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    Live election results: Polk County live results

    Live statewide results: Follow the latest totals throughout election night!

    Amid distractions and challenges, Polk voters are still voting

    Chad Smith, 49, was able to vote on Election Day even though his Lake Bonny home was flooded for weeks after Hurricane Milton.

    Trevyn Burnham, 19, voted for the first time by doing his homework in advance.

    Both Republicans and Democrats talk about the importance of voting. Look at the story, Here.

    An online tool that allows Floridians to check their voter registration status appeared to crash on the morning of Election Day.

    Social media accounts related to Florida politics were quickly met with backlash, with some posting photos of the error message on the Secretary of State’s “Voter Information Search” page.

    “An error has occurred. Please try again,” it said.

    The page was still returning an error message when an editor tried to check his information shortly after noon Tuesday.

    Osceola County Supervisor of Elections Mary Jane Arrington said in a later-deleted post about

    Mark Ard, a spokesman for the Secretary of State’s Office, which oversees the state’s Division of Elections, later sent an email to the news media stating that “voting operations were not impacted in any way” and that “the county Supervisor of Elections websites are still operational.” Any voter can check their registration status.”

    This is for Polk County. polkelections.com.

    Click for the full story Here.

    What you need to know to vote today in Polk County

    Election Day 2024 has arrived. The final vote for the general election will be held Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Polk County.

    The Polk Elections Office said all voters who line up at the polls at 7 p.m. will be allowed to vote.

    It’s too late to mail your ballot. Drop it!

    For voters who requested a vote by mail and have not yet mailed it, it is now too late to vote by mail. Ballots must be delivered to the Election Office by 19:00 on Tuesday. The only option is to drop off the completed ballot at one of the Supervisor of Elections’ two offices: 250 S. Broadway Ave. in Bartow. and 70 Florida Citrus Blvd. In Winter Haven. They cannot be dropped off at traditional polling places on Election Day.

    One of the polling locations has changed due to Hurricane Milton. District 314, which previously voted at the First Baptist Church of Lucerne Park, will use The Rock of Winter Haven at 2901 Lucerne Park Road in Winter Haven.

    Even though it was Sunday, nearly 233,000 voters in Polk County had already participated by either voting by mail or voting in person at early voting sites. This represents 50.6% of registered voters in the county.

    Who voted early in Polk County?

    Registered Republicans had a distinct advantage in voting in person, casting 73,708 votes, while Democrats cast 41,697 votes, while those registered with other parties or not registered with any party cast 34,166 votes.

    Democrats had a slight advantage in mail-in votes, with 33,352, while Republicans received 32,688 and others received 17,146.

    What’s on the Polk County ballot?

    The ballot includes the presidential election, a race for the U.S. Senate in Florida and four races for the U.S. Senate. US House of Representatives in different parts of Polk County.

    four choices Florida House It will be contested along with a state Senate race from Polk County. County-level elections include: Election Officer, Polk County Commission And Polk County Sheriff.

    Voters will be asked whether to keep two Florida Supreme Court justices in office. Five judges on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.

    The ballot includes six proposed changes To the Florida Constitution. Polk County voters will also decide on the proposed county charter change.

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