Voters in parts of seven Florida counties are being sent to temporary polling places on Election Day after days of flash flooding left some voting sites inaccessible, according to Florida Politics. The changes affect 19 polling places across Brevard, Highlands, Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach and St. Lucie counties, Florida Politics reported, and only voters assigned to the affected precincts need to go somewhere new.
The relocations were made possible by Executive Order 26-227, which Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Monday after a low-pressure system dumped heavy rain on parts of the state from Oct. 31 through Nov. 2, according to Fox News. Fox News reported that the order declared a state of emergency in Brevard, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Indian River, Martin and St. Lucie counties and lets county election supervisors who cannot meet certain polling-place requirements seek approval from Florida’s secretary of state for alternative voting arrangements.
Attention: Florida Voters Impacted by Flash Flooding, Check Your Polling Place Location Before you Head to the Polls!
If you live in an area that’s been impacted, please check with your local Supervisor of Elections for possible polling place changes. For contact information,… pic.twitter.com/60gX0POt7i
— Florida Department of State (@FLSecofState) November 3, 2026
The Florida Department of State urged affected voters in a post on X on Tuesday morning to check their polling place before heading out and to contact their local supervisor of elections about possible changes.
Where voters are being moved
The Department of State’s emergency election page lists the temporary sites. In Brevard County, voters in precincts 307, 309, 512 and 525 who normally vote at Max K. Rodes Park Community Center or the Veterans Memorial Complex are being sent to New Shiloh Christian Center in Melbourne, according to the state’s list. Brevard voters assigned to the Eddie Lee Taylor Sr. Community Center and the Front Street Civic Center are being moved to the Joseph N. Davis Community Center, and Precinct 517 voters who normally use Faith Baptist Church of Palm Bay will vote at Palm Bay City Hall, the department said.
In St. Lucie County, the state’s list shows several precincts consolidated at the Port St. Lucie Community Center, the MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center, Tradition Town Hall and the Havert L. Fenn Center in Fort Pierce. In Palm Beach County, voters assigned to Casa Rio Clubhouse are being sent to RB Preparatory and Achievement Academy in Riviera Beach, and Ironhorse Country Club voters are being sent to the North County Senior Center in Palm Beach Gardens, according to Fox News.
Fox News reported that Highlands County voters in Precinct 20 at Springlake Community Center in Sebring are going to the Penny Ogg Operations Center, Indian River County Precinct 7 voters are moving from Sebastian Church of God to Sebastian Elks Lodge No. 2714, and Martin County voting at Grace Presbyterian Church has moved to the county supervisor of elections office in Stuart. Okeechobee County voters at Fort Drum Community Church are being directed to High Point Church, Fox News reported. The state’s list also shows one Broward County precinct in Davie moved to Tree Tops Park.
Know the rules before you go
Under Florida law, Election Day voters must cast their ballot at the polling place assigned to their precinct, according to Florida Politics. A voter who insists on voting in the wrong precinct can cast a provisional ballot, but Florida Politics reported that it will not count if it is cast in the wrong precinct.
Polls in Florida are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time, and voters already in line when polls close will be allowed to vote, according to Fox News. The state has cautioned that the relocation list is subject to change as more information comes in, Fox News reported.
The flooding had already caused school cancellations in some areas before Election Day, according to Florida Politics. Florida voters are deciding an open governor’s race and a U.S. Senate special election on Tuesday, along with all of the state’s U.S. House seats.
Voters who are unsure where to go can check the Department of State’s emergency election resources page or call their county supervisor of elections.
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- Original post: Florida Department of State (@FLSecofState) on X, Nov 3, 2026
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