WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) \u2014 Early voting for Florida\u2019s Aug. 18 primary election begins Saturday, Aug. 8, giving voters in Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River and Okeechobee counties a chance to cast their ballots before Election Day.<\/p>\n
But the dates and hours aren\u2019t identical in every county.<\/p>\n
Palm Beach County will offer early voting for nine days, from Saturday, Aug. 8, through Sunday, Aug. 16, while Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River and Okeechobee counties will hold early voting through Saturday, Aug. 15.<\/p>\n
Election Day is Tuesday, Aug. 18, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s what voters need to know.<\/p>\n
Palm Beach County<\/p>\n
Early voting runs Aug. 8 through Aug. 16, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day.<\/p>\n
Palm Beach County is extending early voting one day beyond Florida\u2019s mandatory Aug. 8-15 period.<\/p>\n
Voters can cast a ballot at any designated early-voting location in Palm Beach County during the early-voting period, rather than being limited to the polling place assigned to them for Election Day.<\/p>\n
A list of early-voting locations and other election information is available from the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections<\/a>.<\/p>\n Election dates and deadlines are available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The county\u2019s voter dashboard<\/a> also allows voters to check their registration information, Election Day polling place, sample ballot and vote-by-mail status.<\/p>\n The deadline to request that a vote-by-mail ballot be mailed was 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6. Completed vote-by-mail ballots must be received by the Supervisor of Elections by the applicable Election Day deadline.<\/p>\n Martin County<\/p>\n Early voting runs Aug. 8 through Aug. 15, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.<\/p>\n Martin County has three early-voting locations for the primary:<\/p>\n Elections Center<\/p>\n 135 SE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Stuart<\/p>\n Elisabeth Lahti Library<\/p>\n 15200 E. Thelma Waters Ave., Indiantown<\/p>\n Hobe Sound Library<\/p>\n 10595 SE Federal Highway, Hobe Sound<\/p>\n Voters may use any of the county\u2019s early-voting sites during the early-voting period.<\/p>\n Early-voting locations and information are available from the Martin County Supervisor of Elections<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Supervisor of Elections homepage<\/a> also includes links to voter status and sample ballots.<\/p>\n St. Lucie County<\/p>\n Early voting runs Aug. 8 through Aug. 15.<\/p>\n St. Lucie County voters can find current early-voting dates, locations and election information on the St. Lucie County Supervisor of Elections website<\/a>.<\/p>\n The county operates election offices and voting-related facilities in Fort Pierce and Port St. Lucie, including Renaissance Business Park, the St. Lucie West South County Annex, the Walton Road County Administration Annex and Tradition.<\/p>\n Voters should check the Supervisor of Elections website before heading out for the latest list of early-voting locations and hours.<\/p>\n Indian River County<\/p>\n Early voting runs Aug. 8 through Aug. 15.<\/p>\n Indian River County voters may cast their ballots at any of the county\u2019s designated early-voting locations.<\/p>\n The Supervisor of Elections\u2019 early-voting page<\/a> includes locations and hours.<\/p>\n Additional information about the Aug. 18 primary is also available<\/a>.<\/p>\n Or go to the Indian River County Supervisor of Elections homepage<\/a>.<\/p>\n Okeechobee County<\/p>\n Early voting runs Aug. 8 through Aug. 15.<\/p>\n Okeechobee County voters should check the Okeechobee County Supervisor of Elections website <\/a>for early-voting hours, the voting location and other election information.<\/p>\n