TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Florida, the home of the chaotic 2000 presidential recount, may enact tough new proof-of-citizenship requirements for voting currently at the center of an ongoing debate in Congress.
As part of the effort, the Sunshine State may also forever banish recounts from its election processes and switch to a new “vote validation” system that would aim to check all ballots after they are cast. The move is a top priority of Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd, who has been pushing for the idea for the past two years.
The state House and Senate are divided over whether to end recounts, but Republicans in both chambers are united…
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