Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has suspended some election deadlines and rules in Florida to ensure flexibility for voters and election workers in areas affected by hurricanes Helene and Milton.
In an order issued this week, DeSantis altered deadlines for election supervisors to send out mail-in ballots and delegate polling spots. The Republican governor also halted requirements for poll worker training in places affected by the severe storms and he ordered extended voting for two counties.
The Election Supervisors Association on Tuesday sent a letter detailing the challenges voting spots affected by the hurricanes face and asked Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd (R) for added flexibility in the process.
“Supervisors in the Helene and Milton Affected Counties have requested accommodations from certain provisions of the Florida Election Code to give voters in those counties ample opportunity to cast a ballot in the Election without impeding necessary action to respond to the ongoing emergency,” DeSantis’s office said in the order.
The state was hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton in the span of two weeks. The right-leaning state could see high turnout on Election day, which is just weeks away.
Early voting in Florida begins Monday.
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