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Alina Garcia, Miami-Dade County’s elections supervisor, announced that voter participation in the Florida primary climbed to 15.5% by Tuesday afternoon, up from 12.5% that morning. The county’s election office attributed the increase to steady polling throughout the day across its 772 precincts. As of 6:30 p.m., the Florida Division of Elections recorded 69,241 ballots cast in Miami-Dade County.
Four civil rights attorneys from the U.S. Department of Justice observed voting operations at Miami-Dade polling locations during the primary election. The federal monitoring initiative focused on ensuring transparency and facilitating open communication between poll observers and election officials, according to a Justice Department statement. Garcia expressed confidence in the election’s administration, stating that procedures would proceed smoothly.
Miami-Dade County’s registered voter base totals more than 1.28 million, with Republicans comprising approximately 455,470 voters and Democrats accounting for roughly 407,910 voters, according to data released by Garcia’s office. Polling locations remained open from 7 a.m. through 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
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