Republican controlled southern states.
People standing 12 hours in line to vote in predominantly democratic areas of Florida is a very common occurrence.
This blog will try to list some of the more blatant voter suppression efforts in Florida by the criminal, racist, unpatriotic Republican party.
GOP Voter suppression efforts in Miami-Dade county
Raw footage of mailroom in post office here in Miami Dade. Source revealed “mail in ballots are within these piled up in bins on the floor. Mail has been sitting for over week!.” @AmandiOnAir @PeterSchorschFL @MarcACaputo @GlennaWPLG @CNNPolitics @NewsbySmiley @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/DO8jx1VUnz
— Kionne “Commish” McGhee (@kionnemcghee) October 30, 2020
Judge Sullivan demanded that the #USPS investigate what was seen in this video in the hearing this evening in our case challenging the practices that have delayed ballot delivery by the #USPS. https://t.co/7pcKFotaDs
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) October 31, 2020
My lawsuit against #Miami-Dade County for covering up a @MayorGimenez's major voter suppression effort just got a Circuit Court judge to issue the Order to Show Cause against the government because our petition show ON ITS FACE that they broke the public records law. pic.twitter.com/Rcz0A0F2zs
— Grant Stern (@grantstern) November 2, 2020
Democracy hating GOP criminals (DeJoy and others) crippled the USPS system to steal the election by suppressing the votes
This is true of all swing states where they are facing major delays in returning ballots on time, USPS data shows.
Raw footage of mailroom in post office here in Miami Dade. Source revealed “mail in ballots are within these piled up in bins on the floor. Mail has been sitting for over week!.” @AmandiOnAir @PeterSchorschFL @MarcACaputo @GlennaWPLG @CNNPolitics @NewsbySmiley @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/DO8jx1VUnz
— Kionne “Commish” McGhee (@kionnemcghee) October 30, 2020
Judge Sullivan demanded that the #USPS investigate what was seen in this video in the hearing this evening in our case challenging the practices that have delayed ballot delivery by the #USPS. https://t.co/7pcKFotaDs
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) October 31, 2020
Swing-state voters face major mail delays in returning ballots on time, USPS data shows.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 30, 2020
The delays loom large over 28 states that require ballots to reach election officials by Election Day to be counted. https://t.co/DJmo97xODx
Maddow on on-time mail percentages in key battlegrounds:
— The Daily Edge (@TheDailyEdge) October 29, 2020
Philadelphia: 43%
Detroit: 53%
Northern Ohio: 56%
South Florida: 63%
Trump and DeJoy have throttled the US mail in key Democratic strongholds. It is now too late to trust the mail in states that require ballots by Nov. 3.
A federal judge ordered the U.S. Postal Service to implement “extraordinary measures” in 22 districts across the U.S. — including several in battleground states — where on-time delivery of ballots has dipped below a rate of 90% for two days this week. https://t.co/7gJAYYgPXG
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 31, 2020
This is why I BEGGED and BEGGED and BEGGED and BEGGED the House to hold ADDITIONAL HEARINGS and to let POSTAL WORKERS testify and not just the top brass. https://t.co/3v1TOnx3Cp
— Don Winslow (@donwinslow) October 30, 2020
America.
— Don Winslow (@donwinslow) October 30, 2020
Don't accept this.
This was Trump and DeJoy's plan all along. https://t.co/3v1TOnx3Cp
Given Supreme Court rulings on mail ballots and Trump's effort to undermine the Postal Service, I strongly suggest that you now vote in person - try early voting or find a drop box. Protect your health but don’t let anyone deprive you of your most precious right. Have a plan.
— Eric Holder (@EricHolder) October 27, 2020
Long lines (even in pouring rain)
Heavy torrential downpours during first day of early voting here in Broward county Florida. The electorate is not budging. Others coming to the line. The electorate is motivated. @FoxNews @CNN @MSNBC pic.twitter.com/Jc5bPg6Czf
— Doris Gonzalez (@OneloveDoris) October 19, 2020
'UNFAZED': Voters waited in the pouring rain to cast their ballots early on Wednesday in central Florida. https://t.co/yEHj3kINKo pic.twitter.com/IDf1eooXGl
— ABC News (@ABC) October 22, 2020
"It screams of voter suppression," Prof. Christina Greer says about the long lines some early Florida voters are facing.https://t.co/oGVR8Kba6U
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) October 21, 2020
Armed thugs hired by Trump / GOP to intimidate voters
"Florida deputies will add security after armed men appeared at polling site"
— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) October 23, 2020
Armed rando's show up saying they were hired by the Trump campaign.
