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By Ian Gray
Jim Greer, the former head of the Florida Republican Party, recently claimed that a law shortening the early voting period in the state was deliberately designed to suppress voting among groups that tend to support Democratic candidates, the Palm Beach Post reports.
The Republican Party, the strategists, the consultants, they firmly believe that early voting is bad for Republican Party candidates, Greer told the Post. Its done for one reason and one reason only...Weve got to cut down on early voting because early voting is not good for us."
Greer also acknowledged that the effort to restrict early voting would directly affect turnout among Florida's African Americans, a demographic that consistently supports Democrats.
The sad thing about that is yes, there is prejudice and racism in the party but the real prevailing thought is that they dont think minorities will ever vote Republican, he told the Post.
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