Voters’ mail-in ballot requests cancelled as Florida passes new voting restrictions

Law championed by Ron DeSantis also includes ID requirements and ballot box limits, making it harder to vote by mail

Hundreds of thousands of Florida voters had their requests for mail-in ballots cancelled last month, a consequence of a new law championed by Ron DeSantis.

The change is part of a suite of new restrictions on voting by mail - including new identification requirements and ballot drop box limits - Republicans passed after the 2020 election. Previously, Florida voters could elect to automatically receive a mail-in ballot for every election for up to four years. The new measure cancelled nearly all of the standing requests on file at the end of 2022. Voters can also now only request to automatically receive a mail-in ballot for up to two years.