Election officials moved polling locations in several regions because of severe weather
Flooding, heavy rain and tornadoes forced election officials across the U.S. to move polling locations on Election Day. NBC News reported at least 17 locations moved in five Florida counties, while Hindustan Times reported 18 sites across seven counties. Florida’s Division of Elections published emergency location information. In Oklahoma, officials said tornado damage made a Cimarron County polling site unsafe.
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Flash flooding, heavy rain and tornadoes forced election officials in several U.S. regions to move polling locations on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3. NBC News reported that at least 17 polling locations were moved in five Florida counties—Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin and Palm Beach—after intense rain caused flash flooding Monday and into Tuesday morning. The Florida Division of Elections published emergency location information to help voters find temporary sites. In Oklahoma, a Sunday tornado damaged the roof and collapsed a wall at the Keyes Community Center. Cimarron County election officials said in an emergency request that the damage made the polling location unsafe, prompting a change. NewsNation reported that voting began smoothly.
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- Hindustan Times — Florida flooding: 18 polling sites relocated across seven counties; here's what voters need to know before casting ballots | Hindustan Times
- NBC News — Floods and severe weather beset parts of the U.S. on Election Day
- NewsNation — Floods, severe weather could disrupt voter turnout on Election Day
- iHeart — Severe Floods Disrupt Voting On Election Day Across Several States
Verifier’s note
NBC News directly reports that flooding and severe weather forced polling-location moves, and Hindustan Times, NewsNation, and iHeart also report weather-related polling-location changes on Election Day. Hindustan Times gives specific Florida relocations, while NewsNation and iHeart describe the broader disruption.