2022 Primary Election

 

Deadline to register or change party: Monday, July 25, 2022

Early Voting: 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., August 8, 2022 through August 21, 2022

Deadline to request that a Vote-by-Mail ballot be mailed to you: 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 13, 2022

Deadline to return your Vote-by-Mail ballot: 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Election Day: 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 23, 2022

IMPORTANT: Florida is a "closed primary" state. That means that only the voters registered within that political party may vote in that party's Primary Election, unless a Universal Primary Contest (UPC)* occurs. You can change your party affiliation by submitting an updated Voter Registration Application at any time, but the change must be made 29 days before a Primary Election in order to be valid for that election. All registered voters, regardless of party affiliation, may vote on issues and nonpartisan races during a Primary Election. Your party does not affect your ballot for any election other than a Primary Election. *A Universal Primary Contest (UPC) occurs if all candidates for an office have the same party affiliation and the winner will have no opposition in the General Election.

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2022 General Election

 

Deadline to register to vote: Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Early Voting:  7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., October 24, 2022 through November 6, 2022

Deadline to request that a Vote-by-Mail ballot be mailed to you:  5:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 29, 2022

Deadline to return your Vote-by-Mail ballot:  7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8, 2022  

Election Day:  7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 8, 2022

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2023 Uniform Municipal Elections

 

Election Day - March 14, 2023

Deadline to register – Monday, February 13, 2023

Deadline to request that a VBM ballot be mailed to you - 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 4, 2023

Early Voting - Not available

Deadline to return VBM Ballot - 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14, 2023

 

What is a Municipal Election?

Municipalities have governing bodies whereby the members are elected by the voters living within the municipality. Each of the 39 municipalities in Palm Beach County has a charter that stipulates the term of the office and the frequency of the elections. The Municipal Election is run by the municipality, therefore, each has its own qualifying dates and rules, pursuant to its charter and ordinances. A municipality may have a provision in its charter that necessitates a Run-Off election. All voters eligible to vote within the municipality may vote in the Municipal Run-Off Election.

Voters living within the boundaries of the municipality are eligible to participate in the election for that municipality. Voters living in unincorporated Palm Beach County are not eligible to participate in municipal elections. Voters can find their municipality on their voter registration information card or by calling our office at (561) 656-6200.

 

Participating Municipalities - To be determined by the second week of December 2022.

Early Voting – Not available.

Vote-by-Mail Ballots – Municipal voters have the option to Vote-by-Mail. Requests can be made to the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Office via e-mail, phone call, in person, or in writing. More information about voting by mail can be found on the Vote-by-Mail page.

Candidate Qualifying - The Municipal Clerk is the qualifying officer for all candidates running for municipal offices.

Campaign Financing - Any information regarding campaign contributions and expenditures will be contained within the campaign files in the office of the Municipal Clerk. These files are open to public inspection and copies of the reports may be purchased.

Polling Places – Municipalities are responsible for securing the polling places for their elections. They may or may not use the same places that are used during a countywide election. Voters will be notified by mail if the polling place being used for the municipal election is different from the polling place used during countywide elections. 

Canvassing Board - Each municipality has its own Canvassing Board made up of members as outlined in its charter. 

The Municipal Clerk is the Supervisor of their election. Our office is working closely with each Clerk, however, questions specific to the Municipal Election should be directed to the Municipal Clerk's office. 

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