Overview
- Early voting began on Aug. 8 and will mostly run through Aug. 15, with about a dozen counties extending early sites into Aug. 16 to give voters more options before the Aug. 18 primary.
- The statewide window to request a mailed ballot closed on Aug. 6, but voters can still pick up completed ballots or drop them off in person at early voting sites and county election offices.
- Palm Beach County opened 28 early sites and reported about 4,700 in‑person votes on the first day while counting 56,275 active vote‑by‑mail requests, highlighting heavy mail‑ballot volumes in some counties.
- Florida’s closed primary rules mean party registration determined which party ballot a voter could receive, and voters must show an acceptable photo ID or use a provisional ballot that a canvassing board will later review.
- Local practices vary: Broward is operating 21 early sites with secure drop boxes at every location, Leon and other counties allow voters to use any county early site, and officials say early turnout patterns will shape staffing and processing through Election Day.