{"id":51196,"date":"2024-10-21T18:26:37","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T22:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=51196"},"modified":"2024-10-21T18:26:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T22:26:44","slug":"some-fl-election-websites-crash-during-early-voting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/10\/21\/some-fl-election-websites-crash-during-early-voting\/","title":{"rendered":"Some FL Election Websites Crash During Early Voting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Some Florida election websites experienced trouble Monday as voters began heading to the polls on the first day of early voting in many counties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Election Day is not until Nov. 5, but some Tampa Bay area voters have begun making their selections in the 2024 general election that is partially comprised of the presidential race.<\/p>\n\n\n

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However, some election offices have been faced with a challenge: their web systems have crashed, the Tampa Bay Times<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Voting tallies have not been affected, WFLA<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early voting began Monday in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Manatee, Sarasota, Polk, Hernando, Citrus and Osceola counties, WFLA said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Election offices in Hillsborough<\/a>, Pasco<\/a> and Pinellas<\/a> have published backup websites due to their public-facing systems crashing, the Tampa Bay Times reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other websites, such as in Manatee<\/a> and Sarasota<\/a> counties, seemed to be up and running as of around 3:30 p.m. Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI just want my vote to count,\u201d Hillsborough early voter Sandra Bryant told WFLA in a report specifically about early voting. \u201cI just want the best candidate to be chosen. I want a change in society itself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early voting began Monday in Hillsborough<\/a>, Pinellas<\/a>, Pasco<\/a>, Manatee<\/a>,Sarasota<\/a>, Polk<\/a>, Hernando<\/a>, Citrus<\/a>, and Osceola<\/a> counties, among others in the Tampa Bay area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Voting starts in Hardee<\/a> and Highlands<\/a> counties on Thursday, Oct. 24, WFLA said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aside from local races, voters are choosing between former Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris to become the next U.S. president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early voting<\/a> may take place at any designated sites ahead of Election Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

State officials advised residents in counties impacted by hurricanes Helene or Milton to check their local supervisor of elections<\/a> for updated information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the ID requirements for voting in Florida:<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n