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Press Release

Book Closing and Upcoming Elections


Broward County, Florida (January 23, 2008) – On Tuesday, February 10, 2009, there will be two cities holding Municipal Primary Elections and one city will hold a Special Election. All voters living in Dania Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Wilton Manors, who were registered (within the state of Florida) on or before Tuesday, January 12, 2009, may vote in the scheduled Election on February 10.

The following Municipalities are scheduled to have elections on Tuesday, February 10, 2009:

Primary Elections:
Dania Beach
Fort Lauderdale
Special Election:
Wilton Manors

On Tuesday, March 10, 2009, there will be 11 cities holding Municipal Elections. The voter registration books will close at midnight Monday, February 9 for these upcoming elections. Anyone turning in an application to register to vote the first time in Florida after Monday, February 9 will not be eligible to vote on March 10 and will not receive a voter information card until after the election.

The following Municipalities are scheduled to have elections on Tuesday, March 10, 2009:

Coconut Creek
Dania Beach
Davie
Deerfield Beach
Fort Lauderdale
Hillsboro Beach
Miramar
Oakland Park
Plantation
Pompano Beach District 4
Sunrise


Please note that Florida law does not permit the SOE to process party changes after the books are closed. We will accept all such application requests but the requests will not be processed until after the Election. Anyone requesting a party change after the books close will not receive a voter identification card until after March 10. All requests for address changes (within the county), name changes, replacement cards, etc. will continue to be processed even after the books close.

Dr. Brenda C. Snipes, Supervisor of Elections