Florida Department of State

In the UK they call today Remembrance Day to honor their fallen. As we thank veterans in our country let us pray and give thanks to our allies who sacrificed and bled with us in defense of liberty. 🇺🇸🇬🇧

“Honor to the soldier and sailor everywhere, who bravely bears his country’s cause. Honor, also, to the citizen who cares for his brother in the field and serves, as best he can, the same cause.” —Abraham Lincoln

I am so honored to lead an amazing elections team @FLSecofState and to work with our 67 Supervisors of Elections. Every election presents unique challenges and this one was no different. From torrential rains to an alligator in a parking lot we handle it all. We proved again today that no one does elections better than Florida! 🇺🇸🗳️🐊

We have been in communication and coordination with SOE in the impacted counties. In St. Lucie County, we are in constant contact with SOE Walker to ensure any issues on the ground are dealt with swiftly. In Brevard County, SOE Bobanic and Sheriff Ivey continue to handle issues as they arise expeditiously as a result of localized flooding. I encourage all voters in these communities to refer to their supervisor’s web pages for the most up to date information.

The @FLSecofState Division of Elections has provided an updated list of polling locations in counties impacted by flash flooding. If a voter has questions regarding their polling place, they should contact their Supervisor of Elections or our office. Link: dos.fl.gov/elections/for-vot…

Florida law requires a vote by mail ballot to be received by the Supervisor of Elections by the close of the polls on Election Day. Late arriving ballots are not counted. It is the responsibility of the voter to that chooses to vote by mail to ensure that their ballot is received timely. Avoid the risk of the USPS by voting in person either early or on Election Day. The problem with the USPS is not just a Broward issue and is not new to this election cycle.

With respect to election fraud, this is what the 2005 Baker-Carter Report (James Baker, President Reagan’s COS and President Jimmy Carter) says: “Fraud in any degree and in any circumstance is subversive to the electoral process. The best way to maintain ballot integrity is the investigate all credible allegations of election fraud and otherwise prevent fraud before it can affect an election.” -Building Confidence in U.S. Elections, Report of the Commission on Federal Election Reform, September 2005 Note that they say ANY fraud, not some, not overwhelming, not significant. Furthermore ALL credible allegations must be investigated BEFORE it can affect the election. Remember this the next time you read an article dismissing election integrity efforts. Also ask yourself why these articles never answer how much fraud is acceptable to them, they just posit that any effort to stop it is unacceptable. Here is a link to the full report on the @FLSecofState website, it’s worth the read if your goal is to report accurately on how to build trust and confidence in the electoral process. dos.fl.gov/media/711470/cart…

Here is a friendly reminder that the Florida Constitution states only US citizens can vote in Florida’s elections. Kudos to my team in the Office of Election Crimes and Security and to our partners in Federal law enforcement. ice.gov/news/releases/bahami…

Since 2020 Florida has passed more meaningful election integrity reforms than any state in the country. We prove that access to the polls and election security are not mutually exclusive. We can and want to do more but until Congress acts we are limited by outdated federal laws.