MIAMI – Some registered Florida voters had trouble accessing their polling precinct location online on Election Day.
They ran into trouble on the Florida Division of Elections website when trying to use the Voter Information Lookup tool.
After putting in their name and birthdate, they received an error message and were asked to try again later.
Ivan Castro, with the Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections Office, said in a statement that statewide there are reports of intermittent availability of the voter lookup application. He said the website’s vendor is determining the cause.
The Florida Election Protection Coalition said while this does not affect the vote count or tabulation, it does affect voters’ ability to access the ballot.
“The state must make it a priority to correct this issue. Thousands of voters are looking up their voter information and planning where to vote – this is a delay that interrupts their ability to cast their ballot. With hours left until the polls close, we must ensure that every eligible voter in Florida can participate in the democratic process,” said Abdelilah Skhir, ACLU of Florida senior strategist.
Voters who experience look-up tool issues can call their Supervisor of Elections to find out their polling location.
