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Engelbert Asiatico and fellow employees prepare to load carts full of mail ballots onto a waiting USPS truck in the loading bay at the Miami-Dade’s Supervisor of Elections Office in Doral, Florida, on Thursday, March 19, 2026. The ballots will be delivered to voters for the upcoming city of Coral Gables election.<\/p>\n
PHOTO BY AL DIAZ<\/p>\n
adiaz@miamiherald.com<\/p>\n
The deadline to vote in Coral Gables\u2019 election is almost here \u2014 and it works differently than any election you may have voted in before. In this mail-only election, there are no polling places, no early voting sites and only one physical drop-off location.<\/p>\n
Voters are weighing in on eight referendums<\/a> this election, and the only way to vote is by mail. So far, 7,028 residents \u2014 or 23% of the city\u2019s 30,342 eligible voters \u2014 have cast their ballots, according to Wednesday\u2019s data from the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections.<\/p>\n Here is everything you need to know to make sure your vote counts:<\/p>\n When is the deadline to vote in the Coral Gables election?<\/p>\n April 21 at 7 p.m., Election Day. Your ballot must be received \u2014 not postmarked \u2014 by this time.<\/p>\n Postmarks do not count. If your ballot arrives after 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, it will not be counted, even if you mailed it days earlier.<\/p>\n How to fill out and return your ballot<\/p>\n The easiest way to submit your ballot is by mail. No postage is required.<\/p>\n Before mailing or dropping off your ballot, make sure to sign the voter certificate envelope and include your residential address on the envelope.<\/p>\n If you prefer to drop off your ballot in person, the only location is the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections Office, 2700 NW 87th Ave. in Doral, and it must arrive before 7 p.m. on Election Day, April 21.<\/p>\n