On Tuesday, November 3, Miami-Dade County surpassed 600,000 votes cast in the United States midterm elections, combining early and mail-in voting registered up to the day before with the initial figures from in-person voting on the day itself.
According to the official Florida Election Watch portal, 65,864 voters had voted in person this Tuesday by 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. This is in addition to 537,039 votes that were already included in Monday's reports, from early voting and mail-in ballots. The combination of both counts establishes a minimum of 602,903 votes cast in the county, not a final participation figure.
Of the 537,039 votes cast prior to Election Day, 354,203 were from in-person early voting and 182,836 were mail-in ballots returned, according to the electoral balance published on Monday by Axios Miami based on state data. In-person early voting ended on Sunday, November 1.
What do the participation data in Miami-Dade reflect?
The more than 602,000 votes accumulated represent approximately 46% of the 1.31 million registered voters in Miami-Dade, according to the registry reproduced by the voter participation tracking by Fresh Take Florida. This is a minimum estimate based on reports with varying update times: the figures increase as new in-person votes and mail-in ballots are added.
Registered voters identifying as Democrats outnumbered Republicans in early voting in the county: about 202,000 to 189,000 ballots cast as of Monday, according to the same report. These figures classify voters by their party affiliation and do not reveal for whom they voted in the gubernatorial, Senate, or House of Representatives elections.
What time can you vote until, and when will there be results?
The Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections office, Alina García, reminds that the polling places will remain open until 7:00 p.m. Miami time. Anyone in line at that hour will be able to vote. Voters must go to their assigned polling location, not to any of the centers used during early voting.
In Miami-Dade, the locations of several polling places have been modified, so it is advisable to check the address of your assigned polling place. Mail-in ballots that have not yet been delivered must arrive at the authorized offices of the election supervisor by 7:00 p.m., and they cannot be dropped off at regular polling places. The CiberCuba voting guide outlines the requirements and drop-off locations.
The preliminary results of Miami-Dade will begin to be published after the polls close, on the supervisor of elections site. The will allow you to follow the counting of votes in Florida, Miami, and the districts of greatest interest to the Cuban American community.
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