“We need to get back to 1958-style voting.”

Arizona state Rep. John Fillmore, regarding his proposed 35-page bill that would rewrite the state’s election laws. His bill would require ballots for future elections be counted by hand, require specific excuses for early voting and prohibit counties from setting up Election Day voting centers where anyone can cast a ballot. Fillmore said he was not suggesting a return to the way things were prior to the 1965 federal Voting Rights Act. (Daily Independent — Jan. 26, 2022)