My mailed-in Absentee ballot has gone missing in Florida! My first name sounds hispanic!

[demo dutch]

I'm very concerned! My husband and I voted by absentee ballot for the first time and I mailed ballots back on Oct. 17th to Palm Bch Supervisor of elections' office from my Post office. I called election office today to verify receipt and they received my husband's ballot on 10/22 but they DID NOT receive mine. They are curently checking into it and took my number and I hope to hear back. I have also reported it to the Voter Help hotline.

I don't know if this an isolated incident however it looks like everyone needs to call their election office to make sure that their ballot was received because it looks like things are getting screwed up already! Let me add that while I'm not hispanic my first name is (anita) and I'm getting very suspicious that this has something to do with it!

[brooklynite]

1. The Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections is a Democrat...

Sometimes it's just bureaucratic incompetence, not a conspiracy.

[demo dutch]

9. Maybe but it's odd that they did receive my husband's ballot which I mailed at same time

[brooklynite]

10. Because the Post Office never loses track of anything?

[smorkingapple]

2. Mail gets lost or delayed all the time, don't freak out.

If you really are worried about this happening to others, send priority mail or with return receipt. Pay the $5 plus to guarantee it gets treated with priority but even then there's no guarantee.

[siligut]

4. Mail may get delayed, but to say that mail gets lost all of the time is not correct

It may often be an excuse though.

[flamingdem]

7. Mail very, very, very rarely gets lost

That is my experience over the years.

[demo dutch]

8. I have never gotten anything lost even mail overseas

[demo dutch]

6. I told everyone to verify receipt with the election office

[LisaL]

3. Did they tell you what are your options if they are not able to find it?

[demo dutch]

5. Yes I can go early voting but when I show up they have to call the office and cancel the absentee

ballot before I'm allowed to vote