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Associated PressOctober 17, 2016

Florida’s top election official is going to accept a ruling that says the state must give thousands of voters a chance to make sure their vote-by-mail ballots are counted. Secretary of State Ken Detzner on Monday told county election supervisors that they needed to follow the order issued by U.S. District Judge Mark Walker. Walker […]

Jim RosicaOctober 17, 2016

It’s a small lead — 27 ballots — but Democrats are now in front in the number of returned vote-by-mail ballots. With more than a half-million ballots turned in, the Division of Elections website Monday showed registered Democrats had submitted 210,734 ballots to Republicans’ 210,707. Other party and no-party voters have returned another 91,648 ballots to their local supervisors of elections. Monday’s update […]

Associated PressOctober 15, 2016

A federal judge on Saturday issued a scathing rebuke to Florida’s top election official in an order canceling a hearing on a lawsuit over vote-by-mail ballots. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker accused Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner of delaying a hearing on the lawsuit “so that he could use every second available to run […]

Scott PowersOctober 6, 2016

A detailed analysis of requests for mail-in ballots in Florida for the Nov. 8 general election shows Democrats are getting more proficient at getting their voters to request such ballots but still trail Republicans, especially among “super voters.” The analysis, done by Associated Industries of Florida, finds that so far this election, 2.66 million mail ballots [formerly […]

Peter SchorschOctober 3, 2016

Hello, October. This is the final full month of the 2016 campaign cycle. In five weeks, we will know so much more about the future of the country, the state and our communities. But, no matter what, life will go on. For those in “The Process” — Florida Politics’ term for the unending legislative campaign/legislative session […]

Associated PressSeptember 29, 2016

More people are seeking or casting early ballots in the critical states of Florida and North Carolina than at this point in 2012, as early voting shows signs of surging nationwide. Florida doesn’t start absentee balloting until Tuesday, but already a record 2.5 million voters have requested ballots. Republicans are ahead in ballot requests, 43 […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 22, 2016

The number of vote-by-mail ballots requested for the November general election has surpassed 1.8 million. The tally, as of Thursday, is 1,832,276, according to the state’s Division of Elections. That includes ballots mailed by Florida elections supervisors to service members and others outside the country. Registered Republicans lead Democrats by 790,831 to 684,410, a gap of 106,421. Other party […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 16, 2016

The number of vote-by-mail ballots requested by voters for the November general election is creeping steadily toward one million. The tally, as of Friday, according to the state’s Division of Elections, is 834,481. That includes ballots mailed by Florida elections supervisors to service members and others outside the country. Registered Republicans lead Democrats by 348,139 to 327,010, a gap of 21,129. Other party […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 17, 2016

As of Wednesday afternoon, the majority of votes cast in Duval County have been by Republicans, despite Democrats holding a registration advantage. Of 215,025 Republicans, 15,390 have voted as of 2:50 p.m. Wednesday, either by mail or during early voting, which started Monday. This translates to 7.15 percent voter participation. Of the 230,529 Democrats, a […]

Jim RosicaAugust 5, 2016

Republicans are leading Democrats in the number of votes-by-mail already turned in for the 2016 primary election by more than 14,000 ballots. The latest figures were on the state’s Division of Elections website Friday morning. Registered Republicans submitted 98,311 ballots to their county supervisors of elections, with registered Democrats turning in 83,805. Historically, Florida Republicans have had an advantage […]

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Ken Detzner will comply with vote-by-mail ruling

Democrats take slight lead in vote-by-mail ballots

Judge rebukes Florida’s top election official in ballot case

Analysis shows Democrats are catching up in vote-by-mail requests — but will they vote?

Here’s where stuff stands in Tampa Bay politics — the ‘it’s October’ edition

Florida vote-by-mail hits record 2.5M requests, Republicans in lead

Vote-by-mail ballot requests now at 1.8 million and counting

Vote-by-mail ballot requests getting closer to 1 million

Republicans exceeding Democrats in Duval County early voting thus far

GOP leading Democrats in votes-by-mail