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grounds and community centers allows room for more voting stations and ballot printers, which should accommodate voters faster, Bucher said.

“That helps us move the lines [and] provide for a little smoother experience,” Bucher said.

Between Monday and Nov. 6, early voting lasts from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 15 sites in Palm Beach County and 21 locations in Broward County.

Voting by mail is another early voting option that both campaigns and elections officials have encouraged.

Nearly midway through October, Broward had already sent 173,000 voteby-mail ballots to voters who requested them and Palm Beach County had mailed more than 146,000.

Voters can request voteby-mail ballots through Nov. 2.

Most voters still opt to cast ballots on Election Day

Voting in-person on Election Day, as well as during early voting, requires showing a photo ID that includes a signature.

Valid forms of identification can include a: driver’s license, ID card issued

Tell us about your voting experience

Call the Sun Sentinel Election Hotline to report problems with early voting. Leave your name, phone number, a brief description of the issue and where you were.

Palm Beach County: 561-243-6635 by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, U.S. passport, military ID card, student ID card, retirement center ID, neighborhood association ID, debit or credit card, public assistance ID, veteran health ID, government employee ID or a concealed weapons permit.

Elections officials project that turnout for this year’s heated presidential race could push voter participation beyond the nearly 70 percent of eligible voters who cast ballots in Broward and Palm Beach counties during the 2012 presidential election.

“We expect record turnouts for this election cycle,” Republican Party of Florida Chairman and state Rep. Blaise Ingoglia said.