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Election Day
#HistoryTuesday - Tuesday November 03RD 2026
U.S. Congress standardized federal Election Day nationwide in 1845 as the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
Florida’s election story reflects a rich history of local civic participation, shifting polling locations, and evolving ballot access.
In early Highlands County history - following its formation in 1921 - casting a ballot meant traveling into city centers like Sebring - often to downtown hubs like the historic Highlands County Courthouse (constructed and completed 100 years ago). Local precinct workers hand-counted paper ballots.
Over the decades, as our cities have expanded outward and unincorporated areas have become more populated - voting has modernized - from traditional precinct polling - to standardized in-person early-voting (introduced statewide in 2004) - to mail-in voting.
Today Highlands County has 25 precincts covering our 1,000+ square miles by land and serving our 111,000+ residents - with convenient voting locations in neighborhood clubhouses, community centers, civic centers, city government buildings, and churches.
By casting your ballot - you translate centuries of local history and hard-won civic tradition into direct action - ensuring that the future of our community and nation is shaped by the voice of its people.
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