Local and federal officials are taking another look at what went wrong at polls and what can be done differently in order to prevent another election year disaster.
Nearing the top of that list, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez acknowledges county commissioners failed to evenly reapportion voting precincts in advance of the election.
"That wasn't done because certain commissioners thought that could be a way of suppressing the vote," Mayor Gimenez remarked to The Miami Herald.
According to the Miami-Dade County Elections website as of Monday, the precinct reassignments were scheduled to be completed in advance of the August 14th primaries, but was put off by county commissioners weary of catching potential Election Day blame.
Claims of voter suppression arose on Election Day arose anyhow, and complaints of chronically long lines and waiting times prompted the Department of Justice to closely watch the elections process in Miami, and now heed the President's call to "fix that."
"You shouldn't have to vote and by they time you get to the front of the line, you know you won the election," DOJ assistant civil rights attorney general Tom Perez told an audience at a legal forum Washington D.C. Friday.
Perez's statement allude to instances like the Miami-Dade voters who waited until after 1 a.m. to cast their vote, two hours after the election had already been called for President Obama.
One of the leading fixes Perez is suggesting is changing regulations to make it easier to cast and record provisional ballots, many of which were not included in national election night tallies.
"The Justice Department is considering whether we need to propose concrete solutions… to ensure that voters are not disenfranchised by moves close to an election, by appearing at the wrong polling place, or by simple poll workers' errors," he said.
Other recommendations Perez made include same-day voter registration and automatic voter registration.
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FILE - This Oct. 29, 2012 file photo shows people standing in line to vote in the presidential election, in Miami. Theres always grousing about people who dont bother to vote. But look at it another way: An estimated 133 million Americans will cast ballots in Tuesdays election. Thats about 6 in 10 eligible adults. Some will persevere despite long lines, pressing personal burdens or the devastation left by Superstorm Sandy. Why do they do it? Its not because any one voter will decide the contest between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. Depending on which state they live in, the odds of casting a deciding vote for president are somewhere between 1 in a million and essentially zero. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File) (credit:AP)
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Voters stand in line to pick up their absentee ballots in Doral, Fla., Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012. Christina White, deputy supervisor with Miami-Dade County, said the county also decided to accept absentee ballots for four hours on Sunday at its main office. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz) (credit:AP)
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Diana Camacho, left, chants we want to vote, after the elections office in Miami-Dade County closed its doors to voters who waited in long lines for an absentee ballot in Doral, Fla., Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012. The doors were reopened after the voters in line demanded to vote. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz) (credit:AP)
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Myrna Peralta, left, and other voters react after the elections office in Miami-Dade County reopened its doors to voters who waited in long lines for an absentee ballot in Doral, Fla., Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012. The doors were closed after election officials were overwhelmed by the size of the crowd Sunday. With limited staff and one printer, election officials decided to shut down the main office, doors were reopened after voters protested and demanded to exercise their right to vote. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz) (credit:AP)
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Jorge Estomba, district director of Move On, talks to reporetrs after the elections office in Miami-Dade County closed its doors to voters who waited in long lines for an absentee ballot in Doral, Fla., Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012. The doors were reopened after the voters in line demanded to vote. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz) (credit:AP)
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South Floridians stand in line during the last day of early voting in Miami, Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012. Despite record turnout in many parts of the state, Florida Gov. Rick Scott rejected calls to extend early voting through Sunday to help alleviate long lines at the polls. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz) (credit:AP)
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South Floridians stand in line during the last day of early voting in Miami, Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012. Despite record turnout in many parts of the state, Florida Gov. Rick Scott rejected calls to extend early voting through Sunday to help alleviate long lines at the polls. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz) (credit:AP)
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Voters stand in line during the fourth day of early voting in North Miami, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, as Floridians cast their ballot seven days before Election Day. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz) (credit:AP)
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MIAMI, FL - OCTOBER 27: Early voters wait in line to vote in the presidential election on the first day of early voting at a polling station setup at the City of Miami City Hall on October 27, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Early voting in one of the important swing states is held for eight straight 12-hour days, leading up to the November 6 general election. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Voters stand in line during the fourth day of early voting in Miami, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, as Floridians cast their ballot seven days before Election Day. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz) (credit:AP)
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People wait to in line to vote early on Sunday, Oct. 28,2012 in Miami. Organizers say at least 135 Florida churches participated Sunday in "souls to the polls" bus and car caravans aimed at getting mostly Latino and African-American congregations to cast ballots early. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter) (credit:AP)
