CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Voters took to the polls in Miami-Dade County on Tuesday for the 2024 Primary Election.
Turnout was high at several locations during the morning, like one visited by Local 10 News’ Christina Vazquez in Coral Gables, but things calmed down as the day progressed.
At last check late Tuesday afternoon, turnout in Miami-Dade was had risen to just over 18% with about an hour until polls close.
That’s low, but primaries in Miami-Dade have historically had low voter turnout.
Back in 2022, the turnout for voters was 19%, though the primary in 2020 leading up to that presidential election, turnout was 28%.
For voters who are not affiliated with a political party, there are still items on the ballot for them to weigh in on.
There are several non-partisan races in Miami-Dade County, including for county mayor, as well as circuit judges and, depending on the municipality, there are also referendums that must be voted on.
“I’ve heard from many voters that have no party affiliation that they believe this isn’t an election for them to vote in, and nothing could be further from the truth,” said Miami-Dade Elections Supervisor Christina White. “All 1.5 million registered voters in Miami-Dade are eligible.”
Voters who requested a vote-by-mail ballot but did not have a chance to mail it or drop it off, two locations in Miami-Dade will accept it.
The Miami-Dade Elections Department located at 2700 NW 87th Ave. in Doral and the Stephen P. Clark Government Center located at 111 NW First St. in Miami.
Polls will be open until 7 p.m.