ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Thousands of people aren’t voting early in the primary election with days left to take advantage of that option, according to data obtained by Channel 9.
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There are more mail-in ballots than in-person voting in some counties, but still a low turnout.
Election supervisors said primaries usually bring fewer votes than other elections, but this year is extremely low compared to the last primary before the pandemic.
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Early voting in Seminole County started two days ago and has seen a decrease of more than 200 people.
Early voting in Orange and Osceola counties ends Aug. 21 and Aug. 20 in Seminole County.
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Early voting runs through Saturday in some Central Florida counties, and Sunday in others.
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