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FILE - This Oct. 29, 2012 file photo shows people standing in line to vote during early voting for the presidential election, in Miami. One week before a close election, superstorm Sandy has confounded the presidential race, halting early voting in many areas, forcing both candidates to suspend campaigning and leading many to ponder whether the election might be postponed. It could take days to restore electricity to all of the more than 8 million homes and businesses that lost power when the storm pummeled the East Coast. That means its possible that power could still be out in some states on Election Day _ a major problem for areas that rely on electronic voting machines. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File) (credit:AP)
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People stand in line to vote early Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, in Pembroke Pines, Fla. On the only Sunday that Florida polls will be open for early voting this election cycle, faith leaders from 44 congregations in six Florida cities will lead their congregations to early voting locations in a massive "Souls to the Polls" effort to mobilize faith voters. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter) (credit:AP)
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Betty Gray stands in line to vote early, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012 in Miami at a "Souls to the Polls" rally. Organizers say at least 135 Florida churches on Sunday participated in "souls to the polls", a program of bus and car caravans aimed at getting mostly Latino and African-American congregations to cast ballots early. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter) (credit:AP)
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MIAMI, FL - OCTOBER 27: Early voters wait in line to vote in the presidential election on the first day of early voting at a polling station setup in the Miami-Dade County elections departmnet building on October 27, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Early voting in Florida, one of the important swing states, is held for eight straight 12-hour days leading up to the November 6 general election. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MIAMI, FL - OCTOBER 27: Early voters wait in line to vote in the presidential election on the first day of early voting at a polling station setup at the City of Miami City Hall on October 27, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Early voting in one of the important swing states is held for eight straight 12-hour days, leading up to the November 6 general election.. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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South Florida voters line up to vote at the John F. Kennedy Library in Hialeah, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012. Special polling places opened throughout the state Saturday and will be open daily for the next week. Poll times vary by county. This year's early voting period is shorter than in previous elections. Voting rights groups concerned about problems with access unsuccessfully challenged the reduced time frame in the courts. Officials say more than 1.1 million Floridians have already cast ballots through mail-in absentee voting. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz) (credit:AP)
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MIAMI, FL - OCTOBER 27: Early voters wait in line to vote in the presidential election on the first day of early voting at a polling station setup at the City of Miami City Hall on October 27, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Early voting in one of the important swing states is held for eight straight 12-hour days, leading up to the November 6 general election. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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South Florida voters line up to vote in Miami, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012. Special polling places opened throughout the state Saturday and will be open daily for the next week. Poll times vary by county. This year's early voting period is shorter than in previous elections. Voting rights groups concerned about problems with access unsuccessfully challenged the reduced time frame in the courts. Officials say more than 1.1 million Floridians have already cast ballots through mail-in absentee voting. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz) (credit:AP)
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MIAMI, FL - OCTOBER 27: Early voters fill out their ballots as they cast their vote in the presidential election on the first day of early voting, at the Stephen P. Clark Government Center on October 27, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Early voting in one of the important swing states is held for eight straight 12-hour days, leading up to the November 6 general election. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MIAMI, FL - OCTOBER 27: Early voters wait in line to vote in the presidential election on the first day of early voting at the Stephen P. Clark Government Center on October 27, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Early voting in one of the important swing states is held for eight straight 12-hour days, leading up to the November 6 general election. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MIAMI, FL - OCTOBER 27: Early voters wait in line to vote in the presidential election on the first day of early voting at the Stephen P. Clark Government Center on October 27, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Early voting in one of the important swing states is held for eight straight 12-hour days, leading up to the November 6 general election. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MIAMI, FL - OCTOBER 27: Early voters wait in line to vote in the presidential election on the first day of early voting at the Stephen P. Clark Government Center on October 27, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Early voting in one of the important swing states is held for eight straight 12-hour days, leading up to the November 6 general election. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MIAMI, FL - OCTOBER 27: Early voters wait in line to vote in the presidential election on the first day of early voting at the Stephen P. Clark Government Center on October 27, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Early voting in one of the important swing states is held for eight straight 12-hour days, leading up to the November 6 general election. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Voters receive ballots after election inspectors check their identification during the fourth day of early voting in Miami on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, one week before Election Day. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz) (credit:AP)
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A unidentified voter checks her ballot as she prepares to cast her vote during the fourth day of early voting in Miami on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, one week before Election Day. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz) (credit:AP)
