Florida Governor Rick Scott told a reporter for the Miami Herald that he “won’t sign a bill that discourages people from voting.” The reporter had been trying to find out if Scott intends to sign HB 1355. HB 1355 makes it virtually impossible for a new party to place a presidential nominee on the ballot, although the bill is so huge, and does so many other things, Florida newspapers never mention that aspect of the bill. See this story. The story says Scott must make up his mind by Saturday, May 21.
Scott has three options: 1) Sign it, 2) Veto it or 3) Do nothing and let it become law. He may not sign it, but I don’t think he’ll necessarily veto it either.
He meant he won’t sign a bill that discourages people from voting for him. Screw everybody else.