Campaign says they didn't hire them.
Now they'll put deputies there.
End result: armed officers at the polls.https://t.co/MyYKIQK1EH
Armed dudes showed up at a St. Petersburg, FL polling location. They claimed they’re with a licensed security company. That security company claimed they were hired by the Trump Campaign. #VoterIntimidation https://t.co/FwDcw9tKvg pic.twitter.com/kopEFqzNOW
— José (@josecanyousee) October 22, 2020
Armed guards at St. Pete early voting site told deputies they were hired by Trump campaign, election officials say | WFLA https://t.co/dNKIl4NTjv
— Malcolm Nance (@MalcolmNance) October 22, 2020
Voter intimidation (sometimes by cops, including police brutality)
No one deserves this treatment at the hands of law enforcement. And Sheriff Gualtieri says there’s no police brutality in Pinellas County. This happened today to an older man who was protesting Trump in Palm Harbor, FL. Time to vote for a new sheriff! pic.twitter.com/1sW6HH5DVb
— Andy Oliver (@RevAndyOliver) November 2, 2020
WATCH: Florida deputies caught on tape beating Biden supporter at political rally https://t.co/ZfqYm8CeP7
— Daniel Uhlfelder (@DWUhlfelderLaw) November 2, 2020
This man is standing in front of the Coral Gables Branch Library, one of the busiest early voting sites in Miami-Dade County. pic.twitter.com/ittmdgl9oo
— Carmen Sesin (@c_sesin) October 31, 2020
For all the “we’ll protect the election” public assurances from the FBI et al, this is where the rubber meets the road.
— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) October 21, 2020
This is ongoing illegal intimidation (to benefit the president) and so far whoever’s doing it is getting away with it. https://t.co/rXU4ifvewR
13 days from Election Day, voter suppression/intimidation tactics is outrageous. What fresh new hell is this?@AlachuaSheriff, @AlachuaCounty are u investigating?
— Ana Navarro-Cárdenas (@ananavarro) October 21, 2020
Election Supervisor: Registered Voters In Alachua Facing Voter Intimidation https://t.co/5wuY4GEVZY
I think Officer Ubeda wants to be famous. https://t.co/RsOuhta2u4
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) October 20, 2020
Pursuant to Florida FSA § 102.031, it is illegal for any Electioneering, or active participation in a campaign, to take place within 100 ft of an entrance to a polling location. Officer Ubeda is violating the law, @MiamiPD-he needs to be removed/replaced or the city can be sued. pic.twitter.com/9J7cGT7Rpn
— Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) October 20, 2020
Threatening emails telling voters to vote for Trump target Brevard County, Florida residents https://t.co/hWjqTbB6PC via @Florida_Today
— Daniel Uhlfelder (@DWUhlfelderLaw) October 20, 2020
— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) October 20, 2020
Use shady and criminal methods and the legal system to shut down the process so that minorities can't register or vote
Florida voter registration site down hours before deadline https://t.co/lf30LX3IO7
— Daniel Uhlfelder (@DWUhlfelderLaw) October 6, 2020
Florida's latest voter suppression ploy plays right into Trump's plan to delegitimize a loss https://t.co/p1Wyd7FcaR
— Daily Kos (@dailykos) October 17, 2020
Remove minorities, felons from voter rolls
BREAKING - Team DeSantis & Rubio are working the FL Cuban refugee communities. 75% now say they’ll support Trump/Pence. Meanwhile many FL PR refugees have had their voting rights removed by FL AG. Developing. ACLU looking into it.
— Frank Sowa (@FrankSowa1) October 20, 2020
NEW: Nearly 900,000 Floridians with felony convictions are unable to vote because of a law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis last year that required them to pay all court fees fines or restitution before voting, according to the study. https://t.co/gAq3hqlqpy
— Miami Herald (@MiamiHerald) October 14, 2020
Florida Republicans act to remove felons from voter rolls as election looms https://t.co/g75xtnOyjy
— Daniel Uhlfelder (@DWUhlfelderLaw) October 16, 2020
Threaten employees that they will lose their jobs if they don't vote for Trump
The owner of a company in Florida put letters in his employees’ recent pay stub envelopes saying if Trump doesn’t win re-election, they might lose their jobs. I’m not a lawyer — anyone know if that’s legal? 🧐 https://t.co/hCmqrExSzb
— Jon Cooper 🇺🇸 (@joncoopertweets) October 19, 2020