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Broward Elections Chief Urges Early Voting Amid Mail Ballot Delays
Broward County Supervisor of Elections Joe Scott is recommending voters use in-person early voting rather than vote-by-mail ballots due to reported U.S. Postal Service delays affecting ballot delivery and return. Voters have complained about never receiving requested mail ballots, while tracking information shows completed ballots sitting at postal facilities instead of reaching the elections office. A large batch of ballots from Hallandale Beach was recently discovered stuck at a postal facility for approximately one week. Similar concerns were raised in Monroe County, where Supervisor of Elections Sherri Hodies reported problems with vote-by-mail ballots being returned from multiple states including Missouri, Minnesota, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Virginia.