No Excuse For Not Voting in the General Election This Year!
By: Robert S Weinroth
There’s still time to take advantage of EARLY VOTING in Palm Beach County.
Polls will be open for two more days (Saturday & Sunday) from 7AM – 7PM.
Polls will be closed on Monday to “reset” for Election Day.
On Tuesday November 6th voters must present themselves at their assigned precinct to cast a ballot. Bring along a government issued photo ID and, if you received an Absentee Ballot in the mail but did not Vote by Mail, bring it with you to your precinct to facilitate the process of allowing you to vote in person.
No one who presents themselves at a polling place should be sent away without an opportunity to vote. However, if there is a question on a voters ability to cast a ballot (e.g., no government issued ID or otherwise) the voter should be offered a Provisional Ballot and the Canvassing Board will make the final determination of the eligibility of the prospective voter.
As of Friday night, over 140,000 people have voted early st one of the 14 EARLY VOTING locations. Over 15,000 have voted 🗳 in the City of Boca Raton at the Downtown Boca Raton Library and FAU.
Due to the complexity of this year’s 4-page ballot (including 13 questions for voter review), very long lines are anticipating on Election Day.
Every 20 years, a Florida Constitutional Revision Commission is empaneled to make recommendations directly to the voters on amendments deemed necessary.
The Commission placed eight proposed amendments to the a Florida Constitution. One of those proposals (question 8) was tossed by the a Florida Supreme Court because it was deemed misleading.
The remaining questions (skipping over Question 8) will appear on the ballot but may be confusing to voters due to the Commission’s decision to combine unrelated issues (e.g., the regulation of vaping in the workplace with a proposed ban on offshore oil & gas drilling). A careful review of the sample ballot, sent to all Palm Beach County voters who did not request a Vote by Mail ballot, should be undertaken BEFORE going to the polls. However, one can assume many voters will be confronted with the 4-page ballot for the first time when the arrive at the polling place.
For these reasons and the projected heavy turnout, EARLY VOTING is strongly recommend.
The lines of the past few days st EARLY VOTING locations will likely pale in comparison to what can be expected on Tuesday.
Whether you opt to Vote Early, Vote by Mail or Vote on Election Day, don’t forget to vote. Every Vote Counts (just ask Council Member Andy Thomson whose recent election was decided by less than 1 vote per precinct).
If you are determined to vote on Election Day, Palm Tran is, again, offering FREE BUS SERVICE on its Fixed Routes to anyone who presents a Voter ID card upon boarding. There is NO EXCUSE for not voting. 
