"Glenda Hood and Jeb Bush did everything in their power to get Ralph Nader on the ballot."

Chapin's time as Orange County Chairman coincided with the administration of Glenda Hood as Mayor of Orlando, a time when feminine influence over local politics was at an all-time high.

Glenda Hood, Mayor of Orlando (1992-2003), Florida Secretary of State of Florida (2003-2005)

Mr. Nelson also wrote to Glenda Hood, Florida's secretary of state, asking her to conduct an independent audit of the machines.

Alia Faraj, a spokeswoman for the Florida secretary of state, Glenda Hood, said people who did not receive absentee ballots could still vote in person, at early-voting sites or on Election Day.

Politicians from both parties have paid Mr. Thomas to get out the vote, including Glenda Hood when she was running for mayor here and Senator Mel Martinez when he was seeking a county office.

He ran for Mayor of Orlando in 2003 after Glenda Hood was appointed Secretary of State by Governor Jeb Bush.

But its top elections officer, Glenda Hood, is acting in ways that create a strong impression that she is manipulating the rules to help re-elect her boss's brother.

He won a special election to succeed Glenda Hood, a three-term Republican who was appointed Florida secretary of state by Governor Bush.

Dyer was elected the 32nd mayor of Orlando on February 25, 2003, in a special election after the previous mayor, Glenda Hood, was appointed Florida's Secretary of State.