Plantation, Florida Public Records

Residents can register to vote online through the Florida Division of Elections at https://registertovoter.gov.state.fl.us. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, Florida residents, at least 18 years old by election day, and provide a Florida driver's license number or Florida ID card number. The voter registration deadline is 29 days before any election. Voters can check their registration status, update their address, and view sample ballots at https://www.browardsoe.org/Voter-Information/My-Voter-Information. The city holds municipal elections for Mayor and five City Council members under a council-manager form of government. City elections are nonpartisan and take place in March of odd-numbered years. Information about local candidates, campaign finance reports, and ballot measures can be found through the Broward County Supervisor of Elections website and the City of Plantation's website at https://www.plantation.org. Voters can find their assigned polling place by visiting https://www.browardsoe.org/Voter-Information/Precinct-Finder and entering their address. The county operates numerous polling locations throughout the city for Election Day voting, typically from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Early voting is available at multiple locations in Broward County, including sites in the community, typically beginning 10 days before Election Day and running through the Sunday before the election, with extended hours including evenings and weekends. Under Florida's public records laws, voter registration lists are public records available from the Supervisor of Elections, though certain information such as Social Security numbers and signatures are exempt. Campaign finance reports for local and countywide candidates are public and searchable through the Supervisor of Elections website and the Florida Division of Elections at https://dos.fl.gov/elections/candidates-committees/campaign-finance. Election results by precinct, including results for local voting precincts, are published online after each election at https://www.browardsoe.org/Election-Information/Election-Results. The county tends to lean Democratic in most elections, and the city generally reflects similar voting patterns while being somewhat more competitive than the county overall.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Plantation voters are published by the Florida Division of Elections (https://dos.fl.gov/elections/). The entire Florida House of Representatives (120 seats) and half of the Florida Senate (20 of 40 seats) will be elected. Broward County will elect various countywide offices including County Commission seats, School Board members, Sheriff, Property Appraiser, Tax Collector, and Supervisor of Elections, depending on the election cycle schedule. Local voters should monitor the Broward Supervisor of Elections website beginning in early 2026 for specific candidate filings and local ballot issues. Florida voters can request mail-in ballots (previously called absentee ballots) online at https://www.browardsoe.org/Vote-By-Mail or by contacting the Supervisor of Elections office by phone or in writing. Vote-by-mail ballot requests are valid for all elections through the end of the second general election following the request (typically two years). Voters can track their mail-in ballot status online to confirm when the ballot was mailed and when it was received and counted by the elections office.