Voting in Palm Beach County: registration, polls and early voting

Election Day is Nov. 3. Palm Beach County early voting runs Oct. 19 to Nov. 1, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. West Palm Beach elects a mayor March 9, 2027. 561-656-6200.

Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Dates come from the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections (its early voting page as archived Sept. 23, because the live site blocks automated checks), the City of West Palm Beach City Clerk and the Florida Division of Elections. This page is strictly factual and endorses no candidate or position.

Florida’s general election is Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Elections in Palm Beach County are run by the county Supervisor of Elections, whose main office is in West Palm Beach. City voters can vote by mail, at any county early voting site from Oct. 19 to Nov. 1, or at their assigned polling place on Election Day. The city runs its own nonpartisan elections in March; the next is March 9, 2027.

Who to call

Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections: 561-656-6200, main office 4301 Cherry Road, West Palm Beach, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays

City elections and candidate qualifying: City Clerk, 561-822-1210

Polling place lookup: Florida voter precinct lookup, then choose Palm Beach County

Key dates for Nov. 3

Date	What
Monday, Oct. 5	Registration deadline (passed)
Monday, Oct. 19 to Sunday, Nov. 1, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.	Early voting at any Palm Beach County early voting site
Thursday, Oct. 22, 5 p.m.	Last day to ask for a mail ballot to be mailed to you
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.	Election Day at your assigned polling place
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.	Mail ballots must be received by the Supervisor of Elections

The early voting days and hours are from the Supervisor of Elections’ early voting page. The mail ballot deadline is from the Division of Elections’ 2026 election dates.

Early voting

You can vote at any early voting site the county opens, not just the one nearest your home. The Supervisor of Elections lists the sites on its early voting page. It also lets you book an optional 15-minute appointment to skip the line through its appointment system. Early voting sites use ExpressVote equipment, and you can drop off a completed mail ballot at any site during early voting hours.

Registering

The deadline to register for the Nov. 3 election was Oct. 5. You can still register, or update your address or name, for later elections at the state’s RegisterToVoteFlorida.gov site or in person at the Supervisor of Elections’ main office, 4301 Cherry Road. The registration deadline for the city’s March 2027 election is Feb. 8, 2027, according to the City Clerk.

Voting by mail

From the Division of Elections’ vote-by-mail page:

Ask the Supervisor of Elections for a ballot by 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22. You need your Florida driver’s license or ID number, or the last four digits of your Social Security number.
Your voted ballot must be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day. A postmark does not count.
Drop it at an early voting site during early voting hours, or at a Supervisor of Elections office.
Check your ballot’s status with the state’s vote-by-mail lookup.

What to bring

The Supervisor of Elections asks for one or two forms of current ID that together show your photo and signature. Accepted photo IDs include:

Florida driver’s license or Florida ID card
U.S. passport
Debit or credit card
Military, student, retirement center or neighborhood association ID
Public assistance ID or Veteran Health ID card
Concealed weapon license
A federal, state, county or city government employee ID

If you forget your ID you can still vote, but on a provisional ballot that the county’s Canvassing Board later reviews.

On the Nov. 3 ballot

Your sample ballot is on the Supervisor of Elections’ website. Two items touch every West Palm Beach property owner:

Amendment 3, a proposed state constitutional amendment on homestead exemptions for property taxes. Constitutional amendments need 60% of the vote. See our property tax guide.
The school district’s 1-mill operating levy, which would continue from July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2031. The ballot question is on the district’s referendum page.

City elections: March 9, 2027

West Palm Beach elects its mayor and five city commissioners in nonpartisan elections on the second Tuesday in March. Commissioners must live in the district they run for, but every city voter can vote in every race, according to the City Clerk’s election page.

Date	What
Nov. 3-17, 2026, noon to noon	Candidate qualifying at the City Clerk’s office
Monday, Feb. 8, 2027	Voter registration deadline for the city election
Tuesday, March 9, 2027, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.	General election: mayor, District 2 and District 4
Tuesday, March 23, 2027	Runoff, if no candidate wins a majority

The city posts a list of polling precincts (PDF) by commission district.

What this means for you

Early voting starts Monday, Oct. 19, and runs every day through Nov. 1, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Request a mail ballot by Oct. 22, and get it back well before Nov. 3.
City races are not on this ballot. The mayor’s seat is up March 9, 2027.

Frequently asked questions

When is the 2026 general election in Palm Beach County?

Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and anyone in line at 7 p.m. can still vote.

When is early voting in Palm Beach County?

Monday, Oct. 19 through Sunday, Nov. 1, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day, according to the Supervisor of Elections. You may vote at any early voting site in the county.

What is the deadline to request a mail ballot in Palm Beach County?

5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22. Your voted ballot must reach the Supervisor of Elections by 7 p.m. on Election Day; a postmark does not count.

When is the next West Palm Beach city election?

Tuesday, March 9, 2027, for mayor and the District 2 and District 4 commission seats, with a runoff March 23 if needed. Candidate qualifying runs Nov. 3-17, 2026.

Where is the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections office?

The main office is at 4301 Cherry Road in West Palm Beach, open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. The phone number is 561-656-6200.