Early voting wraps up this weekend across South Florida, with candidates and voters making their final push before Tuesday’s midterm election. Monroe County’s polls close Saturday, while Miami-Dade and Broward counties offer early voting Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monroe’s hours on Saturday are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Election officials in Miami-Dade and Broward have urged voters to hand-deliver mail-in ballots to an election office or drop box rather than rely on the mail as the deadline nears. The U.S. Postal Service said its local facilities report no delays in processing or delivery.
More than 4 million Floridians have already voted, according to the latest early-voting update. Republicans hold a voter-registration edge of roughly 1.5 million over Democrats, so turnout among Democrats and no-party-affiliated voters could decide close races, according to political scientist Dr. Sean Foreman.
Democrat David Jolly and Republican Byron Donalds are both campaigning across the state for the governor’s office. Jolly thanked independents and Republicans at a park stop, while Donalds campaigned in Martin County alongside Donald Trump Jr.
Miami-Dade election officials reported no problems with voting as of Friday. Voters must bring a valid photo identification with a signature to vote, whether during early voting or on Election Day.
