1. The number of Floridians submitting absentee ballots has risen since the last general election in 2010. Unfortunately, voting errors and fraudulent votes have also increased. 

    “The more people you force to vote by mail, the more invalid ballots you will generate” Ian Sancho, the Leon County Supervisor of Elections told reporter Adam Liptak of the New York Times.

    Read the rest of the article here to read more on how you can make sure your absentee ballot will count this year.


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