Miami-Dade County, Florida
Your guide to voting in Miami-Dade County, Florida: registration, sample ballots, ID requirements and where to get local help. Home to about 2,838,000 people, Miami-Dade County is the most populous of Florida's 67 counties. In Florida, each county's elected Supervisor of Elections handles registration, vote-by-mail, early voting and sample ballots.
Next Election
March 21, 2028
Voter Portal
Register Online
What's On My Ballot?
ID Requirements
Absentee / Early Voting
Registration Deadline
Register at least 29 days before an election.
Why Voting Matters
In Miami-Dade County, the people who show up to vote decide who represents everyone. The next election for Miami-Dade County voters is Florida's presidential preference primary on March 21, 2028; local elections can come sooner, so check your local election office. Local work in health care and retail means debates over health care costs directly affect Miami-Dade County families.
Miami-Dade County voters cast about 1,094,000 ballots for president in 2024, down about 5% from 1,157,000 in 2020. Compared with the county's roughly 2,295,000 adult residents, that works out to about 48%, below the statewide rate of about 57%.
Put another way, about 1,201,000 adults in Miami-Dade County sat that election out. Not all of them can vote, but if even 5% of them did, that would be roughly 60,100 more ballots, often more than the margin in races for local councils, school boards, the legislature or Congress.
Miami-Dade County packs about 1,495 people into each square mile across 1,899 square miles, so a single precinct can hold thousands of voters. About 12% of all Florida residents live here.
ZIP codes in or partly in Miami-Dade County include 33002, 33010, 33011, 33012, 33013, 33014, 33015 and 33016, plus 116 more. Confirm your registration, read through your sample ballot before Election Day, and choose whether you will vote early, by mail or in person. Invite someone you know in Miami-Dade County to join you.
Voter Assistance Resources
Who runs elections in Miami-Dade County? In Florida, each county's elected Supervisor of Elections handles registration, vote-by-mail, early voting and sample ballots. For registration, polling places, early voting and absentee ballots, contact the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections.
Statewide directory, Florida Division of Elections' Supervisor of Elections directory:
https://dos.fl.gov/elections/contacts/supervisor-of-elections/
See your sample ballot. Florida Supervisor of Elections directory (your county posts your sample ballot):
https://dos.fl.gov/elections/contacts/supervisor-of-elections/
You can also preview a personalized ballot at Vote411.org.
Free, nonpartisan help is available before and on every Election Day: call or text the Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683). Spanish: 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682). Asian languages: 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683).
Voters with disabilities in Miami-Dade County can ask for an accessible voting machine, curbside voting where offered, and help from a person of their choice. If you run into barriers, contact Disability Rights Florida, Florida's Protection and Advocacy agency, at (800) 342-0823. VoteRiders (844-338-8743) offers free help with voter ID.
Need a ride? Many local transit agencies and ride services offer free or discounted rides to the polls on Election Day, so check what is available before the next election. See our Florida voter page for statewide options. Details can change, so confirm with the official election office.
Military and overseas voters can get help from the Federal Voting Assistance Program at 1-800-438-VOTE (8683) or fvap.gov.
Sign up to be an election worker
Election workers (often called poll workers) keep voting running smoothly in Miami-Dade County. Most are paid for their time, get free training, and help their neighbors cast their ballots. You can work a full day, a shorter shift, or help before Election Day. County and municipal election offices recruit and train their own workers, and the EAC's Help America Vote page links to yours. Find out how to sign up:
https://www.eac.gov/help-america-vote
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