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Early Voting Begins in Parts of South Florida Ahead of Aug. 18 Primary

County schedules, site lists plus an Aug. 6 mail‑in request deadline shape voter access in Florida’s closed primary.

Overview

  • Miami‑Dade and Monroe opened early voting on Aug. 3, with Miami‑Dade running through Aug. 16 and Monroe through Aug. 15, while Broward is scheduled for Aug. 8–16.
  • Supervisors have published full lists of early‑voting sites and master sample ballots that show competitive U.S. House races and local school‑board contests.
  • The statewide deadline to request a mail‑in ballot is Aug. 6 and standing vote‑by‑mail requests expired Dec. 31, 2024, so voters must submit new requests to get ballots by mail.
  • State reporting showed more than 566,000 mail ballots had been returned and about 9,000 people had voted at early sites, signaling strong early participation.
  • Florida’s closed‑primary rules mean voters can only use their party’s partisan ballot and a new proof‑of‑citizenship requirement will change registration rules next year but does not affect this primary.