While the website of the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections does not yet denote Trump's ballot as returned and counted, the official said the ballots had been returned Monday. Under Florida law, voters are permitted to sign an affidavit permitting someone else to pick up and drop off their ballots. The Trumps signed affidavits and their ballots were picked up last week. That was after the deadline had passed for requesting a mail-in ballot, but the rules allow voters to pick up ballots in person after the deadline -- or send approved designees to pick them up. As they did in March, when they voted in Florida's presidential primary, Trump and the first lady designated Alejando Garcia, a Republican Party member in Florida, as responsible for their ballots in the signed affidavits.

Source: CNN August 19, 2020 00:00 UTC