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Rick Scott: Florida Elections Will Not Be Rigged

October 20, 2016 - 9:15pm
Rick Scott
Rick Scott

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has warned of a possible rigged election, but Florida officials say they’re fully confident the election will be fair and square in the Sunshine State.

Speaking in Southwest Florida Thursday, Gov. Rick Scott said he did not believe there would be a rigged election in Florida and said his overall goal for this year’s election is 100 percent participation and zero percent voter fraud. 

“There are always going to be bad apples out there,” Scott, a chairman of a pro-Trump super PAC said. “Always people who try to do the wrong thing but we are going to work every day to make sure we have a fair election.”
Trump has said for weeks he believes the election could possibly be rigged and has warned members of his party of voter fraud. 

"November 8th, we'd better be careful, because that election is going to be rigged,” Trump said. “And I hope the Republicans are watching closely or it's going to be taken away from us."

On Thursday, Trump said he would accept the election results if he won.

Other state politicians supporting Trump have also said they don’t believe the election will be rigged.

This week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio dispelled the notion of an unfair election during a debate with U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy.

"This election is not being rigged," Rubio said Monday. "There is no evidence behind any of this, so this should not continue to be said. We have 67 counties in this state, each of which conduct their own elections. I promise you there is not a 67-county conspiracy to rig this election.”

Meanwhile, state officials are currently working overtime to process and verify 64,000 voter registration applications submitted in a one-week period before Florida’s newly-extended voter registration deadline. 

Secretary of State Ken Detzner said he was increasing staffing to help with the turnaround time in voter registration applications. 

Gov. Scott said he was confident the election would go smoothly Nov. 8. 

“We have a great secretary of state that’s working hard, like I am, to make sure we have fair elections,” he explained. “We have 67 elected or appointed supervisors of election, and I expect all of them are focused on getting good, fair elections. My expectation is everyone does the right thing. I think we have a process that works in our state.”

 

 

Reach reporter Allison Nielsen by email at allison@sunshinestatenews.com or follow her on Twitter: @AllisonNielsen

 

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Voting machines are owned by George Soros used in Florida.I am a Florida resident so If I am wrong in my information please post the correct information.Will military votes be counted this election on time and not after the polls close.I remember the last election NW Florida was not counted and when it was the #'s changed.

Voting machines are owned by George Soros used in Florida.I am a Florida resident so If I am wrong in my information please post the correct information.Will military votes be counted this election on time and not after the polls close.I remember the last election NW Florida was not counted and when it was the #'s changed.

OFFICIAL VOTER IDENTIFICATION / WITH A PHOTO (renewable EVERY four years) is the "PEOPLE MANDATED ANSWER" !... Otherwise, don't waste your breath Governor ! When ALL you "Governors'" meet, periodically, IS THE TIME TO SOLIDIFY THIS IDENTIFICATION "problem" (and "dead Governors" shouldn't attend...)

Dear Naïve Trusting Mark.....Ever hear the old saw that says that figgers don't lie but liars figger?

It only takes one or two counties to throw the whole state.. look at the map for last time..

Florida has 180,000 registered voters - that are not citizens - explain that.. and Ask Allen West about voter Fraud: Allen West says evidence of Democratic voter fraud is starting to ‘groundswell against them’ He's been through it.. We were stonewalled last time.... look it up - as much as Floridians dislike Rubio and we had great contender - poof.. Rubio is back - how?

We have so many citizens that work the polls as poll workers. And so many checks and balances in place, I can't see how it could be rigged.

Remember "Fat Al Gore" Mark???... (and his asinine reason for his disruption of Florida's "voting process"?... "BUT IT'S MY TURN !" he whined and cried publically ! THAT was when I first understood that the "system" was INDEED "rigged" (and that was even before the "mainstream media complex" was fully co-opted and corrupted). PULL THE WOOL OFF YOUR EYES Folks! As "Pogo" once said, "We have met the enemy, and he is us.."

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