Public Safety · Brevard County
Flooding May Disrupt Tuesday Election Polling Places Across Central Florida
Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency Monday in seven central and eastern Florida counties after torrential rains flooded roads and shut down schools. The order allows local supervisors of elections to designate alternative polling places for sites rendered unsafe or inaccessible by flooding ahead of Tuesday's election. Brevard County canceled schools Monday and Tuesday, closed several roads, and shut offices in Titusville, Melbourne, and Palm Bay while keeping its Viera site open. A canvassing board meeting set for Monday afternoon was cancelled, and Brevard Supervisor of Elections Tim Bobanic said officials were evaluating whether original polling sites would be accessible by Election Day.