Politics

Voting Tips For Upcoming Broward County Elections

FT. LAUDERDALE – The following Municipalities in Broward County are scheduled to have elections on Tuesday, March 14, 2017:

Coconut Creek (District C) Weston (Seat 3)
Deerfield Beach

(Districts 3,4, & Mayor)

Miramar

(Seats 1, 2, & 3)

Hillsboro Beach

(Questions only)

Lighthouse Point

(Mayor only)

In order to make voting convenient, Supervisor of Elections, Dr. Brenda Snipes would like to share the following useful information with Broward voters who are planning to vote in the 2017 March Municipal Elections:

  • Please contact the municipalities for the name of candidates or click on My Precinct on the SOE Home Page for a sample ballot.
  • On Tuesday, March 14, voting hours will be from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for all voters living in these cities/districts who were registered (within the state of Florida) to vote by Monday, February 13, 2017.
  • Florida law requires voters to present a picture ID with signature.
    • Your Florida Driver’s License is the type of identification that poll workers can process the quickest.
    • If you do not have a Florida Driver’s License you may also present a Florida ID Card, US Passport, Military or Student ID, Public Assistance ID, Neighborhood association identification and Debit/Credit Card.
    • Please note: IDs must have current signature. Any combination of picture and signature is accepted.
  • Vote by mail ballots must be received by the Supervisor of Elections no later than 7:00 p.m. on Election Day in order to be counted.
    • Post marks don’t count.
    • Vote by mail ballots have pre-paid postage.
    • Remember to sign the voter’s certificate envelope.
    • The voter will have until 5:00pm on the Monday before the election to cure a missing or mismatched signature.

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