MIAMI – Thousands of voters across the state will cast their ballots Tuesday in the Florida primaries.
In Miami-Dade and Broward, more than 200,000 votes have already been cast through mail-in ballots and in-person early voting .
In Miami-Dade, more than 125,000 voters have returned their Vote-by-Mail ballots and more than 70,000 voted early in person. In Broward, more than 101,000 sent in mail-in ballots and almost 34,000 went to the polls during early voting.
On Tuesday, the polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Any voters waiting in line at 7 p.m. will have the opportunity to cast a ballot.
Florida is a closed primary. Voters must be registered as either a Democrat or Republican.
In both Miami-Dade and Broward, voters will decide some very important races.
For the first time in about 60 years, Miami-Dade will elect a sheriff. Fifteen candidates are vying for the job.
County residents will decide on a mayor. Current Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is running. She’s facing six challengers: Manny Cid, Shlomo Danzinger, Carlos Farin, Alex Otaola, Miguel Quintero and Eddy Rojas.