Volusia County Supervisor of Elections Lisa Lewis addresses sample ballot mailing delay
By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer
DELAND, Fla. -- The Volusia County Supervisor of Elections office is informing voters that sample ballots for the November 3, 2026, General Election have been mailed and should be arriving in mailboxes soon following a delay by the office’s printing vendor.
The vendor was scheduled to mail sample ballots 10 days before Early Voting began. According to the vendor, the size of the printing job and internal company issues delayed printing and mailing, thus preventing delivery within the planned timeframe.
“I am upset that our vendor did not meet the mailing schedule and that voters have been inconvenienced,” said Lisa Lewis, Volusia County's supervisor of elections. “Our goal is always to help voters Be Election Ready, and having the time to review their sample ballot is an important part of that preparation. We apologize for the delay and the frustration it has caused.”
The vendor was scheduled to mail sample ballots 10 days before Early Voting began. According to the vendor, the size of the printing job and internal company issues delayed printing and mailing, thus preventing delivery within the planned timeframe.
“I am upset that our vendor did not meet the mailing schedule and that voters have been inconvenienced,” said Lisa Lewis, Volusia County's supervisor of elections. “Our goal is always to help voters Be Election Ready, and having the time to review their sample ballot is an important part of that preparation. We apologize for the delay and the frustration it has caused.”
Voters can access their sample ballot online at VolusiaElections.gov. Those who would like a printed copy mailed to them may call the Elections office at 386-736-5930, and staff will print and mail one upon request.
“Our voters deserve dependable service,” Lewis stressed “We take this matter seriously and are reviewing the vendor’s obligations and the options available to our office.”
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By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surferhe vendor was scheduled to mail sample ballots 10 days before Early Voting began. According to the vendor, the size of the printing job and internal company issues delayed printing and mailing, thus preventing delivery within the planned timeframe.
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