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Elections official warns of compressed absentee-ballot timeline ahead of March 3 special election
Osceola County Board of Commissioners · January 10, 2026
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Summary
County elections staff told commissioners that absentee-ballot requests must be received by Feb. 17 and absentee ballots must be received by 08:00 on March 3 under current law, creating a tight mailing window for seasonal residents and snowbirds.
The county elections official told the board on Feb. 10 that absentee voting for a March 3 special election opens the next day, and that recent changes to election delivery rules tighten the timeline for requests and returns.
"The seventeenth is the last day that we can receive requests…
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