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UpdateFloridaTuesday, October 27, 2026

Broward County elections chief urged early voting over mail ballots

The supervisor cited postal delays and voter complaints about unreceived ballots.

Reporting by
NBC 6 South Florida
“Broward elections chief urges voters to vote early amid mail ballot concerns”, Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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What happened

Broward County Supervisor of Elections Joe Scott urged voters to cast ballots early in person rather than by mail due to U.S. Postal Service delays. Scott said his office received complaints from voters who never received requested mail ballots. Others reported completed ballots sitting at postal facilities, including a batch from Hallandale Beach that sat at a facility for about a week.1

Local Postal Service officials said the concerns have been elevated to Postal Inspection Service headquarters in Washington, D.C.1

What it means in Florida

What Florida voters should know

Early voting runs at least from Saturday October 24 through Saturday October 31, 2026, and some counties add more days.2 Mail ballots must be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day.2

Key dates in Florida

Election Day in 5 days
  1. Mon, Oct 5 · passed
    Registration deadline
  2. Thu, Oct 22 · passed
    Last day for mail ballot applications
  3. Sat, Oct 24 · passed
    Early voting begins
  4. Tue, Nov 3 · 5 days
    Election Day; Mail ballots must arrive
  5. Mon, Nov 16 · 18 days
    County/Local certification
  6. Tue, Nov 17 · 19 days
    State certification

Every date in Florida, and who certifies the election

More on this story
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Miami-Dade County offers early voting at any county site
Reporting by Miami-Dade County Elections Department
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Sources

  1. NBC 6 South Florida, https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxPUl9CTk9MS2t3bE9YbVJCU2dqTEZMMlU2UjI1S2dEVDRsM0puOUxhWERoYU54enp5MlFYeGR4RUJRd2ZISk5yQjlHSWxMZnBSbFg0OGI4d3hGUUhJaktpY3VuaGdBTHdmVUNickRjUWRheXIwMHpwSjJYOTdGYWtobkxxWGZUVFNrZVdhQ1Vod9IBlwFBVV95cUxOeXBIR29FUjNGQjFTZjR2bkZUM3pQSlVtX0dOb19fZ25jNXJnMWdkcF9YQjU2WWVudkpvQk00ZjVGOTRWN1pvY3VfLTU4akpSWllIZTlRR3JQZkJPN0F1NGRrRUdLekJoZ0JLc3dpal9DNmFKZ1BBMGtHV3FuZlZLaEc0UGRZNG5zdjFCc0dBQ1pESlg3eWkw?oc=5 · Tuesday, October 27, 2026
  2. Vote.org, Florida Election Center, https://www.vote.org/state/florida/

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