Floodwaters Won't Stop the Vote: Florida Moves Polling Places After Record Rain

Gov. DeSantis has ordered 19 polling places relocated in seven counties. Storms are also testing voters in Oklahoma, Utah, Colorado and Arizona. Here is what voters need to know.

By Clara Hughes

Record rain has swamped parts of Florida's Atlantic coast, and on Election Day local officials are working to make sure no one loses the chance to vote. Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order relocating 19 polling places across Brevard, Highlands, Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach and St. Lucie counties, Florida Politics reported. Rain began falling on Oct. 31 and continued through Monday. NBC News, citing the order, counted at least 18 locations in the seven counties, and reported that some areas saw as much as 22 inches of rain in 24 hours. Polls in Florida are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time. If your precinct is in