Early voting began Monday: A guide to help you cast that ballot in Palm Beach County

Antonio Fins, Palm Beach Post
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Early voting starts at 7 a.m. on Monday. Here is a guide to help you cast that ballot.
Early voting starts at 7 a.m. on Monday. Here is a guide to help you cast that ballot.

Early voting began across Palm Beach County on Monday.

Want to skip the lines? You can make an appointment, and see a sample ballot, at www.pbcelections.org. Make an appointment to vote by clicking here.

Want to prepare ahead of voting? You can access a sample ballot here.

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What do you need to bring with you?

To cast a vote, elections officials say, you must present "bring one or two forms of valid and current identification that include your signature and photo." The acceptable list of identification documents as listed on the supervisor of elections website includes:

  • Florida driver's license.

  • Florida ID card (issued by Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles).

  • U.S. passport.

  • Debit or credit card.

  • Military ID.

  • Student ID.

  • Retirement center ID.

  • Neighborhood association ID.

  • Public assistance ID.

  • Veteran health ID (issued by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs).

  • Concealed weapon license (issued pursuant to Florida Statute 790.06).

  • Employee ID card issued by any branch, department, agency, or entity of the federal government, the state, a county, or a municipality.

If your photo ID does not include your signature, you will be asked to provide another ID that has your signature. If you do not bring your ID, you may still vote; however, you will be required to vote a provisional ballot, which will later be evaluated by a canvassing board for eligibility.

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Early voting sites

The Supervisor of Elections office said vote-by-mail ballots can be turned in at any early voting site during early voting hours, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., from Monday to Sunday, Nov. 6.

All vote-by-mail ballots must be received by the main office by 7 p.m. on Election Day, which is Nov. 8.

Jupiter Community Center, 200 Military Trail, Jupiter.

Florida Atlantic University, Jupiter Campus, 5353 Parkside Drive, Jupiter.

Gardens Branch Library, 11303 Campus Drive, Palm Beach Gardens.

Wells Recreation Community Center, 2409 Ave. H West, Riviera Beach.

Acreage Branch Library, 15801 Orange Blvd., Loxahatchee.

Belle Glade Branch Library, 725 NW 4th St., Belle Glade.

Howard Park Community Center, 1302 Parker Ave., West Palm Beach

South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach

Summit Main Library, 3650 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach

Wellington Branch Library, 1951 Royal Fern Drive, Wellington

Greenacres Community Center, 501 Swain Blvd., Greenacres

Lantana Road Branch Library, 4020 Lantana Road, Lake Worth

Ezell Hester Community Center, 1901 N. Seacrest Blvd., Boynton Beach

Hagen Ranch Road Branch Library, 14350 Hagen Ranch Road, Delray Beach

Delray Beach Community Center, 50 NW First Avenue, Delray Beach

South County Civic Center, 16700 Jog Road, Delray Beach

West Boca Branch Library, 18685 State Road 7, Boca Raton

Spanish River Library, 1501 NW Spanish River Blvd., Boca Raton

Boca Raton Downtown Library, 400 NW Second Ave., Boca Raton

Sugar Sand Park Community Center, 300 S. Military Trail, Boca Raton

Supervisor of Elections West County Branch Office, 2976 State Road 15, 2nd floor, Belle Glade. This location doubles as a secure vote drop-off site. Ballots can be delivered from Monday to Friday, Oct. 28, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. They can also be delivered from Monday, Oct. 31, to Monday, Nov. 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8, they can be dropped off from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Three other drop-off locations

The next three sites are secure ballot-intake stations:

Supervisor of Elections Main Office, 240 S. Military Trail, West Palm Beach. Ballots can be dropped off from Monday to Tuesday, Nov. 8, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

In addition, these are also secure drop-off places:

Supervisor of Elections North County Branch Office, Northeast County Courthouse, 3188 PGA Blvd., Room 2401, Palm Beach Gardens.

Supervisor of Elections South County Branch Office, Southeast Palm Beach County Administrative Complex, 345 S. Congress Ave, Room 103, Delray Beach.

Ballots can be delivered from Monday to Friday, Oct. 28, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

They can also be delivered from Monday, Oct. 31, to Monday, Nov. 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8, they can be dropped off from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

You can still vote by mail

To request a ballot, go online at VotePalmBeach.gov or call 561-656-6208. You can also request one by email at votebymail@votepalmbeach.gov.

The deadline to ask for a vote-by-mail ballot is 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29. You can also pick one up in person until 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7.

You must have your driver's license, Florida ID card or the last four digits of your Social Security number when making your request.

The ballot can be mailed using prepaid postage, or drop it off inside any of four election offices listed above during business hours.

Once you have returned the ballot, you can track it at the “My Status” page at VotePalmBeach.gov. Make sure you fill in your phone number and email address on the space provided on the ballot.

Antonio Fins is a politics and business editor at the Palm Beach Daily News, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. You can reach him at afins@pbpost.com. Help support our journalism. Subscribe today.

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