Early voting in Seminole County surpassed 89,000 ballots. Officials are expecting long lines at the seven polling locations on Tuesday. Voters should plan for delays and additional processing time throughout the day. Turning to Orange County: at least 324,987 registered voters have already cast their ballots for the 2026 midterm election. That count comes from Orange County Supervisor of Elections data. And if you're following results, FOX 35 will have live Election Day coverage starting today at 4 in the morning on Good Day Orlando and continuing on FOX Orlando Live, Florida Live and FOX 35 News. Polls in Florida are open from 7 in the morning to 7 in the evening, with the first wave of results at 8 in the evening.
Stories and sources
- Seminole Early Voting Surges [NEWS] — centralfloridaherald.com
https://centralfloridaherald.com/article/seminole-county-election-workers-prepare-for-record-breaking-turnout/ - Orange County Early Vote Total [NEWS] — orlandoweekly.com
https://orlandoweekly.com/news/orlando-area-news/nearly-40-of-orange-county-voters-have-already-cast-ballots-surpassing-2022-early-turnout/ - FOX 35 Coverage Plans [NEWS] — fox35orlando.com
https://fox35orlando.com/news/florida-midterm-election-2026-how-watch-fox-35-coverage.amp
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