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In Florida, floods force 18 polling stations to be moved

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Flooding in Central Florida forces officials to move 18 polling places in several counties shortly before opening to ensure safety.

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Flooding hits central Florida, forcing logistical changes for voting.

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Dangerous flooding hitting central Florida is forcing election officials to scramble to find alternative polling places. Shortly before polls opened, CNN reports, the Secretary of State's office announced that 18 polling places had been moved in Brevard, Highlands, Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach and St. Lucie counties.

In many cases, polling stations were merged with other polling stations that remained open. “For the safety of our election workers and Brevard voters, a couple of polling places need to be moved due to these unprecedented circumstances,” Brevard County Elections Officer Tim Bobanic said in a statement.

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