Miami-Dade Early Voting Is Underway Before the Aug. 18 Primary
Early voting is underway in Miami-Dade ahead of the Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, primary, giving Miami residents multiple opportunities to vote before Election Day.
Early voting began Monday, Aug. 3, and continues through Sunday, Aug. 16. The county’s schedule includes several locations inside the City of Miami. Voters should confirm the current site, registration information and personalized ballot through the official election portal before traveling.
Early-voting dates and hours
Miami-Dade election officials list these operating hours:
- Monday, Aug. 3, through Friday, Aug. 7: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Saturday, Aug. 8, and Sunday, Aug. 9: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Monday, Aug. 10, through Friday, Aug. 14: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Saturday, Aug. 15, and Sunday, Aug. 16: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A secure ballot intake station will be staffed at every early-voting location during those hours. Voters can use those stations to return completed vote-by-mail ballots.
City of Miami early-voting locations
The official county schedule names these early-voting sites in the City of Miami:
- Historic Garage, 3250 S. Miami Ave., Miami, FL 33129
- Stephen P. Clark Government Center, 111 NW 1st St., Miami, FL 33128
- Joseph Caleb Center, 5400 NW 22nd Ave., Building A, Miami, FL 33142
- Lemon City Branch Library, 430 NW 61st St., Miami, FL 33137
- Hispanic Branch Library, 1398 SW 1st St., Suite 100, Miami, FL 33135
- Florida International University Student Academic Success Center, 11200 SW 8th St., Miami, FL 33199
Miami-Dade also operates early-voting sites elsewhere in the county. Because locations and hours are election-specific, voters should check the official schedule before leaving home rather than relying on a facility’s normal public hours.
Who can vote in the primary?
The Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections says registered Republican and Democratic voters countywide can vote in the applicable party-primary contests. Voters should not assume that every partisan race appears on every ballot; the contests available depend on the voter’s registration and districts.
The official Aug. 18 master ballot also includes nonpartisan contests. It lists races for 11th Judicial Circuit judge, county judge, Miami-Dade County Commission districts 2, 5 and 8, and school board districts. It also includes municipal contests for Miami Gardens. The ballot issued to an individual voter depends on that voter’s districts and registration record.
Vote-by-mail request deadline is Aug. 6
Miami-Dade must receive a vote-by-mail ballot request by 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6. The county says a postmarked request received after the deadline is not valid.
Previous vote-by-mail requests do not carry over indefinitely. The Supervisor of Elections says requests expire after every general election, every two years. Voters who want to vote by mail must submit a new request.
After voting, a vote-by-mail ballot must be received by the Supervisor of Elections no later than 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18. Voters may return it by mail, at a secure ballot intake station during early-voting hours, or in person on Election Day before 7 p.m. at the Supervisor of Elections office at 2700 NW 87th Ave. or the branch office in the Stephen P. Clark Center, 111 NW 1st St., lobby. A vote-by-mail ballot cannot be dropped off at a regular precinct on Election Day.
What to verify before voting
Before traveling, voters should use the official Miami-Dade election portal to confirm registration, precinct information, early-voting locations, vote-by-mail status and a customized sample ballot. The county also provides ballot-tracking information and instructions for returning a ballot.
Key dates: early voting runs Aug. 3-16; the vote-by-mail request deadline is 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6; and the primary election is Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026.
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