Florida election supervisors are scrambling after Hurricane Ian to get the power back on at their offices in order to meet next week's deadline to send out mail-in-ballots.
September 30, 2022, 9:18 PMA vote-by-mail ballot envelope is shown to the media at the Miami-Dade Election Department headquarters, July 21, 2022, in Miami.Florida election supervisors are scrambling after Hurricane Ian to get the power back on at their offices in order to meet next week's deadline to send out mail-in-ballots.
Lee County includes Fort Myers Beach and the barrier islands, which are among the places that were most devastated by Hurricane Ian — the fifth-strongest hurricane to make landfall in the U.S., according to the National Hurricane Center. "Unfortunately, we got to think about voting. A lot of people aren't thinking about that right now," Doyle said. "They're dealing with personal issues, trying to salvage their life."A boat sits in the middle of a street in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Fla., Sept. 29. 2022.
A first responder with Orange County Fire Rescue makes her way through floodwaters looking for residents of a neighborhood needing help in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Orlando, FLa., Sept. 29, 2022.Another challenge, especially in Lee County, is how Florida will deal with damaged polling sites.
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