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Hundreds of Ballots Found After Miami-Dade Elections Worker Fired for Sealed Bin Falling Off Truck

Oct 29, 2024, 04:15 PM

In a concerning incident in Florida, a Miami-Dade elections worker was fired after a sealed bin and bag of ballots fell off a county truck. The ballots, which were already scanned and counted, were discovered on the side of the road in Cutler Bay, near the South Dade Government Center. A passing motorist found the ballots and promptly took them to the police station for secure handling. The Miami-Dade Elections Department attributed the incident to 'human error,' stating that the worker forgot to lock the back of the truck, resulting in the sealed ballots from early voting falling out. The incident has raised questions about election security in the lead-up to the 2024 US Presidential Election.