Aventura voters can start casting ballots for the Nov. 3 general election on Monday, Oct. 19, at the Northeast Dade-Aventura Branch Library, 2930 Aventura Blvd.

The site is one of 28 early voting locations across Miami-Dade County announced by Supervisor of Elections Alina Garcia, according to WPLG Local 10. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day through Sunday, Nov. 1, according to the county's early voting schedule.

Any site will do. Unlike Election Day, early voters can use any of the 28 locations in Miami-Dade regardless of their assigned precinct. On Election Day itself, Tuesday, Nov. 3, voters must go to their assigned polling place.

Each early voting location will have a Secure Ballot Intake Station, a staffed drop box where voters can return completed vote-by-mail ballots during early voting hours. The deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot is 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, according to The Florida Press.

What's on the ballot

Aventura voters will choose a mayor between Howard S. Weinberg and Alberto Zaltzberg, according to the county's sample ballot. Sunny Isles Beach residents will pick from three mayoral candidates: Dana Goldman, Robert J. Spence III and Larisa Svechin.

The ballot also includes races for governor, U.S. Senate, the state Legislature, Congress and three proposed constitutional amendments, including a property tax cut measure known as Amendment 3, The Florida Press reported.

What to bring

Voters must present a current, valid photo ID with a signature, such as a Florida driver's license, state ID card or U.S. passport. Acceptable alternatives include a debit or credit card, student ID, retirement center ID or public assistance ID that has both a photo and signature, according to the Florida Division of Elections.

Voters who registered by Oct. 5 are eligible to cast a ballot. To check registration status, call 1-866-308-6739 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays.

Why voting starts early

Miami-Dade's early voting window begins five days before the state-mandated period, which runs Oct. 24 through Oct. 31. Under Florida law, counties may expand early voting to start as early as the 15th day before an election, The Florida Press reported. Garcia called Florida "the platinum standards for elections" during a voting equipment test, WSVN reported.

Wait times for all early voting sites will be posted on the Supervisor of Elections website throughout each voting day.