Palm Springs, Florida Public Records

Applicants need to provide either a Florida driver license number, Florida identification card number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number; first-time registrants who register by mail may need identification when voting. The Village of Palm Springs operates under a council-manager government with a five-member village council that includes the mayor. Municipal elections are nonpartisan and typically occur in March during odd-numbered years, Candidate qualifying and ballot measure details for village races are available through the Village Clerk's office at Village Hall, phone (561) 584-8200, and through the county Supervisor of Elections. Residents can locate their assigned polling place by visiting www.pbcelections.org and using the Precinct Finder tool with their residential address, or by calling (561) 656-6200. Florida law provides extensive public access to election records: voter registration lists are public and available for purchase for political purposes; campaign finance reports for state and local candidates can be searched through the Florida Division of Elections website at dos.myflorida.com/elections and through local filing offices; candidate qualifying information and municipal campaign finance records are available through the Village Clerk and Supervisor of Elections; and precinct-level results are published on the Supervisor's website after certification. Vote-by-mail ballots can be requested through the Supervisor of Elections website, by phone at (561) 656-6200, by mail, or in person at the elections office. Requests remain valid through the end of the calendar year in which the next two general elections occur, then must be renewed. Voters must request their own ballots, though immediate family members can request on behalf of relatives. Vote-by-mail ballots are mailed beginning approximately 40 days before Election Day and must be returned by 7:00 PM on Election Day to be counted; they can be returned by mail (must be received by 7 PM; postmark does not count), delivered to secure ballot drop boxes throughout Palm Beach County (locations listed on the Supervisor's website), or delivered in person to the elections office or any early voting site. Early voting is available at multiple Palm Beach County locations, typically beginning 10 days before Election Day and continuing through the Sunday before Election Day, with extended hours including evenings and weekends. Early voting sites serving area residents have included the Palm Springs Community Center, Greenacres Community Center, and other nearby locations; sites are confirmed approximately 30 days before each election and published at www.pbcelections.org.