Who should I vote for in Broward County? A nonpartisan guide to the 2026 ballot
SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. What we can do is put everyone on your ballot side by side, with their records and who funds them, so you can decide for yourself. Here's a simple way to work through the Broward County ballot before November 3, 2026.
How to decide, step by step
- See your exact ballot. Enter your address: districts depend on where you live. It stays in your browser.
- Pick the two or three issues you care about most, such as taxes, schools, housing, public safety or the environment.
- Compare candidates race by race. Look at each one's record, where they fall left to right, who funds them and who endorses them. Every fact links to its source.
- Read every ballot measure. Check what a YES and a NO vote each do; the wording on the ballot can be confusing.
- Don't skip the bottom of the ballot. County, school board, city and judicial races decide your property taxes, schools and roads, and they're often decided by a few hundred votes.
- Make a plan to vote: early, by mail or on Election Day, November 3, 2026.
What's on the Broward County ballot
16 races and 49 ballot measures decided in Broward County, plus the statewide, legislative and congressional races on the Florida page.
- School Board, Dist. 6
- Central Broward Water Control District, Zone 6
- Coral Springs Improvement District, Seat 4
- Coral Springs Improvement District, Seat 5
- Monterra Community Development District, Seat 2
- Orchid Grove Community Development District, Seat 5
- South Broward Drainage District, Zone 2
- South Broward Drainage District, Zone 4
- South Broward Drainage District, Zone 5
- Sunshine Water Control District, Seat 4
- Sunshine Water Control District, Seat 5
- Turtle Run Community Development District, Seat 1
- Turtle Run Community Development District, Seat 2
- Turtle Run community Development District, Seat 3
Ballot measures
- Broward County Question 1 — Health Care Services, Such as Heart and Cancer Screenings, for County Residents, Funded by Surtax
- Broward County Question 2 — Alternative Process for County Plat Approval
- Broward County Question 3 — Revised Process for Selecting the County Auditor
- School Board of Broward County Question 1 — Fund School Employee Pay, Safety, and Mental Health through a One-Mill Property Tax Levy
- City of Fort Lauderdale Charter Amendment No. 1 — Qualifications for Eligibility to Hold Office, Organizational Meeting, and Designation of Vice Mayor
- City of Fort Lauderdale Charter Amendment No. 2 — Submission of Candidate Documentation
- City of Fort Lauderdale Charter Amendment No. 3 — Removal of City Commission Consideration of Elector Challenges to Candidates
- City of Fort Lauderdale Charter Amendment No. 4 — Special Meetings of the City Commission
- City of Fort Lauderdale Charter Amendment No. 5 — Civil Service Board
- City of Fort Lauderdale Charter Amendment No. 6 — Deleting Primary Election References, Removing Publication Requirement, and Updating Interim and Acting City Manager Titles
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Quick answers
- Who should I vote for in Broward County?
- SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. No honest nonpartisan source will. What SpectrumVote does is show every race on your Broward County ballot with each candidate's record, funding, outside spending and endorsements side by side, so you can decide based on the issues you care about.
- When is the election?
- The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Early voting and mail-ballot deadlines vary by state; check your state or county election office. In Florida, polls are open 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. local time; voters in line at 7:00 p.m. may vote.
- How do I see my exact ballot?
- Enter your address at spectrumvote.com. Which state House, state Senate and congressional districts you're in depends on your address, so two neighbors in Broward County can have different ballots. Your county election office also publishes official sample ballots.
- Do I have to vote in every race?
- No. You can leave any race or measure blank; the rest of your ballot still counts.
- What do the left–right placements mean?
- Each candidate is placed on one scale from their own record: votes in Congress or the state legislature, or who donates to their campaigns, using published academic research. First-time candidates with no record get an AI estimate from their own website, clearly labeled, or no placement at all. The placement describes; it isn't a recommendation.
- How do ballot measures work?
- A YES vote supports the change the measure describes and a NO vote keeps things as they are. Broward County has 49 on the ballot; each page explains what YES and NO do in plain language, with the official text.