Leon County Supervisor of Elections

The effort is being credited with the rapid disappearance of campaign signs after the August primary

The various polling places will be open through Aug. 18.

Vote-by-mail ballots are heading to voters next week, says Leon Supervisor of Elections Mark Earley. The Office is expected to send more than 33,000 ballots to Leon County voters.

It seems those who operate outside the traditional two-party system face a daunting set of challenges.

They're worried about public records requests that seek personal information of poll workers, election staff and voters in general

They're worried about volunteers becoming the target of threats and coercion

Leon County Elections Supervisor Mark Earley says voters who received sealed ballot return envelopes can request new ones. He says the issue is likely because the envelopes were exposed "to the elements."

The Leon County Supervisor of Elections and a full staff of poll workers were on hand to greet hundreds of early voters on Monday. Early voting turnout is…