Live updates: Election Day in Southwest Florida
Election Day is here, and ABC7 is here to keep you in the loop with live updates as voters hit the polls across Southwest Florida.
Below, you will find all the information and links you need to successfully cast your vote.
Southwest Florida General Election: Voter's Guide 2024
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Palm Beach precinct prepares for Trump's arrival
A heavy police presence was in the area of a Palm Beach precinct about an hour after polls opened.
According to reports, at least 15 officers from a local sheriff's office, along with Secret Service agents, were seen using the same walkway as voters in preparation for Trump's arrival.
Trump is expected to vote there this afternoon.
According to an analysis of state data by the University of Florida Election lab, a majority of Florida's registered voters had already cast their ballot by the time polls opened.
Of those who waited to vote on Election Day, many got it out of the way early.
More than 4,700 people voted in the first 20 minutes of polls being open in Orange County, according to a social media post by the county elections supervisor's office.
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Voting turnout in Southwest Florida counties prior to Election Day:
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