Signature checks on absentee ballots are just the latest voter suppression scheme

By: - June 22, 2022 1:57 am

DORAL, FLORIDA- NOVEMBER 03: Victoria Ferrer, County Judge, working with the Miami-Dade County Canvassing Board uses a magnifying glass to inspect a Vote-by-Mail ballot for a valid signature at the Miami-Dade County Elections Department on November 03, 2020 in Doral, Florida. After a record-breaking early voting turnout, other Americans headed to the polls on Election Day proper to cast their vote for U.S. President Donald Trump or Democratic nominee Joe Biden. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Rob Schofield
Rob Schofield

NC Newsline Editor Rob Schofield oversees day-to-day newsroom operations, authors and voices regular commentaries, and hosts the 'News & Views' weekly radio show/podcast.

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