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Keith Porro and his son, Austin, stand beside their campaign trailer, filled with signs and poster, outside an early voting site in Pembroke Pines, Fla. Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, as he campaigns for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. On the only Sunday that Florida polls will be open for early voting this election cycle, faith leaders from 44 congregations in six Florida cities will lead their congregations to early voting locations in a massive Souls to the Polls effort to mobilize faith voters. Organizers of the event estimate more than 2,000 faith voters, mostly African-American and Latino, will vote early as a result of the coordinated, state-wide event. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter) (credit:AP)
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Betty James holds a sign outside the Faith Community Baptist Church in Miami, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012 as she tries to rally churchgoers to board a bus that would take them to vote early. On the only Sunday that Florida polls will be open for early voting this election cycle, faith leaders from 44 congregations in six Florida cities will lead their congregations to early voting locations in a massive Souls to the Polls effort to mobilize faith voters. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter) (credit:AP)
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A man votes during early voting for the presidential election, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in Miami. About 1.9 million Floridians have already cast ballots eight days before Election Day, Nov 6. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (credit:AP)
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Victoria Pendleton, left, stands next to Cara Porter as they ride a bus to vote early Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012 in the "Souls to Polls" rally in Miami. Organizers of the event say at least 135 Florida churches participated in the programs of bus and car caravans aimed at getting mostly Latino and African-American congregations to cast ballots early. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter) (credit:AP)
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Shaneca Adams, left, Constance Gilbert and Barbara Dent, stage a rally at a early voting site in Miami, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012. Faith leaders from 44 congregations in six Florida cities lead their congregations to early voting locations in a massive Souls to the Polls effort to mobilize faith voters. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter) (credit:AP)
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Shaneca Adams, left, Constance Gilbert and Barbara Dent, stage a rally at a early voting site in Miami, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012. Faith leaders from 44 congregations in six Florida cities lead their congregations to early voting locations in a massive Souls to the Polls effort to mobilize faith voters. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter) (credit:AP)
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MIAMI, FL - OCTOBER 27: Workers place signs to guide voters to the right place on the first day of early voting in the presidential election at the Stephen P. Clark Government Center on October 27, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Early voting in one of the important swing states is held for eight straight 12-hour days, leading up to the November 6 general election.. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MIAMI, FL - OCTOBER 27: An early voter fills out her ballot as she casts her vote in the presidential election on the first day of early voting at the Stephen P. Clark Government Center on October 27, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Early voting in one of the important swing states is held for eight straight 12-hour days, leading up to the November 6 general election.n. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MIAMI, FL - OCTOBER 27: A sign reading 'Vote' is held upduring a rally for President Barack Obama on the first day of early voting in the presidential electoin outside of the voting center setup in the Stephen P. Clark Government Center on October 27, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Early voting in one of the important swing states is held for eight straight 12-hour days, leading up to the November 6 general election. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MIAMI, FL - OCTOBER 27: Workers place signs to guide voters to the right place on the first day of early voting in the presidential election at the Stephen P. Clark Government Center on October 27, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Early voting in one of the important swing states is held for eight straight 12-hour days, leading up to the November 6 general election. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MIAMI, FL - OCTOBER 27: Early voters fill out their ballots as they cast their vote in the presidential election on the first day of early voting, at the Stephen P. Clark Government Center on October 27, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Early voting in one of the important swing states is held for eight straight 12-hour days, leading up to the November 6 general election. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MIAMI, FL - OCTOBER 27: Early voters fill out their ballots as they cast their vote in the presidential election on the first day of early voting, at the Stephen P. Clark Government Center on October 27, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Early voting in one of the important swing states is held for eight straight 12-hour days, leading up to the November 6 general election. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MIAMI, FL - OCTOBER 27: Early voters fill out their ballots as they cast their vote in the presidential election on the first day of early voting, at the Stephen P. Clark Government Center on October 27, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Early voting in one of the important swing states is held for eight straight 12-hour days, leading up to the November 6 general election. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MIAMI, FL - OCTOBER 27: Early voters fill out their ballots as they cast their vote in the presidential election on the first day of early voting, at the Stephen P. Clark Government Center on October 27, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Early voting in one of the important swing states is held for eight straight 12-hour days, leading up to the November 6 general election. