Storm-battered Florida may need major election fixes before November
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Less than six weeks before Election Day, Florida officials are poised to engineer a major rewiring of the midterm elections as the state continues to face the devastating effects of Hurricane Ian.
Widespread damage caused by the storm is leading to a litany of potential problems, ranging from a lack of functional polling sites to a potential shortage of workers on Election Day. The last day to register to vote is Oct. 11, a week away, while early voting is scheduled to begin in many southwest Florida counties on Oct. 24.
“You’ve got to make sure that people have access to the ballot. And you’ve got to make sure there’s no fraud,” said Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) in an interv...
