Fla. Overseas Ballots Hurriedly Delivered
The U.S. Postal Service is hurrying military overseas ballots arriving in Florida through the delivery process, getting them to the 67 county election departments the same day they arrive in the country.
Because of the close race between Texas Gov. George W. Bush and Vice President Al Gore to capture decisive Florida, the Postal Service says it is trying to ensure the ballots arrive in the proper counties before Friday’s midnight deadline.
Ballots destined for South Florida counties are being driven to the appropriate post offices. Those being sent to counties in north and central Florida are being flown to mail centers each morning, taken to the appropriate post office and delivered.
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