Orlando, FL – October 23, 2008 – Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer changed his traditional voting routine today to take advantage of early voting at the Downtown Public Library location, along with members of the League of Women Voters of Orange County. Photos are attached. Mayor Dyer and the League are urging all voters to consider early or absentee voting for a number of reasons:

• convenience of voting when and where they want to
• to ensure any questions of registration or address or signature are cleared up in a timely manner before Nov. 4th
• for voters who have recently moved, to avoid the problem of voting in the wrong precinct, as anyone can vote at any county early voting location
• although many early voting locations have had long lines, the lines on Nov. 4th will likely be even longer.

In addition, the Orange County Supervisor of Elections says their office, at 119 W. Kaley St., has the shortest lines and plenty of available parking for voters. Also, mailing in a vote via an absentee ballot alleviates those long lines. Voters can visit www.voteanywhere.org to find out about absentee ballots, early voting, and information on the issues from the League of Women Voters.