10/19/2026
"First Day of Early Voting" PSA of the Day!
Here in The Sunshine State Early Voting schedules can and do vary from County to County, but when it comes to elections for both Statewide and Federal races every Florida County must offer Early Voting options for a minimum of 8 days for 8 to 12 hours a day starting on the 10th day before Election Day and ending on the 3rd day before Election Day (i.e. at a minimum from Saturday through the Saturday before Election Day). That said here in The 305 (as well as in both The 954 and The 561) Early Voting lasts for 2 weeks / 14 days, beginning today (Monday, October 19th) and lasting through Sunday, November 1st.
Early Voting periods became legally required throughout the State of Florida in 1998, Florida Statute 101.657 specifically states that Early Voting is "a convenience to the voter" and these periods are simply intended to provide folks with sufficient opportunity to cast their ballots so that they're not limited to doing so on Election Day itself (which is on Tuesday, November 3rd this year).
As to "the why" of this consider these statistics: In 1978 Florida's population was 9,131,554, in 1998 (the year that an Early Voting period became law) it was 15,486,559 and in as of 2025 it is 23,462,518 so, percentagewise, in the 20 years between 1978 and 1998 Florida's population grew by nearly 41% and in the 27 years since the Early Voting period became law (i.e. between 1998 and 2025) Florida's population has continued to grow by an additional 34%. Given the sheer volume of registered voters were voting limited to Election Day itself then it'd be pandemonium.
Aside alert: In 2000, for the Bush / Gore Presidential Election (as well as a plethora of local, municipal and statewide ballots), I waited until Election Day to vote and I wound up standing in line with thousands of other procrastinators for nearly 5 hours. Believe me that I learned my lesson 26 years ago and I share that experience with you in the hope that you learn from my miscalculation.
That said, depending upon which Florida County you're in there'll be candidates for local elected offices and various local measures but every single eligible voter in every Florida County will enjoy an opportunity to cast a vote on both Federal and Statewide matters which include both candidates (e.g. United States Senate, Governor, etcetera) and Constitutional Amendments and insofar as this is concerned has but one message for which I want to be perfectly clear, to wit: I DON'T CARE EITHER FOR WHOM OR FOR WHAT YOU CHOOSE TO VOTE; RATHER I ONLY CARE THAT YOU VOTE (caps intentional)!
Irrespective of both whom and what you choose to support and regardless of whether you publicly voice or keep your opinions to yourself about your politics, voters of all ages, ethnicities, religions, genders, socio-economic-status and any other identifier are each bound to one another by the common denominator of being American citizens, and perhaps the most treasured aspect of this shared measure is the privilege of being able to cast a ballot for your preferred candidate or cause.
Noting that I'll post an "Election Day PSA" on November 3rd which will contain plenty of history I want take a moment to mention that this year Florida has three Constitutional Amendments on every ballot. Reiterating that I have no desire to influence how anyone other than myself chooses to vote I do want to say a few things about Constitutional Amendments:
- These things matter;
- The title and text of a given proposed Constitutional Amendment can be (and oftentimes is) very misleading;
- Knowing "the what" of Constitutional Amendments before you enter a polling site (i.e. being prepared) is both smart (i.e. you'll be an informed voter) and efficient (i.e. you'll save time by getting in and out without having to read and decipher cryptic language); and
- Assisted by "The James Madison Institute" I'll offer you a link to a non-partisan guide to understanding the facts, effects, pros and cons of all three of Florida's proposed Constitutional Amendments.
Please see: https://jamesmadison.org/wp-content/uploads/2026_Amendment_Guide-v02-web-E.pdf
In order for our Democratic Republic to survive (much less thrive) it's imperative that you do your patriotic duty and VOTE, and after that, irrespective of which party ultimately resides in The White House, regardless of which party gains control over either or both Houses of Congress, heedless of whomever is elected to serve in any capacity on either a State or a municipal level and no matter what happens with Constitutional Amendments each of us must do that which Americans have being doing for 250 years, to wit: Unite as a nation, broker compromises for our differences and forge our way forward, not only for ourselves and for our children but also for the sake of generations to come.
Americans have managed to do this through the most terrible of times (the post-Civil War era comes to mind) and we can, and we must, once again do this today (again, not only for ourselves and for our children but also for the sake of generations to come). So, no matter what the results let's all pledge to follow the title of an epic tune by The Beatles and "Come Together" to rediscover the precious common ground that we all share as proud citizens of the greatest country even known to civilization.
Please, pretty please even: Get out and vote! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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