Donald Trump may have all but cemented the Republican nomination, but if you’re a Republican and want to vote by mail, today’s the last day to request a mail ballot. The Republican presidential preference primary is March 19th.
In Florida, all old vote-by-mail requests have expired, so regardless of whether you’re registered as a Democrat, Republican, or independent, you must renew your vote-by-mail request. You can do so online at the Elections Department website . For the primary, the deadline is 5 p.m. today.
There is no Democratic presidential preference primary in Florida, because President Joe Biden was the only candidate to meet Democratic party filing requirements.
And even though all of Trump’s rivals — including Gov. Ron DeSantis — have suspended their campaigns, they remain on the ballot. Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley was the last to throw in the towel, suspending her campaign Tuesday.
In Key Biscayne, voters with no party affiliation are the largest bloc, about 43% of 7,830 registered voters. As of March 1st, Some 30% are registered Republicans, while 24% of voters are Democrats, according to the Miami-Dade Elections Department.
In 2020, Joe Biden carried Miami-Dade County over Trump, 53% to 46%. In Key Biscayne, Biden won by a slightly smaller 52-47 margin over Trump.
Tony Winton is the editor-in-chief of the Key Biscayne Independent and president of Miami Fourth Estate, Inc. He worked previously at The Associated Press for three decades winning multiple Edward R. Murrow awards. He was president of the News Media Guild, a journalism union, for 10 years. Born in Chicago, he is a graduate of Columbia University. His interests are photography and technology, sailing, cooking, and science fiction.