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Anne LindbergOctober 29, 2016

For the second time, requests for mail-in ballots have exceeded the 300,000 mark in Pinellas County, according to Deborah Clark, supervisor of elections. The 300,593 ballots requested as of 9 p.m. Friday does not set a record. The record of 308,842 was sent in 2012 during the last presidential election. But the number is close […]

Scott PowersOctober 28, 2016

Republicans are running ahead of 2012 trends in early voting and Democrats are running behind, and that may also be reflected among voters who are newly registered or who’ve rarely voted in the past, officials of the Donald Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee said Friday morning. In a national news conference phone call Friday […]

Steve SchaleOctober 28, 2016

To: Fans of Florida From: Steve Schale, Exhausted and Disgusted Jaguars Fan Re: 11 Days Out *0 days until Gus Bradley is fired, God willing. *11 days until the election *15 days until FSU basketball tips off. Another poll showed Clinton with a three-point lead. This means that since Bloomberg declared Trump leading Florida, four […]

Steve SchaleOctober 27, 2016

To: Fellow Data Nerds From: Steve Schale, #FloridaMan Re: Day Three of Early Voting *12 days until the election *16 days until FSU basketball tips off. Before we dive into the data, can I have a side conversation with the reporters reading this? Now, I get it, the national race for president is over, and […]

Steve SchaleOctober 26, 2016

*Written before coffee, so please forgive any clear lack of English language skills. Like most Americans who also are White Sox fans, I am struggling to decide which is better, stubbing my toe (Cubs) or bumping my head (Indians). So let’s look at something more desirable than this World Series: The 2016 Campaign for President. Day 2 of in-person […]

Mitch PerryOctober 25, 2016

Early voting commenced in Hillsborough County (and 49 other counties in Florida) on Monday, and by the end of the day, 18,887 voters had turned up at the polls, according to Supervisor of Elections Craig Lattimer. On Tuesday, USA Today reported Hillsborough County is one of the premier bellwether areas of the country when it comes to electing […]

Steve SchaleOctober 25, 2016

Dear friends and casual Twitter followers: It is Florida election memo time! I know you all are excited. Fourteen days left. If Jaguars fans can survive the Gus Bradley era, America can do 14 days of this. Also of note: 18 days until FSU basketball tips off. So here are some notes on the first […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 25, 2016

The race to Election Day has entered its final sprint. More than 1.2 million vote-by-mail ballots have already been returned to elections officials across Florida. Early voting kicked off Monday in dozens of Florida counties. It’s too early to know what those ballots hold, but that doesn’t mean the ballots can’t offer some insight into […]

Tom JacksonOctober 25, 2016

Early voting has arrived in Florida, and with it the inevitable rush to the polls. Sigh. I can’t say I fault anyone who exercises the early option, particularly this year, when the choices at the top are so unrelentingly dismal. In 2016, voting early is sort of like ripping off a bandage. You know it’s […]

Staff ReportsOctober 22, 2016

Hillary Clinton is returning to Florida. The Clinton campaign announced Saturday the Democratic nominee will hold a rally in Broward County on Tuesday. The rally, according to the campaign, is meant to highlight the start of in-person early voting, which begins in most Florida counties on Monday. Clinton is expected to take the stage around […]

Tag: Early Voting
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More than 300,000 Pinellas voters have requested mail ballots

RNC, Donald Trump campaign encouraged by early voting in Florida

Steve Schale: Notes on the fourth day of early voting in Florida

Steve Schale: Notes on the third day of early voting in Florida

Steve Schale: Notes on the second day of early voting in Florida

As early voting begins, Missouri Congressman Emanuel Cleaver praises Florida’s system

Steve Schale: Notes on the first day of early voting in Florida

In which Ryan Tyson deep-dives into the vote-by-mail numbers

Tom Jackson: This year, especially, resist the early voting urge

Hillary Clinton scheduled to campaign in Broward on Tuesday