Voting lines at University of Central Florida and the University of South Florida reportedly are stretching five and four and a half hours, respectively.
Jon Greenbaum, Director of the Voting Rights Project of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, has released the following statement:
All legal voters standing in line to vote by 7 p.m. should be given a regular ballot. But we are concerned that individual poll workers may send voters who have yet to cast a ballot home. It is up for the Secretary of State's office and county supervisors of election to ensure that polls remain open until every voter in line by 7 p.m. has voted. In the future, the Secretary of State's office should ensure that polling locations across the state are properly and fully staffed, so voters will not be forced to wait in lines of this length.
USF: The Marshall Student Center (precincts 252 & 253) is the polling location at which every USF student who lives in campus housing votes. Approximately 1,900 students are registered to vote at this location, and voter turnout was wildly underestimated. Two poll workers are handling intake – about 60-90 voters an hour, squeezing into room about 160 sq. ft. Additionally, this site is running out of ballots.
The Hillsborough County Elections Supervisor has been contacted, and we will bring you updates as they occur.
UCF: Voters at the UCF area (precincts 535 & 541) are waiting in lines upwards of five hours. The Orange County Elections Supervisor has sent additional staff members, and we are continuing to monitor this situation, as well.
Voters are encouraged to call 866-OUR-VOTE with any questions.
