The Vote-by-Mail process has become a hot topic, as many states look to increase use of the option this November to reduce the spread of coronavirus.
However, President Trump has weighed in, suggesting this is illegal and could lead to voter fraud.
Fox 4 took a close look at how Florida's mail in system works and the security measures in place.
Cast his vote down in Florida,his state of residence."I’M JOHN LORINC REPORTING.THE VOTE-BY-MAIL PROCESS HASBECOME A HOT TOPIC IN OUR STATE,TOO.
THE PRESIDENT HAS BEENWEIGHING IN, SUGGESTING THIS ISILLEGAL, AND COULD LEAD TO VOTERFRAUD.THIS MORNING OUR JESSICA ALPERNIS TAKING A CLOSE LOOK AT HOWFLORIDA’S MAIL IN SYSTEM WORKS.FLORIDA HAS A MULTI-STEP SYSTEMIN PLACE WHEN IT COMES TOVERIFYING VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOTS.VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOTS ARE COUNTEDFIRST IN AN ELECTION.IN FLORIDA -- ALL VOTE-BY-MAILBALLOTS ARE COUNTED *IF PROPERLYCOMPLETED AND IF THEY PASS ASIGNATURE VERIFICATION PROCESS.THIS MEANS MAKING SURE THAT THERETURN ENVELOPE IS SIGNED ANDMATCHES THE SIGNATURE IN THEFLORIDA VOTER REGISTRATIONSYSTEM.ALL SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS ANDCOUNTY CANVASSING BOARD MEMBERSHAVE RECEIVED FORMAL SIGNATUREMATCHING TRAINING.FLORIDA LAW REQUIRES ELECTIONSUPERVISORS TO NOTIFY ANY VOTERWHOSE SIGNATURE IS MISSING ORDOES NOT MATCH THE DATABASE.VERIFIED VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOTSARE THEN STORED IN A VAULT UNTILTHEY’RE COUNTED.VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOTS ARE ALSORECONCILED TO KEEP TRACK OF THENUMBER THAT ARE REQUESTED,MAILED, RECEIVED AND COUNTED.YOU CAN REQUEST A VOTE-BY-MAILBALLOT THROUGH YOUR COUNTYSUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS.ONLY THE VOTER, THEIR LEGALGUARDIAN OR AN IMMEDIATE FAMILYMEMBER CAN REQUEST ONE.THE DEADLINE TO REQUEST AVOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOT BE MAILED ISNO LATER THAN 5 P-M.
ON THE 10THDAY BEFORE THE ELECTION.IT MUST BE RECEIVED BY THESUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS NO LATERTHAN 7 P-M ON ELECTION DAY TO BECOUNTED.MORE DETAILS ON HOW THE PR
