Election Information

The Master Ballot for the August 18, 2026 Primary Election may be found on the Countywide Primary Election tile website. You can also access a wealth of information for the upcoming 2026 Primary and General Elections at the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections website.

 Key deadlines and important information:

• Monday, July 20, 2026 – The Florida voter registration and political party change deadline for this election is Monday, July 20, 2026. The Elections Headquarters in Doral will be open from 8:00 a.m. until midnight and the Stephen P. Clark Center branch office will be open from 8:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. for maximum voter convenience. Additionally, any voter registration application postmarked or received at an official Voter Registration Agency by the July 20 deadline will be accepted as valid for this election.

• Monday, August 3, 2026 – First day of Early Voting at 23 locations conveniently located throughout Miami-Dade County. These will remain open for 14 days through Sunday, August 16, 2026. For a list of locations, hours, and wait times during the official Early Voting period, please visit https://www.miamidade.gov/elections/library/2026-08-18-primary-election-early-voting-schedule.pdf.

• Thursday, August 6, 2026 – Per state law, any voter who wishes to have a mail ballot sent to their home must submit their request no later than 5:00 p.m. on this day. Requests may be submitted online, over the phone, in person, or faxed to our office. For additional information, visit https://www.votemiamidade.gov/elections/voters/vote-by-mail.page. The Statewide Vote-by-Mail Request Form can be found on our site at https://www.miamidade.gov/elections/library/forms/vote-by-mail-ballot-request.pdf 

• Tuesday, August 18, 2026 – On Election Day, polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and voters must go to their assigned voting location. The polling place list and temporary polling place change list for the Primary Election can be viewed here, https://www.votemiamidade.gov/elections/detail.page?mduid_election=ele1746733587003226. The temporary and permanent polling place change lists will be advertised on the Miami-Dade County Legal Notices page. Voters whose polling place was changed are also notified by mail and signage is placed at the original location redirecting the voter to the new location, consistent with Florida Statute. Eligible voters are encouraged to check their polling place, https://www.votemiamidade.gov/elections/voters/information.page, before going to vote.

• Thursday, August 20, 2026 – If a voter forgets to sign their vote-by-mail envelope or their signature does not match, state law allows voters the opportunity to submit an affidavit to cure their vote-by-mail ballot. The affidavit must be completed and submitted to the Supervisor of Elections Office, along with a copy of their current and valid picture identification, by 5:00 p.m. on the second day after an election: https://www.miamidade.gov/elections/library/forms/vote-by-mail-ballot-signature-cure-affidavit-eng.pdf. 

Additionally, a person casting a provisional ballot shall have the right to present written evidence supporting their eligibility to vote to the Supervisor of Elections by no later than 5:00 p.m. on the second day following the election:  https://www.votemiamidade.gov/elections/voters/provisional.page. 

We are also happy to provide Secure Ballot Intake Stations at all 23 Early Voting locations during hours of operation, https://www.miamidade.gov/elections/library/2026-08-18-primary-election-early-voting-schedule.pdf; and at two (2) sites on Monday, August 17 and on Election Day, Tuesday, August 18: 

• Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections Office, 2700 NW 87th Avenue, Miami, FL 33172 
• Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections Branch Office, Stephen P. Clark Center, 111 NW 1st Street, Miami, FL 33128 (Intake Station located at the Southeast Entrance)

• Election results will be available on the Supervisor of Elections website https://www.votemiamidade.gov/elections/home.page  beginning at 7:15 p.m. on Election Night.

OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS

The 2027 qualifying period begins on Monday, February 1 (8:30 AM) and ends on Friday, February 26 (5:00 PM).

-To view 2023 & 2025 Campaign Treasurer Reports, please visit https://miamishoresvillagefl.easyvotecampaignfinance.com/. 

-To view past campaign records, please visit the Village electronic repository: Election Records (msvfl.gov) 

To register to vote in the Miami Shores Village Council Election, please contact Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections at 305-499-8486 or visit Voter Registration. The deadline for registration is March 10, 2025. 

To vote by mail (VBM) in upcoming elections, please submit your request immediately by visiting  Vote-by-Mail Ballot.