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Florida

Baitball Blogger

(48,062 posts) Sun Sep 20, 2020, 09:46 AM Sep 2020

A question about Florida absentee-ballots and the timing of the count. [View all]

The latest word is that Trump is going to try to use the courts to declare a winner on election day. That means that states that count absentee ballots on or after election day are going to see a major voter suppression. So, where does Florida stand in that formula? Do we count absentee ballots as they come in? Or do we wait for after election day?

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A question about Florida absentee-ballots and the timing of the count. [View all] Baitball Blogger Sep 2020 OP

They start counting 22 days before Election Day Abnredleg Sep 2020 #1

OH, wow! That's perfect! Baitball Blogger Sep 2020 #2

Good question!!! RKP5637 Sep 2020 #3

Florida counts early votes and vote by mail ballots as received Gothmog Sep 2020 #4

Thank you! Baitball Blogger Sep 2020 #5

I'm a bit north of you. Early voting begins 10/24. dameatball Sep 2020 #6

While your question is about Florida, and has been answered, PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2020 #7

+1 Baitball Blogger Sep 2020 #8

GOOD........ As soon as I get my ballot I'ma gonna fill it out and hand carry it to the Sup of Ele mitch96 Sep 2020 #9

I am not going to dispute your worries, since I share them too. Baitball Blogger Sep 2020 #10

Florida law also allows counting of overseas ballots until November 13... hay rick Sep 2020 #11