Mid Term Elections – Palm Beach County
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The presidential elections are huge news internationally every four years. Today are the midterm elections. Midterm elections come nearly two years into a president’s term and can have just as big an impact on the direction of the country. It is an opportunity for Palm Beach County residents to be “heard” by their vote.
Much of the attention of midterm elections is focused on the two chambers of Congress: the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives.
Members of the House are elected for two-year terms, so all 435 seats are decided during the midterm elections.
Senators are elected to staggered six-year terms. A third of the one hundred seats are up for grabs in any midterm election.
Gary Nordlinger, a professor of politics at George…
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In an election season unlike any other, make sure your voice is heard this November 3rd. Palm Beach County implemented some “checks and balances” as the countdown to the election nears. Are you election ready? Check your voter information and find your polling location today by clicking "My Status"!
Finding your assigned polling location is simple and important to get right when you are ready to vote at the polls on Election Day. The precinct you live in determines which races will be on your ballot and where you vote. On Election Day, you must vote in the polling location that is assigned to your precinct.