Over 230K Vote-by-Mail Ballots to Be Sent Out in Broward County; Margate Voters to Decide on Key City Races

by Kevin Deutsch September 29, 2024

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Over 230K Vote-by-Mail Ballots to Be Sent Out in Broward County; Margate Voters to Decide on Key City Races

Joe Scott, Broward Supervisor of Elections.

Election officials said over 230,000 vote-by-mail ballots for the Nov. 5, 2024, general election will be mailed to Broward County voters on Tuesday.

Voters who want to vote by mail must request a ballot no later than Oct. 24, 2024 by visiting www.BrowardVotes.gov.

Vote-by-mail ballots have pre-paid postage on their return envelopes, so affixing a stamp is unnecessary.

Voters returning their ballots by mail should do so as soon as possible. Ballots must be received—not postmarked—by 7 p.m. on Nov. 5, 2024.

Here are some other deadlines to remember:

– The registration deadline to vote is Monday, Oct. 7, 2024.

– Early voting will take place Oct. 21 through Nov. 3, 2024, daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

– Voting on election day will take place Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

– There will be over two dozen locations where voters can drop off their ballots during early voting, election officials said.

Once early voting ends, voters can deliver their ballots to any of the nine Broward County Supervisor of Elections offices until 7 p.m. on Nov. 4 and 5. Visit www.BrowardVotes.gov for the office locations.

“Voting by mail is a smooth and seamless process and is one of the most convenient ways to vote. I encourage all eligible Broward County voters to take advantage of the opportunities our State offers to them in terms of how and where they choose to vote,” Broward Supervisor of Elections Joe Scott said in a written statement.

Voters are also encouraged to visit www.BrowardVotes.gov to sign up for status notifications about their vote-by-mail ballots. Once they are signed up, they will receive notifications when their ballot has been mailed, received, and counted. They will also be alerted if there are any issues with their ballot.

Margate voters will be casting ballots in three city races.

Mayor Tommy Ruzzano is being challenged for Seat 4 by former Margate Fire Department Chief Dan Booker.

Commissioner Anthony Caggiano, the incumbent for seat one, is being challenged by child advocate Nina Culver and Juli Van Der Meulen, an executive recruiter who has served on the Margate planning and zoning committee.

Vice Mayor Arlene Schwartz, the incumbent for seat two on the commission, is being challenged by business owner Robert Reiner.

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Kevin Deutsch

Kevin Deutsch is an award-winning journalist and author of two nonfiction books. He covers general assignment news and Jewish community issues for Talk Media. He has also worked as a staff writer at The Miami Times, the Rio Grande SUN, the New York Daily News, Newsday, The Miami Herald, The Palm Beach Post, The Riverdale Press, and Bronx Justice News.