MIAMI, Florida, USA- This Monday, the early voting began in eight states of the country and most of the counties of Florida, including the most populated, where as in the rest of the Sunshine State The focus will be on a Senate race in Washington and a constitutional amendment on abortion.
Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Idaho, North Dakota, South Carolina, Texas, and Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties in southern Florida, which join Georgia, a key state that began early voting last last week and already broke a participation record.
More than 60 voting centers have opened their doors from 7:00 a.m. local time (11:00 GMT), in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, and will remain operational until Sunday, November 3.
In Monroe County, where the Florida Keys are located, five voting centers opened a little later today, at 8:30 local time (12:30 GMT), and will be receiving ballots until December 2. November.
In this electoral process, whose central date will be next Tuesday, November 5, only those who have registered by the deadline, which was last October 7, will be able to cast their vote.
A person displays an “I voted” sticker after casting their vote on Florida’s first day of early voting for the 2024 US presidential election in Miami
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A person displays an “I voted” sticker after casting their vote on Florida’s first day of early voting for the 2024 US presidential election in Miami
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According to the average of voting intention polls prepared by the firm RealClear Politicsin Florida the Republican candidate to occupy the White House, the former president Donald Trump (2017-2021), leads with 7.8% difference to her opponent, the Democrat and vice president of the United States, Kamala Harris.
Therefore, analysts predict a victory without arguments for Trump in this state, in addition to the fact that in this electoral process the Republicans have a million more registered voters than the Democrats, according to state electoral authorities.
Which will also favor the senator for this state Rick Scottwho is also the favorite to achieve re-election and defeat his rival, Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. The distance between the two is just over five percentage points in favor of the Republican, according to RealClear Politics.
Florida voters will also have to choose between several local candidates, including the first Miami-Dade sheriff in decades, as well as respond to six amendments to the state Constitution, including one related to abortion. and another to the legalization of recreational marijuana use.
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This same Monday, the governor of Florida, the Republican Ron DeSantisalong with a group of doctors, campaigned against Amendment 4, which seeks to enshrine in the Constitution the right to abortion, which is currently limited in this state to the first six weeks of gestation.
Within the framework of this open war that DeSantis has planted in this matter, a federal judge ordered the state Administration to stop the threats it made to television stations that aired advertisements paid for by a campaign in favor of the amendment.
The order was the result of the lawsuit filed last Wednesday by Floridians Protecting Freedom (FPF), the group behind the campaign in favor of Amendment 4, which will need a minimum of 60% favorable votes to move forward. .
The road is less rocky for supporters of Amendment 3, on the recreational use of marijuana for people over 21 years of age, and which everything indicates will reach the minimum of 60% of votes necessary to move forward, according to the latest polls.
A survey by the University of North Florida released this Monday shows that 66% of voters will mark “Yes” in the case of this amendment, against 32% who lean toward “No.”
This same poll shows 60% in favor of Amendment 4, versus 32% against and 8% still undecided.
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Early voting Schedule 2024
In Miami, Florida, early voting for the 2024 U.S. presidential election commenced on October 21, 2024. Voters were seen casting their ballots at various locations, including the Vizcaya Historical Garage. This early voting period allows constituents to avoid long lines on Election Day, which is scheduled for November 5, 2024.
Initial polling data from RealClear Politics indicates that former President Donald Trump, the Republican candidate, is leading Vice President Kamala Harris by a margin of 7.8% in Florida. This trend suggests a potentially strong performance for the Republican candidate, bolstered by a significant advantage in registered voters; Republicans outnumber Democrats by roughly a million in the state.
In addition to the presidential race, Florida voters will also cast votes for state and local offices, including a significant election for the Miami-Dade sheriff. Voters will also decide on six amendments to the state Constitution, with key topics including abortion and the legalization of recreational marijuana. Analysts predict a comfortable victory for candidates like Trump and incumbent Republican Senator Rick Scott, who is favored over his Democratic challenger, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, by over five percentage points.
