In 2021, the Florida Legislature made changes to mail-in voting, meaning residents will now have to request a mail-in ballot for each election cycle.
What You Need To Know
- In 2021, Florida legislature changed the rules of mail-in voting, meaning residents will now have to request a mail-in ballot for each election cycle
- Some in disabled community say the new rules could make it more difficult for them to vote
- Officials with Disability Rights Florida say they worry that some won't be able to navigate changes
- MORE: Everything you need to know about voting by mail in Florida
Election officials say this could create a lot of confusion across the state and that some might expect to just get their ballot.
Many have been voicing their concerns about the changes, including Disability Rights Florida.
Elvia Babis is a public analyst with the organization and worries about what this means for voters with disabilities.
She has concerns that some won't be able to navigate online or be able to use a computer. Another person with the organization, Kyle Romano, says he too worries about the changes.
Romano is a quad amputee, losing his arms and legs after contracting meningitis when he was just over one year old.
He only knows life without his limbs but that doesn't stop him from living his life to the fullest. He has played video games professionally, can type up to 30 words a minute, can drive himself around and even works at a custom mobility business that helps build custom wheel chairs and rig up vehicles to help those with disabilities.
He also advocates at the state Capitol. He says he has dedicated his life to help others within his community and to give them a voice.
"Disabled people have to have access to vote like anybody else does," he said.