In Florida, early voting, when a voter casts a ballot before Nov. 5 at a designated station, begins on Oct. 21 and ends on Nov. 3.
Here is the list of locations for early voting and vote-by-mail drop boxes that open every day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., in Miami-Dade County:
Name of locationAddressArcola Lakes Branch Library8240 NW 7th Avenue
Miami, FL 33150California Club Branch Library700 Ives Dairy Road
Miami, FL 33179Coral Gables Branch Library3443 Segovia Street
Coral Gables, FL 33134Coral Reef Branch Library9211 SW 152nd Street
Miami, FL 33157Elections Department2700 NW 87th Avenue
Miami, FL 33172Florida City Youth Activity Center650 NW 5th Avenue
Florida City, FL 33034Florida International University
Student Academic Success Center11200 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33199Historic Garage
Same property as the former Museum of
Science-as you enter on the right.3250 S Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33129Homestead Community Center
William F. “Bill” Dickinson1601 N Krome Avenue
Homestead, FL 33030International Mall Branch Library10315 NW 12th Street
Doral, FL 33172John F. Kennedy Library190 W 49th Street
Hialeah, FL 33012Joseph Caleb Center
Community Meeting Room5400 NW 22nd Avenue-Building A
Miami, FL 33142Kendall Branch Library9101 SW 97th Avenue
Miami, FL 33176Kendale Lakes Branch Library15205 SW 88th Street
Miami, FL 33196Little Haiti Cultural Complex212 NE 59th Terrace
Miami, FL 33137Miami Beach City Hall1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139Miami Dade College Kendall Campus
The Fascell Conference Center
Entrance on SW 104th St. and SW 113th Pl.11011 SW 104th Street-Building K
Miami, FL 33176Miami Dade College North Campus Library11380 NW 27th Avenue-Building 2
Miami, FL 33167Miami Lakes Community Center
Mary Collins15151 NW 82nd Avenue
Miami Lakes, FL 33016Naranja Branch Library14850 SW 280th Street
Homestead, FL 33032North Dade Regional Library2455 NW 183rd Street
Miami Gardens, FL 33056North Miami Public Library835 NE 132nd Street
North Miami, FL 33161North Shore Branch Library7501 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33141Northeast Dade-Aventura Branch Library2930 Aventura Boulevard
Aventura, FL 33180Palmetto Bay Branch Library17641 Old Cutler Road
Palmetto Bay, FL 33157Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science1101 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, FL 33132Pinecrest Branch Library5835 SW 111th Street
Pinecrest, FL 33156Rebeca Sosa Multipurpose Facility1700 SW 62nd Avenue
West Miami, FL 33155Shenandoah Branch Library2111 SW 19th Street
Miami, FL 33145South Dade Regional Library10750 SW 211th Street
Cutler Bay, FL 33189Stephen P. Clark Center
Elections Branch Office111 NW 1st Street-Lobby
Miami, FL 33128West Kendall Regional Library10201 Hammocks Boulevard
Miami, FL 33196Westchester Regional Library9445 SW 24th Street
Miami, FL 33165
Related link: Voter information look-up database
Florida held two primaries, elections that political parties use to select candidates or nominees, on March 19 and Aug. 20.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is the deadline to drop off my vote-by-mail ballot?
Before 7 p.m., Nov. 5.
Who can vote?
The voter registration deadline was Oct. 7.
To be eligible to vote, the registration applicant had to be a U.S. citizen, a legal resident, at least 18 years old, and not be mentally incapacitated, or a convicted felon without a restoration of rights.
A military member, a military family member, or an overseas citizen can register and request an absentee ballot with the online Federal Post Card Application.
Who can’t vote?
A felony conviction in Florida for murder or a sexual offense makes a person ineligible to vote unless the State Clemency Board restores the right to vote.
How do I know if I am registered to vote?
There is a database online to look up voter information.
Can this be done online?
The voter registration process can be done online. The application requires a Florida driver’s license or identification card, the date when it was issued, and the last four digits of the Social Security Number.
When can one pre-register to vote?
Florida allows 16-year-olds to pre-register, but they won’t be allowed to vote until they are 18 years old.
Are there any restrictions to vote in the primaries?
Florida is a closed primary election state, so only voters who are registered members of political parties may vote for their party’s candidates or nominees.
Independent voters may choose which party’s primary they want to vote in.
Who handles the process?
The Supervisor of Elections in the county of residence.
Can a register by mail and cast a ballot by mail?
Applications for the March 19 presidential primary had to be postmarked by Feb. 20.Applications for the Aug. 20 state primary had to be postmarked by July 22.Applications for the Nov. 5 general election had to be postmarked by Oct. 7.
Useful links
How the president is electedRestoration of voting rights for convicted felonsFor how to check your voter status, visit this page.To download the online registration form, visit this page.The national 27-page voter registration application with instructions for each state is available here.For vote-by-mail ballot information and status lookup, visit this page.Find your local election office by searching this databaseVisit the Florida Division of Elections pageFor more information about federal election guidelines, visit this page.For more information about early voting and ballot intake stations, visit this page.Florida key election datesFlorida Election Day Voting FAQThe Federal Voting Assistance ProgramWhere you go before you vote
Useful contacts
For more information from the Florida Division of Elections, call 1-866-308-6739 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday.For more information in Broward, call 954-357-7050For more information in Miami-Dade, call 305-499-8683For more information in Monroe, call 305-292-3416Read MoreWPLG Local 10