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MIAMI, FL - OCTOBER 27: Early voters fill out their ballots as they cast their vote in the presidential election on the first day of early voting, at the Stephen P. Clark Government Center on October 27, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Early voting in one of the important swing states is held for eight straight 12-hour days, leading up to the November 6 general election. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MIAMI, FL - OCTOBER 26: People walk past voting booths ready for early voting at the Stephen P. Clark Government Center on October 26, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Early voting in Florida begins October 27th and lasts for eight straight 12-hour days leading up to the November 6th general election. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MIAMI, FL - OCTOBER 26: Voting booths sit ready for early voting at the Stephen P. Clark Government Center on October 26, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Early voting in Florida begins October 27th and lasts for eight straight 12-hour days leading up to the November 6th general election. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - OCTOBER 26: Kevin Manning from the Broward County Supervisor of Elections office sets up voting booths for the start of early voting in the Broward County library on October 26, 2012 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Early voting in Florida begins October 27th and lasts for eight straight 12-hour days leading up to the November 6th general election. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - OCTOBER 26: Kevin Manning from the Broward County Supervisor of Elections office sets up voting booths for the start of early voting in the Broward County library on October 26, 2012 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Early voting in Florida begins October 27th and lasts for eight straight 12-hour days leading up to the November 6th general election. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - OCTOBER 26: Hector from the Broward County Supervisor of Elections office sets up voting booths for the start of early voting in the Broward County library on October 26, 2012 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Early voting in Florida begins October 27th and lasts for eight straight 12-hour days leading up to the November 6th general election. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - OCTOBER 26: Hector from the Broward County Supervisor of Elections office sets up voting booths for the start of early voting in the Broward County library on October 26, 2012 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Early voting in Florida begins October 27th and lasts for eight straight 12-hour days leading up to the November 6th general election. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - OCTOBER 26: Kevin Manning from the Broward County Supervisor of Elections office sets up stanchions to direct voters to the voting booths for the start of early voting in the Broward County library on October 26, 2012 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Early voting in Florida begins October 27th and lasts for eight straight 12-hour days leading up to the November 6th general election. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - OCTOBER 26: Hector from the Broward County Supervisor of Elections office sets up voting booths for the start of early voting in the Broward County library on October 26, 2012 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Early voting in Florida begins October 27th and lasts for eight straight 12-hour days leading up to the November 6th general election. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MIAMI, FL - OCTOBER 26: A man walks past voting booths ready for early voting at the Stephen P. Clark Government Center on October 26, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Early voting in Florida begins October 27th and lasts for eight straight 12-hour days leading up to the November 6th general election. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - OCTOBER 26: Hector from the Broward County Supervisor of Elections office sets up voting booths for the start of early voting in the Broward County library on October 26, 2012 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Early voting in Florida begins October 27th and lasts for eight straight 12-hour days leading up to the November 6th general election. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Larry Consibine is filmed as he loads trucks some of the 172K absentee ballots for the general election into truck at the Miami-Dade County election center for delivery to the USPS for mailing, Friday, Oct. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter) (credit:AP)
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Miami-Dade County election center worker Jesus Murga pauses in front of ballots for the genral election, as he loads trucks with about 172K absentee ballots for delivery to the USPS for mailing. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter) (credit:AP)
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A pallot of absentee ballots, some172, 000 ballots, were marked for delivery to the USPS for mailing at the Miami-Dade County election center in Doral, Fla. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter) (credit:AP)
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A man signs his absentee ballot after voting on site at the Miami-Dade County elections office, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012 in Miami. The Florida campaign office for President Barack Obama is encouraging Floridians to to vote absentee in person with their "Vote Now! " initiative. The general election is Nov. 6. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (credit:AP)
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FILE - This Oct. 10, 2012 file photo shows voting stickers sit on a table for people voting with absentee ballots on site at the Miami-Dade County elections office in Miami. This presidential election is on track to cost nearly $2 billion. It's a staggering tab, and those who kick in big money to cover it stand to gain outsized influence over policy decisions by whoever wins. Your voice may not be heard as loudly as a result. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File) (credit:AP)
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People wait in line to obtain absentee ballots to vote on site at the Miami-Dade County elections office, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012 in Miami. The Florida campaign office for President Barack Obama is encouraging Floridians to to vote absentee in person with their "Vote Now! " initiative. The general election is Nov. 6. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (credit:AP)
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Sergio Nieto, left, signs his absentee ballot after voting absentee in the general election at the Miami-Dade County elections office, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012 in Miami. The election is Nov. 6. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (credit:AP)
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