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Accessing Election Voter Data in Okeechobee County

Original title: Candidate File Access – Okeechobee County, FL

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The Frame

What this does

This policy determines who can access sensitive voter information and the specific timeframes during which that data is available for review during an election cycle.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Candidates and Committees

They must follow these procedures to access voter data for campaign purposes.

General Public

They have access to early voting information but are restricted from accessing certain mail-in ballot voter data.

What changed

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What's next

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Summary

This document outlines how authorized individuals can access voter information files for mail-in and early voting in Okeechobee County. It specifies that while early voting data is public, mail-in ballot voter information is restricted to authorized users under Florida law.

Key Facts

Early voting information is available to the general public.
Mail-in ballot voter information is restricted to authorized individuals as defined by Florida Statute 101.62(3).
Mail-in ballot status files are sent to the Florida Division of Elections daily.
Mail-in ballot data availability begins 60 days before a statewide primary election.
Mail-in ballot data availability ends 15 days after the corresponding statewide general election.
Early voting information is available only during the active early voting period.
Authorized users must obtain a login ID from the Okeechobee County Supervisor of Elections office to access local files.
State-level files can be accessed via the Florida Division of Elections public portal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is all voter information public?

No. While early voting information is public, access to mail-in ballot voter information is restricted to authorized individuals under Florida law.

How do I get access to restricted mail-in ballot files?

You must be authorized under Florida Statute 101.62(3) and obtain a login ID from the Okeechobee County Supervisor of Elections office.

When is early voting data available?

It is available to the public once the early voting period begins and remains available until that period ends.

Why It Matters

This policy determines who can access sensitive voter information and the specific timeframes during which that data is available for review during an election cycle.

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Strict Data Tiering

The document highlights a clear legal distinction between the public availability of early voting data versus the restricted access to mail-in ballot data.

Florida Division of Elections

Connected Entities

other101.62 (3)“The specific Florida statute defining who is authorized to access mail-in ballot”Map →

organizationFlorida Division of Elections“The state body that sets rules for election data distribution.”Map →

organizationOkeechobee County Supervisor of Elections“The office responsible for managing election data and candidate file access.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

voteokeechobee.gov

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