LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – Lake County Supervisor of Elections Alan Hays said 2020 is breaking records when it comes to the number of voters wishing to cast their ballot by mail.According to the latest numbers Monday afternoon, 76,073 voters of the now more than 261,475 registered to vote have requested a mail-in ballot.
That’s about 29%.[TRENDING: DeSantis to lift restaurant limits in Fla. | Here’s how to track your mail-in ballot | How can I tell difference between flu and COVID-19?]Moreover, Hays said in 2016 only 41,244 voters requested mail-in ballots which means this year is an 84% increase compared to the last Presidential Election.“That’s a record number for Lake County,” Hays said.