North Palm Beach, Florida Public Records

Applicants need either a Florida driver's license or ID card number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. State law requires voters to be U.S. Citizens, at least 18 by election day, legal Florida and county residents, and free from mental incapacity adjudication or felony conviction without restored rights. The Village of North Palm Beach runs municipal elections on a staggered schedule for council seats and mayor. Municipal elections typically occur in March, separate from federal and state contests. Information on local candidates, campaign finance filings, and village measures comes through both the county Supervisor of Elections and the Village Clerk's office. Residents also vote in Palm Beach County Commission races (District 1 covers North Palm Beach), constitutional officer elections (Sheriff, Property Appraiser, Tax Collector, Clerk & Comptroller, Supervisor of Elections), and school board contests. Voters can locate their assigned polling place at www.pbcelections.org using the "Find My Precinct" search tool with their street address. The site displays the location address, hours (usually 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM on Election Day), and a sample ballot showing every race and question. Early voting runs at multiple county sites for 10-14 days before Election Day, including the North County Courthouse in nearby Palm Beach Gardens. Florida voters request mail-in ballots (also called absentee ballots) online through the Supervisor's website, by phone, mail, or in person. Mail ballot requests remain valid through the end of the next two general election cycles. Voters must request their own ballot, family members cannot request for others except under limited circumstances. Florida law requires mail ballots to arrive at the Supervisor of Elections by 7:00 PM on Election Day for counting; postmarks don't matter. Florida election records offer exceptional transparency under state law. Voter registration lists are public record (minus Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, and signatures) and searchable by name, address, or precinct at www.pbcelections.org. Campaign finance records for North Palm Beach municipal candidates are filed with the village clerk and open for inspection, while county and state candidates file with the Florida Division of Elections at dos.myflorida.com/elections/candidates-committees, where contribution and spending data is fully searchable. Precinct-level results for all races typically post within hours of poll closing. Florida won't have a U.S. Senate race in 2026 (Senators Rubio and Scott have terms expiring in different years), but residents will elect a Governor, all Florida Cabinet positions (Attorney General, Chief Financial Officer, Commissioner of Agriculture), all five Congressional seats covering Palm Beach County, Florida State Senate District 25 and State House Districts covering the area, Palm Beach County Commission District 1, the county Sheriff, and other constitutional officers. Several school board seats and possible ballot measures on local issues, tax levies, or county charter amendments may also appear. Candidate qualifying typically happens in spring 2026, with primary elections in August 2026 for races with multiple same-party candidates.