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Florida polling places in 7 counties are moving locations due to flooding

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Sorace, S. (2026, November 3). Florida polling places in 7 counties are moving locations due to flooding. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/florida-polling-places-7-counties-moving-locations-flooding

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Due to severe flooding caused by heavy rainfall, Governor Ron DeSantis issued an emergency order on Monday allowing election officials in seven Florida counties to relocate polling places for the midterm elections. The affected counties are Brevard, Highlands, Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie. Voters in these areas have been directed to new temporary locations as of Election Day; for example, several precincts in Brevard County moved from their original sites to the New Shiloh Christian Center and Joseph N. Davis Community Center in Melbourne. The Florida Department of State advises voters to check their assigned polling place on its emergency election resources page or contact local officials directly.
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On November 3, 2026, severe weather conditions disrupted voting across multiple U.S. states during the midterm elections. In Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis issued an emergency order allowing election officials to relocate polling sites due to widespread flooding from a low-pressure system that brought heavy rainfall between October 31 and November 2. This forced 19 polling locations in seven counties—Brevard, Highlands, Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie—to change their locations on Election Day. Additionally, severe storms were moving across Oklahoma, Texas, and Arkansas, leading to a tornado watch that lasted until about 2:45 a.m., further complicating voting logistics in these areas.

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Brevard Florida Highlands Indian River The Florida Department of State

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Florida GPE · 5× Brevard GPE · 2× Highlands GPE · 2× Indian River GPE · 2× Martin PERSON · 2× St. Lucie GPE · 2× The Florida Department of State ORG · 2× Okeechobee GPE · 1× Palm Beach GPE · 1× Ron DeSantis PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Florida voters in seven counties are being directed to temporary polling locations Tuesday, after widespread flooding prompted Gov. Ron DeSantis to issue an emergency order allowing election officials to relocate voting sites ahead of the midterm elections.
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🔮 Voters in line when polls close will be permitted to cast their ballots.

Claims (17 extracted, 1 hedged)

Florida voters in seven counties are being directed to temporary polling locations Tuesday, after widespread flooding prompted Gov. Ron DeSantis to issue an emergency order allowing election officials to relocate voting sites ahead of the midterm elections. asserted
officials → direct → elections
The Florida Department of State confirmed polling-place changes in Brevard, Highlands, Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach and St. Lucie counties, according to its website, which was updated on Election Day. uncertain
which → confirm → Day
DeSantis signed Executive Order 26-227 on Monday after a low-pressure system brought heavy rainfall across parts of Florida from Oct. 31 through Nov. 2, triggering flash flood warnings and threatening roads, schools and other critical infrastructure. asserted
system → sign → roads
The order declared a state of emergency in Brevard, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Indian River, Martin and St. Lucie counties. asserted
order → declare → counties
It also allows county election supervisors who cannot meet certain polling-place requirements to seek approval from Florida's secretary of state for alternative voting arrangements. asserted
who → allow → arrangements
Where are polling places changing in Florida? asserted
places → change → Florida
The Florida Department of State published a list of temporary polling locations for affected voters. asserted
Department → publish → voters
In Brevard County, several precincts have been reassigned to New Shiloh Christian Center and Joseph N. Davis Community Center in Melbourne, as well as Palm Bay City Hall. asserted
precincts → reassign → Melbourne
In Highlands County, voters assigned to Precinct 20 at Springlake Community Center in Sebring are being redirected to the Penny Ogg Operations Center. asserted
voters → assign → Center
Indian River County voters assigned to Precinct 7 at Sebastian Church of God are being directed to Sebastian Elks Lodge No. 2714. asserted
voters → assign → .
In Martin County, voting at Grace Presbyterian Church has been moved to the county supervisor of elections office in Stuart. asserted
voting → move → Stuart
Okeechobee County voters assigned to Precinct 10 at Fort Drum Community Church are being directed to High Point Church. asserted
voters → assign → Church
In Palm Beach County, voters assigned to Casa Rio Clubhouse and Ironhorse Country Club are being directed to RB Preparatory and Achievement Academy and North County Senior Center, respectively. asserted
voters → assign → Preparatory
St. Lucie County has reported multiple changes, with affected voters being redirected to locations including the Port St. Lucie Community Center, MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center, Tradition Town Hall and Havert L. Fenn Center. asserted
voters → report → Center
The state cautioned that relocations remain subject to change as additional information becomes available. asserted
information → caution → change
Voters can check the Florida Department of State's emergency election resources page or contact their county supervisor of elections to confirm their assigned polling place. asserted
Voters → check → place
Voters in line when polls close will be permitted to cast their ballots. asserted
polls → close → ballots
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