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tom_kelly

(1,050 posts) Thu Oct 24, 2024, 12:00 PM Oct 24

It Worked!!! My FL Vote-by-Mail Ballot was Counted!

I received a text alert today from the Palm Beach County (FL) Board of Elections - "Your Vote-by-Mail ballot for the 2024 General Election has been accepted and will be counted on Election Day. Thank you for voting!"

I'm impressed with the ease of voting from overseas. It's the first time I've done it and have to admit I wasn't confident it would go smoothly. After registering for the Vote-by-Mail Ballot, I eventually received an email with a URL and password to download the ballot and instructions. I printed it, filled it out, and sent it PRIORITY ($12) through the Thailand Post Office on Oct 10th. A weight of concern has just evaporated. I hope it's this easy in all the states/counties.

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It Worked!!! My FL Vote-by-Mail Ballot was Counted! (Original Post) tom_kelly Oct 24 OP

Same here, received by the board of elections.. Now lets get it counted...nt mitch96 Oct 24 #1

In Leon county you receive 3 texts. 1. Supervisor of Elections office has received notice from USPS that your retread Oct 25 #2

I just went to the Pinellas county Sup of Elections website. Put in my info and it says my ballot counted!! Yahoo!! mitch96 Oct 25 #3

mitch96

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1. Same here, received by the board of elections.. Now lets get it counted...nt

Reply to tom_kelly (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2024, 12:04 PM

Oct 24

retread

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2. In Leon county you receive 3 texts. 1. Supervisor of Elections office has received notice from USPS that your

Reply to mitch96 (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 25, 2024, 05:49 AM

Oct 25

ballot has been picked up and is en route. 2 The office of the Supervisor of Elections has received your ballot. 2. Your ballot has been counted.

I wondered about the difference between "ballot has been counted" and "ballot will be counted on election day".

Google showed me this: "...in Florida, the law allows counties to begin processing vote-by-mail
ballots twenty-two days before Election Day. Results, however, cannot be divulged until after
the polls close on Election Day."

mitch96

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3. I just went to the Pinellas county Sup of Elections website. Put in my info and it says my ballot counted!! Yahoo!!

Reply to retread (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 25, 2024, 08:14 AM

Oct 25

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