Secretary of State Byrd Visits All 67 Supervisors of Elections to Ensure ‘Highest Standards of Election Integrity’
TALLAHASSEE (FLV) – Florida’s Secretary of State, Cord Byrd, announced he has completed his visiting of the Sunshine State’s 67 Supervisors of Elections.
Byrd’s office said he met with Supervisors, their staff, toured election facilities, and discussed preparations leading up to Nov. 8’s election.
“Our state is committed to the highest standards of election integrity which is why I am proud to have completed visits with all 67 Supervisors of Elections,” said Byrd. “I was able to see firsthand their operations and the security measures they employ to safeguard the election in accordance with state law. The Supervisors are ready for this election, and now is the time for you to be election ready and go vote.”
Byrd conducted “extensive outreach” with Supervisors in counties impacted by Hurricane Ian, which made landfall in the state late last month. In the week following the storm, he met with Supervisors of Southwest Florida to ensure voters had access to ballots.
Byrd’s office said the public is “welcome to observe the post-election audit required by law after each election”:
By law, the audit may be manual or automated. In a manual audit, a tally is conducted of votes cast in a randomly selected race in a randomly selected number of precincts throughout the county. In an automated audit, a tally is conducted of votes cast across every race that appears on the ballot in at least 20 percent of randomly selected precincts.
Florida Department of State
Amidst Ian’s damage, Gov. Ron DeSantis earlier October extended early voting for counties that requested accommodations due to damage. Untrue claims circulated that his decision was politically motivated.
“The Florida Dept of State consulted with SOEs in every county impacted by Ian. Charlotte, Lee, and Sarasota counties are the only ones that requested provisions (reported voting facilities damaged or no longer standing),” press secretary for the governor Bryan Griffin explained.
Contact your Supervisor of Elections for information about voting. Visit the Hurricane Ian Election Resources page for information about voting options for those affected by the storm.
