Voting

As of Thursday, registered Republicans were slightly ahead of Democrats in ballots cast by mail or at in-person early voting sites around the state.

In Hillsborough, Pasco and Polk counties, ballot referendums ask voters if they want to approve taxes that boost teacher pay, fund construction and pay for other programs.

Last week, two Florida counties reported seeing immigration enforcement at or near polling places open for in-person early voting hours.

The first weekend of early voting being available in every Florida county pushed the number of votes cast for the Nov. 3 election towards 2.8 million, more than 20 percent of the turnout in the prior midterm election in 2022.

Two Florida counties have reported seeing immigration enforcement at or near polling places open for in-person early voting hours.

The major-party candidates for governor — Republican Byron Donalds and Democrat David Jolly — have raised a lot of money. But you'll find six other candidates for governor on your ballot this Election Day.

Republicans maintained the sizeable advantage they've been growing since 2021 in overall registered voters, with nearly 5.69 million registered Republicans compared to almost 4.15 million Democrats.

As the public's trust in fair elections wanes, the boards are working to ensure accuracy and transparency in the upcoming midterms.

It covers local and statewide races and asks candidates about issues including data centers, property taxes, affordability and more.

Pro-voting groups aim to help millions of Americans participate in democracy this November. Following Tuesday's primaries, more than 11 million voter registration applications will arrive in eligible but unregistered peoples' mailboxes.

Tuesday is Florida’s primary election day. Voters will decide which candidates advance to November in races for governor, Congress and more. Many nonpartisan local contests are also open to all voters.

Democratic Chair Nikki Fried says the party will "continue the conversation" about pushing opening primaries to independent voters.