Orange County Supervisor of Elections Addresses Sample Ballot Printing Error for House District 40 Special Election

Published on Sat, 08/09/2025 - 15:30

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The Orange County Supervisor of Elections is committed to ensuring transparency in all election-related communications. A printing error in an informational sample ballot mailer for the upcoming Special General Election in Senate District 15 and House District 40 has occurred. This printing error affects 88,972 voters.

For voters in House District 40, the informational sample ballot mailer sent to voters incorrectly listed Travaris McCurdy as the Democratic candidate in the House District 40 race. The correct and certified Democratic candidate’s name is RaShon Young. Candidate RaShon Young garnered 55.44% of voters' support in the Democratic Special Primary Election on June 24.

Please note, this error only appears on the informational sample ballot mailer sent to voters who have not requested a vote-by-mail ballot. All vote-by-mail ballots that have been sent to voters are correct and accurately reflect the certified candidates for this election. Voters casting their ballots by mail will not encounter this error, nor will in-person voters see it when casting ballots at an early voting site or their designated polling place on Election Day.

“The Orange County Supervisor of Elections office takes full responsibility for this mistake. We have tracked the error and found it originated in our office during artwork creation for the printing process,” said Blake Summerlin, a spokesperson for the Supervisor’s office. “The office is taking immediate action to correct it by mailing a “Notice of Printing Error” to all affected voters, along with a rectified Sample Ballot.”

Affected voters should anticipate the rectified informational sample ballot to be delivered prior to Early Voting, which begins on August 23.

For more information, read a Q&A on how this error occurred at ocfelections.gov.

Upcoming Special Election Dates & Deadlines

  • Deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot to be mailed to you: Thursday, August 21, 2025 by 5:00 p.m. 
    • Voters can request a vote-by-mail ballot at ocfelections.gov or by contacting the Supervisor of Elections Office: 
      • By phone at 407-836-8683;  
      • By mail at PO Box 562001, Orlando, FL 32856;  
      • In person at 119 W Kaley Street, Orlando, FL 32806; and 
      • By fax at 407-254-6577. 
    • Remember: After December 31, 2024, all vote-by-mail requests expired. If a request has not been submitted in 2025, a new one must be made. 
    • Sign up for BallotTrax to get notified (via text or email) of the status of your vote-by-mail ballot, from when it's printed to when it's accepted. 
  • Public test of voting equipment: Tuesday, August 19, 2025 
    • Testing will begin at 1:00 p.m. (ET) and will take place at the Supervisor of Elections Office, 119 W Kaley Street, Orlando, FL 32806. 
  • Early Voting Period:  August 23 – August 31, 2025 
    • Early voting for the Special General Election will be available at the following locations, from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (ET). 
      • Supervisor of Elections Office (119 W Kaley Street, Orlando, FL 32806) 
      • West Oaks Library (1821 E Silver Star Rd, Ocoee, FL 34761)
      • Apopka Community Center (519 S Central Ave, Apopka, FL 32703) 
      • Eatonville Town Hall (307 E Kennedy Blvd, Eatonville, FL 32751)
    • Please note that during the Early Voting Period, residents may vote at any of the listed Early Voting locations.
  • Election Day: Tuesday, September 2, 2025 
    • Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. (ET).  
      • If a voter is in line by 7:00 p.m., they will be allowed to vote. 
    • Voters choosing to exercise their right to vote on Election Day MUST do so at their assigned polling place.
      • Voters can find their assigned polling place online at ocfelections.gov or by phone at 407-836-2070. 

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