• Monday, October 5, 2020 – State voter registration deadline. The County's Elections Headquarters 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. to 5:00 p.m. for maximum voter convenience. Any voter registration application postmarked or received at an official Voter Registration Agency by the October 5th deadline will be accepted as valid for this election.

• 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.

• Saturday, October 24, 2020 – Request vote by mail ballots. 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 and Domestic Ballots were mailed on October 1, 2020.

• Tuesday, November 3, 2020 – Election Day. Polls open from 7:00 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. 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.

It is important that all registered voters are familiar with their assigned voting location, before going to the polls.

• Thursday, November 5, 2020 – Vote-by-mail Affidavit. If a voter forgets to sign their vote-by-mail envelope or their signature does not match, state law allows voters to submit an affidavit and 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 5:00 p.m. on the second day following the election.

Miami-Dade County Elections will continue to implement with all COVID-19 procedures to protect the health and safety of voters, poll workers and poll watchers amidst the pandemic. Click the blue links to read the Health and Safety In-Person Voting Fact Sheet for Voters: English, Spanish and Creole.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Village Clerk Missy Arocha at (305) 259-1234.

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