The New Orleans City council meets to consider a possible lawsuit against the Louisiana Secretary of State, in an effort to expand access to absentee ballot drop-boxes.
According to the council, Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says the only drop off for absentee ballots can be at the registrar of voters office in City Hall.
Council vice president Helena Moreno says the right to vote shouldn't be restricted, and neither should voters' ability to submit their ballots.
"We must fight to expand safe access to voting for all New Orleanians. It is incredibly disappointing that the legislature and the Secretary of State continue to develop new barriers to voting. We won't' stand for it in New Orleans," said Moreno.
Council member Joe Giarrusso says he finds the one-ballot-drop-box-rule limiting.
"I just think it's important for everybody to get this right," said Giarrusso. "My belief, my governing philosophy is common sense and making things better and easier for people is where we ought to be at all times."
Giarrusso said if there can be multiple early voting locations, surely measures can be taken to make sure multiple ballot drop locations are secure.
The council meets at noon.
