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ELECTION DATES & DEADLINES
As the Palm Beach County REC Election Operations team has received numerous questions regarding the upcoming elections – primary, municipal and general – we felt it might be helpful to post the information below, which is directly from the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections website Election Dates and Deadlines (votepalmbeach.gov), so voters could keep it handy:
2024 Presidential Preference Primary (PPP) & Uniform Municipal Elections
Deadline to register to vote and, in the PPP, to register with one of the two major political parties: Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Early Voting: 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., March 9, 2024 - March 17, 2024
Deadline to request that a Vote-by-Mail ballot be MAILED to you:
5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 7, 2024
Deadline to return your Vote-by-Mail ballot to our Main Office:
7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Election Day: 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 19, 2024
What is the Presidential Preference Primary?
The Presidential Preference Primary Election is part of the presidential nominating process for Florida’s two major political parties. Voters registered with those parties (DEM) or (REP) express their preference for the presidential candidate they would like to see representing their party on the General Election ballot in November.
After the PPP, designated political party delegates from Florida formally nominate the preferred presidential candidate at the respective party’s national convention. These national conventions are typically held in July or August. Based on the party rules governing delegate voting procedures, the party decides at the convention which presidential candidate will represent the party on the General Election ballot.
What is a Municipal Election?
Municipalities have governing bodies whereby the members are elected by the voters living within the municipality. Each of the 39 municipalities in Palm Beach County has a charter that stipulates the term of the office and the frequency of the elections. The Municipal Election is run by the municipality; therefore, each has its own qualifying dates and rules pursuant to its charter and ordinances. A municipality may have a provision in its charter that necessitates a Run-Off election. All voters eligible to vote within the municipality may vote in the Municipal Run-Off Election.
Voters living within the boundaries of the municipality are eligible to participate in the election for that municipality. Voters living in unincorporated Palm Beach County are not eligible to participate in municipal elections. Voters can find their municipality on their voter registration information card or by calling the Supervisor of Elections office at (561) 656-6200.
2024 Uniform Municipal Elections as of 1/16/2024
Belle Glade, Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Greenacres, Highland Beach, Hypoluxo, Juno Beach, Jupiter Inlet Colony, Lake Park, Lake Worth Beach, Lantana, Loxahatchee Groves, North Palm Beach, Ocean Ridge, Pahokee, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Riviera Beach, Royal Palm Beach, South Bay, Tequesta, Wellington, and West Palm Beach. Sample ballots will be posted when they are available.
2024 Primary Election
Deadline to register or change party: Monday, July 22, 2024
Early Voting: 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., August 10, 2024 - August 18, 2024
Deadline to request that a Vote-by-Mail ballot be MAILED to you:
5:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 8, 2024
Deadline to return your Vote-by-Mail ballot to our Main Office:
7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Election Day: 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 20, 2024
IMPORTANT: Florida is a "closed primary" state. That means that only the voters registered within that political party may vote in that party's Primary Election unless a Universal Primary Contest (UPC)* occurs. You can change your party affiliation by submitting an updated Voter Registration Application at any time, but the change must be made 29 days before a Primary Election in order to be valid for that election. All registered voters, regardless of party affiliation, may vote on issues and nonpartisan races during a Primary Election.
*A Universal Primary Contest (UPC) occurs if all candidates for an office have the same party affiliation and the winner will have no opposition in the General Election.
2024 General Election
Deadline to register to vote: Monday, October 7, 2024
Early Voting: 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., October 21, 2024 - November 3, 2024
Deadline to request that a Vote-by-Mail ballot be MAILED to you: 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 24, 2024
Deadline to return your Vote-by-Mail ballot to the Main Office: 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Election Day: 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 5, 2024
What is a general election?
A General Election is held in November of every even-numbered year. The Primary Election for nominating party nominees for the General Election is 11 weeks before the General Election. During a general election, all registered voters may vote for any candidate or question on the ballot. If there are write-in candidates who have qualified for a particular office, a space will be left on the general election ballot where their name can be written.
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