Miami Voter Guide 2020: Vote By Mail, Early Voting, Candidates

MIAMI, FL — As the Nov. 3 election approaches, Miami-area voters can submit their ballots at early voting locations, at drop-off boxes and by mail. They can also vote at their local voting precinct on Election Day. Patch has deadlines for voting, how to request a Florida ballot, where to return a ballot and more 2020 election information.

If voting in person, either early or on Nov. 3, voters must bring a current and valid ID with their name, photo and signature. Acceptable IDs include Florida driver’s license, a Florida ID card issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, a United States passport, a debit or credit card, military ID or a student ID. Find a full list of acceptable IDs here.

Vote by Mail

If you’re registered to vote in Miami-Dade County, you may request a vote-by-mail ballot online here. You may also request a ballot by:

• Email: votebymail@miamidade.gov
• Fax: 305-499-8401
• Phone: 305-499-8444
• Mail: Vote-by-Mail Ballot Section, Supervisor of Elections, P.O. Box 521250, Miami, FL 33152

The deadline to request your vote-by-mail ballot is 5 p.m. by Oct. 24, the tenth day before the election. If you need your vote-by-mail ballot sent to an address other than what the state has on file, you need to mail a written request to the above address including your name, date of birth, residence address, mailing address, voter registration number (optional), date of election for which a ballot is needed and your signature.

Vote-by-mail ballots may be returned using the U.S. Postal Service. The return postage for a vote-by-mail ballot is two Forever stamps or $.70. They must be received by 7 p.m. Election Day. Additionally, they can be dropped off at any early voting location listed below via a secure drop box.

On Monday, Nov. 2 and Tuesday, Nov. 3, they can be dropped off at these locations between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.:

• Elections Department Main Office: 2700 NW 87th Avenue Miami, FL 33172
• North Dade Regional Library: 2455 NW 183rd Street Miami Gardens, FL 33056
• Stephen P. Clark Center: 111 NW 1st Street, Lobby Miami, FL 33128
• South Dade Regional Library: 10750 SW 211th Street, Cutler Bay, FL 33189

Voters are not permitted to drop off their vote-by-mail ballots at their regular voting precincts on Election Day. Learn more about voting by mail here.

And if you choose to vote by mail, you can check to see if your ballot has been accepted here.

Early Voting

Early voting is offered for the Nov. 3 election. It starts Monday, Oct. 19 and ends Sunday, Nov. 1. Early voting takes place between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. daily at the following locations:

• Arcola Lakes Branch Library: 8240 NW 7TH Avenue, Miami, FL 33150
• California Club Branch Library: 700 Ives Dairy Road, Miami FL 33179
• Coral Gables Branch Library: 3443 Segovia Street, Coral Gables, FL 33134
• Coral Reef Branch Library: 9211 SW 152ND Street, Miami, FL 33157
• Elections Department: 2700 NW 87TH Avenue, Doral, FL 33172
• Florida City Youth Activity Center: 650 NW 5TH Avenue, Florida City, FL 33034
• Florida International University Student Academic Success Center: 11200 SW 8TH Street Miami, FL 33199 (Entrance on SW 107th Avenue and SW 16th Street)
• Historic Garage: 3250 S Miami Avenue, Miami, FL 33129
• Homestead Community Center (William F. “Bill” Dickinson Community Center): 1601 N. Krome Avenue, Homestead, FL 33030
• International Mall Branch Library: 10315 NW 12TH Street, Doral, FL 33172
• John F. Kennedy Library:190 W. 49TH Street, Hialeah, FL 33012
• Joseph Caleb Center Community Meeting Room: 5400 NW 22ND Avenue - Building A, Miami, FL 33142
• Kendall Branch Library: 9101 SW 97TH Avenue, Miami, FL 33176
• Kendale Lakes Branch Library: 15205 SW 88TH Street, Miami, FL 33196
• Lemon City Branch Library: 430 NE 61ST Street, Miami, FL 33137
• Miami Beach City Hall: 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139
• Miami Dade College Kendall Campus (The Fascell Conference Center): 11011 SW 104TH Street - Building K, Miami, FL 33176
• Miami Dade College North Campus (Library): 11380 NW 27TH Avenue - Building 2, Miami, FL 33167
• Miami Lakes Community Center (Mary Collins Community Center): 15151 NW 82ND Avenue, Miami Lakes, FL 33016
• Naranja Branch Library: 14850 SW 280TH Street, Homestead, FL 33032
• North Dade Regional Library: 2455 NW 183RD Street, Miami Gardens, FL 33056
• North Miami Public Library: 835 NE 132ND Street, North Miami, FL 33161
• North Shore Branch Library: 7501 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33141
• Northeast Dade-Aventura Branch Library: 2930 Aventura Boulevard, Aventura, FL 33180
• Palmetto Bay Branch Library: 17641 Old Cutler Road, Palmetto Bay, FL 33157
• Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science: 1101 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL 33132
• Pinecrest Branch Library: 5835 SW 111TH Street, Pinecrest, FL 33156
• Shenandoah Branch Library: 2111 SW 19TH Street, Miami, FL 33145
• South Dade Regional Library: 10750 SW 211TH Street, Cutler Bay, FL 33189
• Stephen P. Clark Government Center (Elections Branch Office): 111 NW 1ST Street (Lobby), Miami, FL 33128
• Westchester Regional Library: 9445 SW 24TH Street, Miami, FL 33165
• West Kendall Regional Library: 10201 Hammocks Boulevard, Miami, FL 33196
• West Miami Community Center: 901 SW 62ND Avenue, West Miami, FL 33144

Election Day Voting

If you choose to vote in person on Nov. 3, you can look up your voting precinct online here.

Who and What are on the Ballot?

Miami-Dade voters can find sample ballots with a complete list of candidates – including federal, statewide, countywide and municipal races – as well as proposed constitutional amendments for all Florida voters online here. Below are a few of the key races you might see on your ballot.

President and Vice President

• Joseph R. Biden, President and Kamala D. Harris, Vice President - Democrat
• Donald J. Trump, President and Michael R. Pence, Vice President - Republican
• Jo Jorgensen, President and Jeremy F. "Spike" Cohen, Vice President – Libertarian

Representative in Congress, District 23

• Carla Spalding, Republican
• Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Democrat

Representative in Congress, District 24

• Lavern Spicer, Republican
• Frederica Wilson, Democrat
• Christine Alexandria Olive, No Party Affiliation

Representative in Congress, District 26

• Carlos Gimenez, Republican
• Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, Democrat

Representative in Congress, District 27

• Maria Elvira Salazar, Republican
• Donna Shalala, Democrat

Miami-Dade County Commission, Mayoral Run-off

• Esteban Bovo
• Danielle Levine Cava

Constitutional Amendments

• Amendment 1: Provides that only U.S. citizens who are at least 18 years old, a permanent resident of Florida and registered to vote may vote in a Florida election.
• Amendment 2: Raises Florida’s minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2026.
• Amendment 3: Allows all registered voters to vote in primaries for state legislature, governor and cabinet regardless of political party affiliation.
• Amendment 4: Requires proposed amendments or revisions to Florida’s constitution be approved in two elections.
• Amendment 5: Increase the period of time accrued Save-Our-Homes benefits may be transferred from a prior homestead to a new homestead from two to three years.
• Amendment 6: Allows a homestead property tax discount to be transferred to the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran.

For more information about the 2020 elections, visit the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections website.