Record Flooding Forces Brevard County to Move Election Day Polling Locations
- Brevard County Supervisor of Elections Tim Bobanic announced Monday that multiple polling locations are moving ahead of today's General Election due to extreme flooding conditions.
- Parts of Central Florida received around 2 feet of rainfall in 24 hours, which meteorologist Jordan Patrick called a "1-in-1,000-year flood event," prompting Governor Ron DeSantis to declare a state of emergency.
- Precincts 307, 512, and 525 moved from Max K. Rodes Park Community Center to the New Shiloh Christian Center, while Precincts 306 and 323 relocated to the Joseph N. Davis Community Center in Melbourne.
- Beyond Brevard, officials in Indian River, Palm Beach, St. Lucie, and Okeechobee counties also relocated polling sites, notifying affected residents via email or text and posting signs at original locations.
- Polls remain open until 7 p.m. today for the General Election. Voters should check VoteBrevard.gov or contact the Elections Office at 290-8683 to confirm their assigned location.
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Flash Flooding Forces Voting Location Changes in Several Florida Counties
Some voters are calling on Gov. Ron DeSantis to extend the time to vote past tonight’s 7 p.m. deadline due to the flash flooding over Florida over past couple of days, which in some cases is making it difficult for voters to leave their homes. Flagler County experienced a few heavy downpours today, but polling has been unaffected, Flagler County Supervisor of Elections Kaiti Lenhart said.
Heavy flooding in central Florida forced electoral authorities to relocate at least 21 polling stations in eight counties
Miami, U.S.A., Nov. 3 (EFE).- The floods caused by the heavy rains of the last few days forced on Tuesday to move about twenty polling stations in at least eight counties of Florida during the mid-term elections in the U.S., including Broward and Palm Beach, in the south of the state. [...] The Florida entrance moves about twenty polling centers for the floods was first published in HolaNews.
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Times of IndiaFlorida floods force polling changes in 7 counties: Where to vote today and how to find your new location
Florida voting results: Heavy flooding and rain have disrupted Election Day voting in Florida, forcing polling locations to change across seven counties. The Florida Department of State has published an updated list of relocated polling places on its Emergency and Disaster Election Resources page. Voters can also contact their local county Supervisor of Elections office for confirmation.
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