Voters in 24 of Florida's 67 counties will be able to cast ballots at designated polling places starting Aug. 15, according to the state Division of Elections.
As of Monday morning, 279,134 voters had returned completed "vote-by-mail" ballots, 131,445 by Republicans, 108,593 by Democrats, 6,736 by people registered with minor parties and 32,360 by people without party affiliation.
Early voting for the Aug. 30 primary is mandated from Aug. 20 through Aug. 27, but county supervisors of elections have the discretion to begin sooner and to keep early-voting locations open on Aug. 28.
Palm Beach and Okeechobee are among the counties that will open early voting locations --- typically libraries, elections offices, government buildings or community centers --- on Aug. 15.
The following is a list of early voting locations for Palm Beach County. Locations are open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily from Aug. 15 to Aug. 28:
- Supervisor of Elections Office
- Acreage Branch Library
- Belle Glade Branch Library
- Boca Raton Downtown Library
- Ezell Hester Community Center
- Gardens Branch Library
- Hagen Ranch Road Branch Library
- Jupiter Community Center
- Lantana Branch Library
- South County Civic Center
- South Florida Fairgrounds
- Wellington Branch Library
- Wells Recreation and Community Center
- West Boca Branch Library
- City of West Palm Beach Police Community Room
Early voting in Martin County:
- Elections Center located at 135 SE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. in Stuart on Aug. 20 to Aug. 27 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Early voting in St. Lucie County:
Voting Aug. 20 to Aug. 27 Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 21 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Orange Blossom Business Center
- Zora Neale Hurston Library
- Port St. Lucie Community Center
- Port St. Lucie Civic Center
Early voting in Indian River County:
Aug. 20 to Aug. 27 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Indian River County Main Library located at 1600 21st St in Vero Beach
- Supervisor of Election Office located at 4375 43rd Ave. in Vero Beach
- Sebastian City Hall located at 1225 Main St. in Sebastian
Early voting in Okeechobee County:
- Supervisor of Elections Office at the Historic Courthouse located at 304 NW 2nd St. from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from Aug. 15 to Aug. 27.
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To find an early election site elsewhere in Florida, visit: dos.myflorida.com/media/696778/early-voting-locations-and-times-2016-primary.pdf