South Florida gears up ahead of early voting in the 2026 midterm elections

Jessica McNeal-Clarke can barely remember the last time she voted on Election Day."Probably, like, 10 years ago," she told CBS News Miami.Rather, McNeal-Clarke said she prefers early voting sites so she can tie it into her errands."Finding a precinct is very convenient. I'm able to just plan my day out," she said.Voting ahead of Election Day runs in the family. Her mom, Rhonda McNeal, prefers voting by mail, since it's easier for her husband."It's a little bit harder for him to get out like we used to. So we've been voting by mail for five, six, seven years," McNeal said.Starting Monday, there will be 28 early voting sites in Miami-Dade County. That's five more than in the primary election. Broward County has 30 of them, nine more than in the primary."We are open 14 days straight, because we are expecting more people," said Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections Alina Garcia.Garcia notes that you can vote at any early voting site in the county where you live. But she says if you wait until