Greenacres, Florida Public Records

Registration applications must be received or postmarked at least 29 days before any election. To qualify, registrants must be U.S. Citizens and Florida residents, at least 18 years old by Election Day, and cannot be adjudicated mentally incapacitated or have a felony conviction without restored voting rights. Municipal elections in the city follow a different calendar than county and state races. The Mayor and four Council members serve staggered terms, with municipal elections held on the third Tuesday in March of odd-numbered years. Candidate qualifying information, local ballot measures, and results are available through both www.greenacresfl.gov and the Supervisor of Elections office. Residents can locate their assigned polling place through the 'Find Your Precinct' tool at www.pbcelections.org by entering their residential address. The tool displays precinct numbers, polling location addresses with maps, sample ballots, and early voting sites. Palm Beach County typically operates more than 20 early voting locations countywide during the required period, which begins 10 days before Election Day and runs through the Sunday prior, with extended hours available. Florida's public records law makes extensive election data available to the public. The Supervisor of Elections website offers searchable voter registration lists - excluding protected information like Social Security numbers and birthdates - along with precinct-level results dating back decades, absentee ballot statistics, campaign finance reports for county and municipal candidates, and candidate filing details. Statewide, Florida will hold elections for Governor (four-year term), all Cabinet positions including Attorney General and Chief Financial Officer, all 40 State Senate seats following redistricting, and all 120 Florida House seats. Palm Beach County offices potentially on the ballot include County Commission seats, School Board members, Supervisor of Elections, Property Appraiser, Tax Collector, Clerk & Comptroller, and Sheriff, depending on term schedules. The city may also have Council seats on the March 2027 ballot. Any registered voter in Florida can request a mail-in ballot without providing an excuse - the state dropped the term "absentee voting" for this option. Requests can be submitted online at www.pbcelections.org, by phone at 561-656-6200, or in writing, and remain valid through the end of the second general election following the request, which spans approximately two years. Mail ballot requests must be submitted by 5:00 PM on the 10th day before Election Day. Returned ballots must be received by the Supervisor of Elections office by 7:00 PM on Election Day to count.