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Orange County adds safety measures to protect voters in November

By Brittany Caldwell,

2 days ago

The Orange County Supervisor of Elections is preparing for the August Primary Election.

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Law enforcement is also making safety plans as early voting approaches.

UCF Police Chief Carl Metzger led a discussion Friday on how local and federal agencies can help protect voters and ballots during the election season.

For the first time this year, the elections office will add extra security to over two dozen supervised voting sites in Orange County.

Read: Vote-by-mail request deadline approaches for Orange County residents

These include assisted living or nursing home facilities.

Voters will see off-duty Orange County deputies and Orlando police officers at those facilities.

Read: Orange County sample ballots are now available to view

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