Opinion: House Bill 2596 gives Arizona lawmakers the final say over election results, ensuring that key races always go their way. That’s what dictators do.
By Elvia Díaz | Arizona Republic
Early voting would become a thing of the past if Rep. John Fillmore’s bill passes.
Some Arizona Republicans want the kind of democracy where they alone can change election results.
Laughable, right? It is not.
Republican Rep. John Fillmore is proposing legislation to kill early voting altogether, mandate a hand count of votes within 24 hours and give the Legislature the final say over results.
Under House Bill 2596, the only voters allowed to vote absentee would be those who are serving in the military overseas, visually impaired, hospitalized or out of state on Election Day.
More than a dozen state lawmakers have signed onto the legislation, the latest of a flood of proposals designed change voting.
