Early voting starts on Oct. 19 in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.
David Santiago
Miami Herald File
You don’t have to wait until Nov. 3 to vote in the midterm elections.
Early voting started Monday, Oct, 19, in South Florida.
Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day through Nov. 1 at designated voting centers in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. In the Florida Keys, early voting runs 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Oct 31.
If you don’t cast your ballot early or by mail, you can vote on Election Day, Nov. 3, at your designated precinct.
Here’s what else to know about early voting in South Florida:
What you need to bring with you to vote 
Make sure to bring a valid photo ID with you to vote. Alie Skowronski Miami Herald File
If you’re voting early or on Election Day, you must bring a valid photo ID with a signature. Bring your voter information card to make the process easier, but it’s not required.
Miami-Dade, Broward, Monroe counties list acceptable forms of ID to vote.
If you don’t have an ID with you, you can still vote with a provisional ballot. That means a canvassing board will compare your signature to the one in your voter registration record. If they don’t match, the Supervisor of Elections office will try to contact you.
If you vote with a provisional ballot, the polling site must give you a written notice of rights with instructions on how to check if your ballot was counted. Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe have online portals to track your ballot.
You can drop your mail-in ballot at any early voting location ahead of Election Day. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com Can you drop off your mail ballot in person? 
A voter drops by her vote-by-mail ballot at the Supervisors of Elections in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Aug. 18, 2026. Greg Lovett USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect
If you requested and filled out a mail-in ballot, you can drop it off at any early voting location instead of mailing it, or bring it to your county’s Supervisor of Elections office.
If you haven’t requested a mail-in ballot yet but want to vote from home or if you’re traveling, you still have time to request one. Your county’s election department must receive your request before 5 p.m. Oct. 22.
If you wait until Election Day to return your mail-in ballot, you must bring it directly to a Supervisor of Elections office before 7 p.m. for your vote to count. If you bring your vote-by-mail ballot to your assigned polling location on Election Day, poll workers will cancel that ballot and allow you to vote in person.
If you didn’t request a mail-in ballot, you can vote at any location in your county during early voting. But on Nov. 3 Election Day, you must go to your assigned polling location to cast your vote.
How to check your sample ballot 
You can bring your sample ballot or notes into the polls with you to remind you how you planned to vote. Alie Skowronski Miami Herald File
It’s a good idea to check your sample ballot to get familiar with who’s running and give yourself more time to decide.
Miami-Dade County, Broward and Monroe offer sample ballots online. You can bring a sample ballot or notes with you into the pollin gplace to help you remember how you plan to vote.
Early voting locations in South Florida 
Yes, you’ll get a sticker when you vote early. Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com
Miami-Dade County has 28 early voting locations, Broward has 30 and Monroe County has five.
Early voting locations in Miami-Dade CountyArcola Lakes Branch Library, 8240 NW Seventh Ave., MiamiMiami Dade College Kendall Campus, Fascell Conference Center, 11011 SW 104th St., Building KCoral Gables Branch Library, 3443 Segovia St.Miami Lakes Community Center, 15151 NW 82nd Ave.Coral Reef Branch Library, 9211 SW 152nd St.Naranja Branch Library, 14850 SW 280th St., South Miami-DadeFlorida International University, Student Academic Success Center, 11200 SW Eighth St., West Miami-DadeNorth Dade Regional Library, 2455 NW 183rd St., Miami GardensHispanic Branch Library, 1398 SW First St., Suite 100, MiamiNorth Miami Public Library, 835 NE 132nd St.Historic Garage, 3250 S Miami Ave., MiamiNorth Shore Branch Library, 7501 Collins Ave., Miami BeachMiami Beach City Hall, 1700 Convention Center Dr.Homestead Community Center, 1601 N. Krome Ave.Northeast Dade-Aventura Branch Library, 2930 Aventura Blvd.International Mall Branch Library, 10315 NW 12th St., DoralOffice of the Supervisor of Elections, 2700 NW 87th Avenue, DoralJohn F. Kennedy Library, 190 W. 49th St., HialeahRebeca Sosa Multipurpose Facility, 1700 SW 62nd Ave., West MiamiJoseph Caleb Center Community Meeting Room, 5400 NW 22nd Ave., Building A, MiamiShenandoah Branch Library, 2111 SW 19th St., MiamiKendale Lakes Branch Library, 15205 SW 88th St., KendallSouth Dade Government Center, 10710 SW 211th St.Kendall Branch Library, 9101 SW 97th Ave.Stephen P. Clark Government Center, Elections Branch Office, 111 NW First St., Lobby, MiamiLemon City Branch Library, 430 NE 61st St, MiamiWest Kendall Regional Library, 10201 Hammocks Blvd.Westchester Regional Library, 9445 SW 24th St.Early voting locations in Broward CountyAfrican-American Research Library, 2650 Sistrunk Blvd., Fort LauderdaleFort Lauderdale Branch Library/Art Serve, 1350 E Sunrise Blvd.Old Dillard Museum, 1009 NW Fourth St., Fort LauderdaleSupervisor of Elections Headquarters, 4650 NW 21st Ave., Fort LauderdaleEmma Lou Olson Civic Center, 1801 NE Sixth St., Pompano BeachSOE at E Pat Larkins Community Center, 520 Martin Luther Kind Blvd., Pompano BeachSOE at Miramar Branch Library, 2050 Civic Center PlaceBroward College, A. Hugh Adams Central Campus, 3501 Davie Rd., Building 3, Room 117, DavieDavie/Cooper City Branch Library, 4600 SW 82nd Ave., DavieNob Hill Soccer Club, 10200 Sunset Strip, SunriseCarver Ranches Branch Library, 4735 SW 18th St., West ParkHallandale Beach Cultural Community Center, 410 SE Third St.North Lauderdale Saraniero Library, 6901 Kimberly BlvdNorth Regional Library, 1100 Coconut Creek Blvd., Coconut CreekCooper City Pool and Tennis Center, 11600 Stonebridge PkwyHerbert Sadkin Community Center, 1176 NW 42nd Way, LauderhillLauderhill Towne Centre Library, 6399 W Oakland Park BlvdDania Beach Paul DeMaio Library, 1 Park Ave. EHillsboro Community Center, 59 Hillsboro Technology Dr., Deerfield BeachSOE at Northwest Regional Library, 3151 University Dr., Coral SpringsHollywood Branch Library, 2600 Hollywood BlvdIsland City Cultural Center of Wilton Manors, 600 NE 21st CtPine Trails Park Amphitheater, 10551 Trails End, ParklandEarly voting locations in Monroe CountyMonroe County Elections Office, 5200 College Rd., Key WestMonroe County Elections Office Branch, 10015 Overseas Hwy., MarathonMonroe County Elections Office Branch, Murray Nelson Government Center, 102050 Overseas Hwy. #137 (MM 102), Key LargoBig Pine Key Community Park, 31009 Atlantis Dr.Plantation Key Community Center, 88820 Overseas Hwy.
This story was originally published October 19, 2026 at 5:00 AM.
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Amaia Gavica is the Miami Herald’s “Surviving Miami” reporter, keeping an eye on the topics that make it challenging to live here, including traffic, affordability and those daily irritations we all go through. She has reported in several states and earned her degree from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University.