Voter Guide

When is your last chance to vote in South Florida? Here are your final deadlines

By Miami Herald Archives
Residents of North Miami line up to vote early at the City of North Miami Public Library on Saturday October 26, 2024.
Residents of North Miami line up to vote early at the City of North Miami Public Library on Saturday October 26, 2024. Alexia Fodere For the Miami Herald

Your last chance to vote in South Florida is approaching.

Here’s what to know about the deadlines:

Early voting

Miami Beach residents vote at the early voting polling place at the Miami Beach City Hall, on Tuesday, October 31, 2023.
Miami Beach residents vote at the early voting polling place at the Miami Beach City Hall, on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com

Deadlines: The two-week early voting period wraps up 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. In the Keys, early voting ends at 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2. There is no early voting in South Florida on Monday, Nov. 4.

What to know: If there is a line at the early voting center and you are in line by poll-closing time, you can still vote.

MORE: Where can you vote early? Here’s a list of sites in Miami-Dade, Broward and the Keys

Voting by mail

A 2020 photo of a poll worker depositing ballots at a drop box outside the Westchester Regional Library.
A 2020 photo of a poll worker depositing ballots at a drop box outside the Westchester Regional Library. DAVID SANTIAGO

Deadlines: The Postal Service has recommended mailing your completed ballot one week before the arrival deadline, which is 7 p.m. Election Day, Nov. 5. For peace of mind that your ballot will arrive on time, you may want to skip sticking it in the mail at this point. You can either drop off your mail ballot at an early voting center in your county or bring it to the election supervisor’s office by 7 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 5.

What to know: The deadline for a mailed-in ballot is arrival by 7 p.m. Nov. 5. This is not a postmark deadline. If your ballot arrives after the cutoff time and date, your vote won’t be counted.

MORE: Made a mistake on your Florida ballot? Here’s how to fix it before Election Day

Election Day

People stand on line to vote during the first day of in-person early voting for the 2024 election at the John F. Kennedy Library on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024 in Hialeah, Florida.
People stand on line to vote during the first day of in-person early voting for the 2024 election at the John F. Kennedy Library on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024 in Hialeah, Florida. Alexia Fodere Special for the Miami Herald

Deadlines: Polls in South Florida close at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5. If you are in line by that time, you can still vote.

Tracking your ballot

Residents of North Miami line up to vote early at the City of North Miami Public Library on Saturday October 26, 2024. An event sponsored by “Faith Florida” was held near the City of North Miami Public Library. This event was a ‘souls to the polls’ effort from predominantly Black churches to encourage voting ahead of election.
Residents of North Miami line up to vote early at the City of North Miami Public Library on Saturday October 26, 2024. An event sponsored by “Faith Florida” was held near the City of North Miami Public Library. This event was a ‘souls to the polls’ effort from predominantly Black churches to encourage voting ahead of election. Alexia Fodere for The Miami Herald

You can track the status of your mail-in or early voting ballot by visiting the Supervisor of Election websites in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties. You can also check your voting status online on Election Day.

Poll worker at the end of a voting day gathers up used voting materials during the primary early voting period in August 2024 in Miami-Dade County.
Poll worker at the end of a voting day gathers up used voting materials during the primary early voting period in August 2024 in Miami-Dade County. Carl Juste cjuste@miamiherald.com
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