Governor Ron DeSantis says Two County Elections Were Hacked in 2016
• During the 2016 race, former Democratic Senator Bill Nelson warned of a possible Russian hack.
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• During the 2016 race, former Democratic Senator Bill Nelson warned of a possible Russian hack.
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• The FBI is still keeping officials in the dark about a possible hack in Florida during the 2016 election, even as dozens of elections supervisors and lawmakers from across the state demand more information. The questions stem from a vague reference in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 elections. The report says the FBI believes Russian hackers accessed information in “at least one Florida county government,” but didn’t identify which county. The Florida Department of State, which oversees the elections infrastructure, didn’t know anything about the possible intrusion, but the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI refuse to release more details. Officials are irate, to say the least. State Representative Stephanie Murphy pointed out, …
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• President Trump has called for an investigation into voter fraud. Elections officials say voter fraud is rare, but they’re worried about chilling effect of erosion of public confidence in the electoral process. Will distrust about US elections keep people away from the polls? Seminole County Supervisor of elections Mike Ertel joins Polk County precinct clerk Genya Coulter and Orlando political reporter Frank Torres to discuss the integrity of the election.
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• Though Osceola County is a growing population, polling sites for voters are sparse in the rural areas. Those voters have two options—either wait for Election Day to cast their ballot in person or send a mail-in ballot.
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• Democratic candidates vying to represent Orlando and part of Winter Park in the Florida house will debate Tuesday night in Orlando.
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• Central Florida is the swing region of this swing state…and adding to the area’s diversity is the Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp, a Volusia County community nicknamed “The Psychic Capital of the World.” And psychics are voters, too, with political issues on their minds just like most people preparing to cast their ballots.
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• A Quinnipiac University poll released Monday shows 84 percent of Floridians support medical marijuana. But will it be enough to get a revised constitutional amendment passed? Orlando attorney and outspoken advocate for medical marijuana John Morgan weighs in.
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