Florida county nixes naked polling place

LAND O' LAKES, Fla., Nov. 2 (UPI) -- The elections supervisor in Pascoe County, Fla., says a request for a naked polling place at a local nudist colony is probably a publicity stunt.

Brian Corley told the St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times that while there was a request submitted by the management at the Caliente Resort, it was made far too late for anything to be done in time for this week's presidential election.

"I think they're just doing some marketing hype," Corley chuckled.

The Times reported Sunday the clothing-optional crowd at Caliente has to get dressed and venture a couple of miles up U.S. 41 to cast their ballots at an existing polling place.

A county commissioner reminded voters who don't want to venture out of their friendly confines could apply for absentee ballots.