Florida lawmakers working to make changes to state voting laws before session ends

Lawmakers in Florida are working down to the wire to make changes to state voting laws. The Sunshine State's legislative session ends Friday.

Following the first recent election cycle where Democrats outpaced Republicans in voting-by-mail, lawmakers in Florida are working down to the wire to make changes to state voting laws. The Florida Senate passed a bill Monday that, in part, limits the use of ballot drop boxes and changes the number of elections a single vote-by-mail application covers. One Republican -- Sen. Jeff Brandes -- broke with his party, joining Democrats, who universally opposed the legislation. The bill heads to the House, which has its own omnibus elections bill, HB 7041, that is similar but not identical to SB 90. It has not passed the House yet. Time is running out for lawmakers to pass a bill through both chambers, as Friday is the last day of the regular session.