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UpdateFloridaThursday, October 29, 2026

More than 3.5 million Florida voters cast ballots early

Reporting by
AOL.com
“3.5M Florida voters have already cast ballots ahead of next week’s election”, Thursday, October 29, 2026
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What happened

USF political science professor Dr. Susan MacManus cautioned that unaffiliated and minor party voters could dictate the outcome. Unaffiliated and minor party voters make up about one quarter of Florida voters.1

More than 3.5 million
Florida voters who cast ballots early1
What it means in Florida

Early voting and what comes next

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
Florida · Oct 29
Broward County elections chief urged early voting over mail ballots
Reporting by NBC 6 South Florida
Florida · Oct 25
Miami-Dade County offers early voting at any county site
Reporting by Miami-Dade County Elections Department
The answers behind this
Mail and early votingVoting in Florida, 2026Who certifies the election in Florida, and by when?When does a mail ballot have to arrive to count?

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Sources

  1. AOL.com, https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTE0tdVVyR1VJMXFUU1I0alRfSnpOcDNmV1NsZW16MXpxeVFrakN2UktvY1dNMTFxMGNqYVV3MkJZanM5WlJhb3FFSXdZeFVvVHp3M1hfSzEtSXFhMFl2T2dyNmJPVUwzWEVRYVFkaHR5Tl9pZ0xKU1hibkFwaw?oc=5 · Thursday, October 29, 2026
  2. Vote.org, Florida Election Center, https://www.vote.org/state/florida/

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