When does early voting end in South Florida? Check deadline and your options

Voter Guide admin October 29, 2026 0 Comments

When does early voting end in South Florida? Check deadline and your options

Election Day is approaching, and early voting will end this weekend.

If you plan to vote, it’s important to know the deadlines and the rules.

Early voting began on Oct. 19 in South Florida. In Miami-Dade and Broward counties, the last day to vote early is Sunday, Nov. 1. Daily hours run 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

In the Florida Keys, the last day to vote early is Saturday, Oct. 31. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

READ MORE: Early voting is now open in South Florida. Check the rules, dates, locations

How to vote on Election Day

Early voting centers will not be open on Monday, Nov. 2, so if you miss Sunday’s finale, you must go to your assigned precinct on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3.

To find your assigned polling location for Election Day, check the portal in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties. Enter your information to get your precinct’s address.

Note that during early voting, you may go to any location in your county to vote. But on Election Day, you can only go to your assigned polling location.

What about mail-in ballots?

If you requested a mail-in ballot, you can mail it back using the provided pre-printed envelope. Your filled-in ballot needs to arrive at the Supervisor of Elections office before 7 p.m. Election Day, Nov. 3.

You can also return your ballot to any early voting location in your county.

If the early voting deadline passes and you still haven’t submitted your ballot, here’s a tip: Don’t risk putting it in the mail. There’s a chance it won’t be received in time, and your vote may not count.

READ MORE: Your ballot is in the mail. Check the next steps to vote in South Florida

Instead, take your filled-out mail-in ballot to your assigned polling place on Election Day. They will cancel it and allow you to vote in person.

Or you can drop off your completed mail-in ballot at your county’s Supervisor of Elections office before 7 p.m. Nov. 3.

To return your ballot in person, go to:

Miami-Dade: 2700 NW 87th Ave. in Doral.

Broward: 4650 NW 21st Ave. in Fort Lauderdale.

Monroe: 5200 College Rd. in Key West.

READ MORE: Can you take a photo while voting? Wear a slogan? See what’s allowed at polls

Preparing to vote

, Broward and counties offer sample ballots to help you prepare and plan your selections.

You can bring your sample ballot or notes — either on paper or on your phone — with you into the polling place.

The Nov. 3 election will decide Florida’s next governor to succeed term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis in a race featuring Democrat David Jolly and Republican Byron Donalds.

Also on the ballot is a U.S. Senate race between Democrat Angie Nixon, independent candidate Neil Gillespie and incumbent Republican Ashley Moody, who has held the seat since last year.

Voters will also decide the new District 27 seat for the U.S. House of Representatives in a race that features two former Miami TV news anchors. Republican Maria Elvira Salazar, who has held the seat since 2021 and formerly with Telemundo and Univision, is running against Eliott Rodriguez, a Democrat who anchored at CBS News Miami and WPLG-Local 10.

This story was originally published October 28, 2026 at 5:05 AM with the headline “When does early voting end in South Florida? Check deadline and your options.”