Florida election officials shifted polling locations across seven counties on Tuesday, Nov. 3, following intense rainfall and flash flooding.
Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 26-227 declaring an emergency in Brevard, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Indian River, Martin, and St. Lucie counties, allowing supervisors to arrange alternate voting sites with state approval. Between 18 and 19 relocated polling places have been identified across Brevard, Highlands, Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie counties.
Alternate Voting Locations
Florida law requires Election Day voters to cast ballots at their designated precinct, and provisional ballots filed at an incorrect precinct will not be counted. Displaced voters in Brevard go to New Shiloh Christian Center, Joseph N. Davis Community Center, or Palm Bay City Hall, while Highlands Precinct 20 moved to Penny Ogg Operations Center. Indian River Precinct 7 shifted to Sebastian Elks Lodge No. 2714, Martin County voting moved to the supervisor of elections office in Stuart, Okeechobee Precinct 10 rerouted to High Point Church, Palm Beach moved precincts 6401 and 7628 to Riviera Beach Preparatory and North County Senior Center, and St. Lucie redirected voters to sites including the Port St. Lucie Community Center.
Florida polling places remain open until 7 p.m. local time on Nov. 3, and any voter waiting in line by 7 p.m. must be allowed to vote.
