• Monday, October 5, 2020 – The state voter registration deadline for this election is Monday, October 5, 2020. The Elections Headquarters located in Doral will be open from 8:00 a.m. until midnight and the Stephen P. Clark Center satellite office will be open from 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. for maximum voter convenience. Additionally, any voter registration application postmarked or received at an official Voter Registration Agency by the October 5 deadline will be accepted as valid for this election.
• Wednesday, October 14, 2020 – Miami-Dade County Elections will be conducting the state-required Logic and Accuracy Test, starting at approximately 10:00 a.m., at Elections Headquarters in Doral. Equipment is thoroughly tested prior to deployment to Early Voting and Election Day voting locations for this election.
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Monday, October 19, 2020 – First day of Early Voting at 33 locations conveniently located throughout Miami-Dade County. These will remain open for 14 days through Sunday, November 1, 2020, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. For a list of locations and wait times during the official Early Voting period, please
click here. Here's a
list of polling locations in the Village of Palmetto Bay.
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Saturday, October 24, 2020 – 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, in writing or faxed to our office. For additional information,
click here. For Palmetto Bay residents, Overseas Ballots were mailed on September 19, 2020. For Palmetto Bay residents, Domestic Ballots are scheduled to be mailed on October 1, 2020.
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Tuesday, November 3, 2020 – On Election Day, polls will be open from7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and voters must go to their assigned voting location. The polling place list for the General Election can be
viewed here, and the temporary and permanent polling place change list is attached. 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.
All Miami-Dade County municipal ballot content can be
viewed here. To view the Official Sample Ballot for the Village of Palmetto Bay, please
click here.
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Thursday, November 5, 2020 – 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 Elections Department, along with a copy of their identification, by 5:00 p.m. on the second day after an election. 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.
• Continued Features due to COVID-19 – Miami-Dade County Elections will continue with all COVID-19 procedures to protect the health and safety of voters, poll workers and poll watchers amidst the pandemic. Health and Safety In-Person Voting Fact Sheet for Voters: English, Spanish and Creole.
Poll Watchers Guidelines and Designation.
Below, please find links to Palmetto Bay General Election 2020.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Village Clerk Missy Arocha at (305) 259-1234.
