Florida voting issues could determine the election

The word is in bold for a reason.

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tr.v. a·bridged, a·bridg·ing, a·bridg·es
1. To reduce the length of (a written text); condense.
2. To cut short; curtail. See Synonyms at shorten.

The early voting was voted to be shortened in FL not only by days but by hours of operation as well.