• General Election

    Vote on Nov. 3: Key 2026 General Election Dates and Deadlines for Miami-Dade Voters

    As the November 3, 2026 General Election approaches, the Office of the Supervisor of Elections wants you informed: 

    • Monday, October 5, 2026 – The Florida voter registration and political party change deadline for this election is Monday, October 5, 2026. The Elections Headquarters in Doral will be open from 8:00 a.m. until midnight and the Stephen P. Clark Center branch office will be open from 8:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. for maximum voter convenience. Additionally, any voter registration application postmarked or received at an official Voter Registration Agency by the October 5 deadline will be accepted as valid for this election.
    • Wednesday, October 14, 2026 – We are conducting the state-required Logic and Accuracy Test, starting at 10:00 a.m. at Elections Headquarters in Doral. Equipment will be thoroughly tested prior to deployment to Early Voting and Election Day voting locations for this election.
    • Monday, October 19, 2026 – First day of Early Voting at 28 locations conveniently located throughout Miami-Dade County. These sites will remain open for 14 days through Sunday, November 1, 2026. For a list of locations, hours, and wait times during the official Early Voting period, please visit https://www.miamidade.gov//elections/library/early-voting/2026-11-03-general-election-early-voting-schedule.pdf.
    • Thursday, October 22, 2026 – Per state law, any voter who wishes to have a vote-by-mail ballot sent to their home must submit their request no later than 5:00 p.m. on October 22, 2026. Requests may be submitted online, over the phone, in person, or faxed to our office. For additional information, visit https://www.votemiamidade.gov/elections/voters/vote-by-mail.page. The Statewide Vote-by-Mail Request Form can be found on our site at https://www.miamidade.gov/elections/library/forms/vote-by-mail-ballot-request.pdf.
    • Tuesday, November 3, 2026 – On Election Day, polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and voters must go to their assigned voting location. The polling place list and temporary polling place change list for the General Election can be viewed here, https://www.votemiamidade.gov/elections/detail.page?mduid_election=ele1787926699492371. The temporary and permanent polling place change lists will be advertised on the Miami-Dade County Legal Notices page. Voters whose polling place has changed are also notified by mail and signage is placed at the original location redirecting the voter to the new location, consistent with Florida Statute. Eligible voters are encouraged to check their polling place, https://www.votemiamidade.gov/elections/voters/information.page, before going to vote.
    • Thursday, November 5, 2026 – If a voter forgets to sign their vote-by-mail envelope or their signature does not match our records, state law allows voters the opportunity to submit an affidavit to cure their vote-by-mail ballot. The affidavit must be completed and submitted to the Supervisor of Elections Office, along with a copy of their current and valid picture identification, by 5:00 p.m. on the second day after an election: https://www.miamidade.gov/elections/library/forms/vote-by-mail-ballot-signature-cure-affidavit-eng.pdf.

    Additionally, a person casting a provisional ballot shall have the right to present written evidence supporting their eligibility to vote to the Supervisor of Elections by no later than 5:00 p.m. on the second day following the election:  https://www.votemiamidade.gov/elections/voters/provisional.page.

    Election results will be available on the Supervisor of Elections website https://www.votemiamidade.gov/elections/home.page  beginning at 7:15 p.m. on Election Night.

     

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