Florida Seeks Voting Flexibility Post-Hurricanes

Florida's recent hurricanes, Helene and Milton, have severely impacted polling sites and displaced voters and poll workers, prompting election supervisors to seek flexibility in voting rules from Governor Ron DeSantis. The Florida Supervisor of Elections association has requested modifications such as extending early voting, allowing mail-in ballots to be sent to alternate addresses, and waiving some training requirements for poll workers. Governor DeSantis has already granted some flexibility following Hurricane Helene, but further requests have been made to include additional counties affected by Hurricane Milton. These modifications aim to ensure a smooth voting process for the upcoming election, which includes significant propositions on marijuana legalization and abortion laws. Despite historical election challenges, recent elections in Florida have been conducted successfully, and supervisors remain confident that with some adjustments, they can manage the situation effectively.