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Teacher finds container labeled 'provisional ballot box' at Broward County school

Florida Gov. Rick Scott's campaign has filed lawsuits against Broward and Palm Beach counties, claiming the counties aren't able to provide accurate totals of how many ballots still need to be counted.

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An election worker puts ballots into a voting machine.

A Florida teacher reportedly found a locked ballot box sitting inside an elementary school two days after the midterm election in Broward County.

Related: Why are votes still being counted in Florida's 2018 midterm election?

Lakeisha Sorey snapped a photo of a container labeled "provisional ballot box" Thursday at Sunshine Elementary School in Miramar, according to the Sun-Sentinel.

Nobody answered the phone Friday when 10News attempted to reach the Broward County Supervisor Of Elections Office.

However, elections officials told the Miami Herald and Sun-Sentinel that there was nothing but supplies in the box.

Teacher reports finding ballot box left behind at Broward polling place https://t.co/bA8DxrSdgT pic.twitter.com/nbQu32yfJq
— South Florida Sun Sentinel (@SunSentinel) November 8, 2018

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