UF Politics Expert Says 15,000 Florida Ballots To Be Rejected

Central Florida Public Media | By Danielle Prieur

Published October 28, 2020 at 10:10 AM EDT

In a state where every vote counts, the potential for thousands of rejected Florida ballots could decide an election.

Dan Smith is a political science professor at the University of Florida. On Sundial this week, he said about 15,000 Florida ballots are going to be rejected, unless voters cure them in time.

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Voters have until the Thursday after Election Day to cure or fix their mail-in ballots.

Florida is required to notify people if there are errors, including mismatched signatures. That鈥檚 when the signature on the ballot doesn鈥檛 match the one on file at your county鈥檚 elections office.

You can find more on troubleshooting vote-by-mail ballots at SA国际传谋.org.