How does absentee voting work? There is an urban legend, there is a myth that absentee votes are not counted. And what is critical to understand is that some of the races are going to be very close so absentee ballots can really make a difference in that respect. For example, 23 percent of all votes cast in Florida were absentee voting. And it is not just for people who are ready to vote with their absentee votes.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald September 19, 2016 02:26 UTC