Voters in five Miami-Dade cities head to the polls on Election Day. What to know

Voters in five Miami-Dade cities — Hialeah, Homestead, Miami, Miami Beach and Surfside — have candidates and referendums on the ballot this Election Day.

Polls are open Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Miami Herald will be sharing results and other coverage from local races into the evening.

Here’s what to know about Election Day 2025.

What’s on the ballot?

• Hialeah: mayor and four council members
• Homestead: two council members and four referendums
• Miami: mayor and two commissioners, plus four referendums
• Miami Beach: mayor and three commissioners
• Surfside: four referendums

READ MORE: Miami Herald Voter Guide 2025

Where to vote

Residents can find their Election Day polling location on the Supervisor of Elections’ website here. You can only vote at your designated polling place on Tuesday.

Voters should bring a current, valid photo ID to the polls. You do not need your voter information card.

If you received a mail-in ballot but have not yet mailed it in, you must drop it off Tuesday at the Office of the Supervisor of Elections, 2700 NW 87th Ave., Miami 33172. Regular Election Day polling locations cannot accept a mail-in ballot on Tuesday. You can also choose to vote in person, so long as the elections board determines that it has not received your mail-in ballot.

All mail-in ballots must be received before the polls close, meaning that any ballots received after 7 p.m. Tuesday will not be counted.

For other questions, the Elections Department can be reached at 305-499-VOTE (8683). Voters with special needs can find more information here.

When will results be available?

Election results will start to trickle in after the polls close at 7 p.m. The Herald will have coverage throughout the evening.

In some races with several candidates where no one receives more than 50% of the vote, the top two candidates will go to a runoff. This year’s runoff election is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 9.

Where to find the Herald’s endorsements

Read endorsements from the Herald’s Editorial Board, a team of opinion journalists who work separately from the Herald’s main newsroom:

• City of Miami mayor
• City of Miami District 3 commissioner
• City of Miami District 5 commissioner
• City of Miami referendums
• Miami Beach mayor
• Miami Beach City Commission Group I
• Miami Beach City Commission Group II
• Miami Beach City Commission Group III

This story was originally published November 4, 2025 at 5:00 AM.