As we get closer to Election Day, be careful the information you’re getting is accurate – not just about the candidates but about the election itself. We partnered with PolitiFact and look into two claims that could deceive voters.
A Threads user flagged what was believed to be an issue with Florida’s early voting, but a closer look shows the concern was unfounded.
"Just took this screenshot of early voting by county in FL — shows 4 counties with ZERO results," the Oct. 26 Threads post said. "It is FREAKING ME OUT that something underhanded might be happening."
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The screenshot had a timestamp of 8:11 a.m. Oct. 26.
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The four counties shown on the screenshot with zero votes cast are Glades, Gulf, Hamilton and Holmes. The reason these counties did not have reported results as of 8:11 a.m. Oct. 26 is simple: early voting in these counties began that same day. In two of the counties, polls were not yet open at 8:11 a.m. The polling places open and close as follows:
- Glades: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Oct. 26 to Nov. 2,
- Gulf: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Location 1) and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Location 2), Oct. 26 to Nov. 2,
- Hamilton: 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Oct. 26 to Nov. 2,
- Holmes: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Oct. 26 to Nov. 2,
As of 8:12 a.m. Oct. 28, the Florida Division of Elections website showed the following vote totals for the four counties:
- Glades: 487
- Gulf: 1,554
- Hamilton: 775
- Holmes: 1,224
Four Florida counties having "zero results" Oct. 26 doesn’t mean "something underhanded might be happening." We rate that claim False.
