Election DayWednesday, November 4
Flooding moved four Palm Beach County polling places on Election Day
The 5AM Palm Beach Gardens team
Flooding forced the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections to move four polling places before or during Tuesday's voting, and two of them, Casa Rio and Ironhorse, were relocated Monday. Candidate Elizabeth Holmes said the Iron Horse neighborhood in West Palm Beach was “severely underwater” even after officials moved its polling site the night before.
- Mangonia Park Town Hall to Bak Middle School of the Arts
- Lindsey Davis Community Center to Wells Recreation Center in Riviera Beach
- Casa Rio Clubhouse to Riviera Beach Preparatory and Achievement Academy
- Ironhorse Country Club to North County Senior Center in Palm Beach Gardens
Flooding moved polling places across the region
- 4
- Palm Beach County polling places moved
- 21
- polling places moved across eight counties, at least
- 7
- counties under DeSantis' emergency order
Sources: West Palm Beach Patch, The Palm Beach Post
Across the region, the Florida Division of Elections said at least 21 polling places in eight counties had to move. Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency Monday at 12:30 p.m. for Brevard, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Indian River, Martin and St. Lucie counties. Palm Beach County isn't among them.
Polling place moves built up from Monday to Tuesday
- Nov. 2DeSantis declares a state of emergency for seven counties at 12:30 p.m.
- Nov. 2Casa Rio and Ironhorse polling places are relocated in Palm Beach County.
- Nov. 3Palm Beach County has moved four polling places before or during voting.
Sources: West Palm Beach Patch, WPBF, The Palm Beach Post
Sources: The Palm Beach Post, West Palm Beach Patch, WPBF