Early voting begins Saturday at 23 locations with presidential primary, municipal elections

Early voting for the presidential primary along with 23 municipal races begins Saturday, March 9 for the 863,739 registered voters in Palm Beach County.

In the past, nearly one-third of those voters will have weighed in before Election Day, which is Tuesday, March 19 this year. As of Jan. 4, 520 new voters registered in Palm Beach County and 8,037 have changed party affiliations.

This year, there will be 23 sites open throughout the county from 7 a.m. through 7 p.m. daily. That is seven more than were available four years ago. The sites also will be open for "Souls to the Polls" voting, the Sunday before Election Day, when many residents go directly from pews to polling places.

People who choose to vote by mail in Palm Beach County can drop their ballots off at early voting sites, without waiting in line. There'll be drop boxes for the purpose.

And again this year, early voters will use the EVid tablet for voting. When you sign in, each EVid has its own printer and your ballot will be printed on the spot and handed to you so there's no chance of picking up the wrong ballot.

Any eligible voter can vote at any early voting location. Only registered Republicans can vote for a GOP candidate in the presidential primary. The Florida Democratic Party nominated Joseph R. Biden Jr. as its only candidate and chose him for this November's ballot last year, so there will be no presidential preference ballot for voters registered with the Democratic Party.

Visit VotePalmBeach.gov "Early Voting" for more information.

For a list of who is on the ballots in the 23 municipal races, click here.

What you should bring to the voting site

Voters should bring one or two forms of valid and current identification that include a signature and photo. Acceptable photo IDs include:

• Florida Driver License

• Florida ID Card (issued by DHSMV)

• U.S. Passport

• Debit or Credit Card

• Military ID

• Student ID

• Retirement Center ID

• Neighborhood Association ID

• Public Assistance ID

• Veteran Health ID (issued by the US Department of Veterans Affairs)

• Concealed Weapon License (issued pursuant to F.S. 790.06)

• Employee ID card issued by any branch, department, agency, or entity of the Federal Government, the state, a county, or a municipality.

If your photo ID does not include your signature, you will be asked to provide another ID that has your signature. If you do not bring your ID, you may still vote, however, you will be required to vote with a provisional ballot, which will later be evaluated by a canvassing board for eligibility.

Where are the early voting sites in Palm Beach County?

1. Jupiter Community Center, 200 Military Trl, Jupiter

2. Florida Atlantic Univ., Jupiter Campus, 5353 Parkside Dr, Jupiter

3. Gardens Branch Library, 11303 Campus Dr, Palm Beach Gardens

4. Wells Recreation Community Center, 2409 Avenue H West, Riviera Beach

5. Acreage Branch Library, 15801 Orange Blvd, Loxahatchee

6. Gaines Park Community Center, 1501 N. Australian Ave., West Palm Beach

7. Royal Palm Beach Library, 500 Civic Center Way, Royal Palm Beach

8. Loula V. York Library, 525 Bacom Pt. Road, Pahokee

9. SOE West County Branch Office, 2976 State Road #15, 2nd floor, Belle Glade

10. Belle Glade Branch Library, 725 NW 4th St, Belle Glade

11. Summit Main Library, 3650 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach

12. Wellington Branch Library, 1951 Royal Fern Dr, Wellington

13. Greenacres Community Center, 501 Swain Blvd, Greenacres

14. Lantana Road Branch Library. 4020 Lantana Rd, Lake Worth Beach

15. Ezell Hester Community Center, 1901 N Seacrest Blvd, Boynton Beach

16. Hagen Ranch Road Branch Library, 14350 Hagen Ranch Rd, Delray Beach

17. Delray Beach Community Center, 50 NW 1st Ave, Delray Beach

18. South County Civic Center, 16700 Jog Rd, Delray Beach

19. West Boca Branch Library, 18685 State Road 7, Boca Raton

20. Spanish River Library, 1501 NW Spanish River Blvd, Boca Raton

21. Glades Road Branch Library, 20701 95th Ave S., Boca Raton

22. Boca Raton Downtown Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave, Boca Raton

23. Sugar Sand Park Community Center, 300 S Military Trl, Boca Raton

Tuesday, March 19: Presidential primary, municipal elections

• Election Day polls are open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.

• You must vote at the polling place that is assigned to your precinct.

• Polling places may change. Visit VotePalmBeach.gov to confirm your polling place before you go vote.

Other Florida election dates in 2024

• Primary election: Tuesday, Aug. 20

• General election: Tuesday, Nov. 5

James Coleman is a journalist at the Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. You can reach him at jcoleman@pbpost.com and follow him on X (formerly known as Twitter) at @JimColeman11. Help support our journalism. Subscribe today.

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