Broward County elections supervisor Brenda Snipes released the results of yesterday’s primary
election about twenty minutes early. Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner says that mistake
could be costly.
“It’s unacceptable that the results were released prior to the polls closing,” Detzner said
Tuesday night. “We have referred this breach to the state attorney and to the sheriff of
Broward County.”
Releasing results early constitutes a third degree felony, punishable by up to $5,000 in fines
and even time in jail.
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