Greenacres, Florida Public Records

Public safety is a top priority in Greenacres, with the Greenacres Police Department serving as the primary law enforcement agency for the city. The department's website at pbso.org/our-communities/north-regional-bureau/d16/ provides information on crime statistics, wanted suspects, and other law enforcement resources. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement also maintains statewide criminal history records that can be accessed by the public. Additionally, the Florida Department of Corrections offers an inmate search tool for locating individuals currently incarcerated in state prisons.

Greenacres voters are served by the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections, located at 240 South Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33415 (phone: 561-656-6200, website: www.pbcelections.org). This office administers all federal, state, county, and municipal elections for Greenacres residents, maintains voter registration rolls, provides early voting sites, manages absentee/mail ballot programs, and certifies election results. Florida residents can register to vote online at registertovoteflorida.gov, which requires a Florida driver license or ID card. Voter registration applications must be received or postmarked at least 29 days before an election. Registrants must be U.S. citizens, Florida residents, at least 18 years old by Election Day, and not adjudicated mentally incapacitated or convicted of a felony without restoration of voting rights. The City of Greenacres holds municipal elections for Mayor and City Council seats. The City Council consists of the Mayor and four Council members serving staggered terms. Greenacres municipal elections are held on the third Tuesday in March of odd-numbered years, separate from the November general election cycle. The next municipal election is scheduled for March 2025 for certain council seats, and March 2027 for the next mayoral election. Information on candidate qualifying, local ballot measures, and municipal election results is available through both the City of Greenacres website at www.greenacresfl.gov and the Supervisor of Elections office. Greenacres residents can locate their assigned polling place by visiting www.pbcelections.org and using the 'Find Your Precinct' tool, which requires entering a residential address. The site displays the voter's precinct number, polling location with address and map, sample ballot, and early voting sites. Palm Beach County typically operates 20+ early voting locations countywide during the required early voting period (beginning 10 days before Election Day through the Sunday before the election, with extended hours). Florida's public records law makes extensive election information accessible to the public. The Supervisor of Elections website provides searchable voter registration lists (excluding certain protected information like Social Security numbers and birthdates), precinct-level election results for all races dating back decades, absentee ballot statistics, campaign finance reports for county and municipal candidates, and candidate filing information. In the November 2024 presidential election, Palm Beach County reported approximately 66% voter turnout with over 650,000 ballots cast from roughly 985,000 registered voters, reflecting high engagement in a competitive national election. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, Greenacres voters will decide multiple significant races. Florida will hold elections for Governor (four-year term), all Cabinet positions including Attorney General and Chief Financial Officer, all 40 State Senate seats (as 2026 follows redistricting), all 120 Florida House seats, one U.S. Senate seat (Florida's Class III seat currently held by Marco Rubio is up in 2028, so the 2026 race would be for Rick Scott's Class I seat), all U.S. House seats including Florida's redrawn congressional districts, and numerous Palm Beach County offices potentially including County Commission seats, School Board members, Supervisor of Elections, Property Appraiser, Tax Collector, Clerk & Comptroller, and Sheriff, depending on term schedules. Greenacres City Council may also have seats on the March 2027 ballot. Florida offers mail-in voting (formerly called absentee voting); any registered voter can request a vote-by-mail ballot without providing an excuse. Requests can be submitted online at www.pbcelections.org, by phone at 561-656-6200, or in writing, and are valid through the end of the second general election following the request (approximately two years). Mail ballots must be requested by 5:00 PM on the 10th day before Election Day, and returned ballots must be received by the Supervisor of Elections office by 7:00 PM on Election Day to be counted.