BROWARD COUNTY, FL - The Broward County Board of County Commissioners and the Supervisor of Elections celebrated the grand opening today of a new state-of-the-art facility, located at 4650 NW 21st Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309. This new center is a significant enhancement to the community's electoral process, providing a more accessible and secure environment for voters.

The $103 million facility, funded by the County Commission, includes modern voting technology, increased office space, and enhanced security measures. It is open for early voting and currently serves as a convenient location for voters to drop off their Vote-By-Mail Ballots. Office hours are from 9AM to 5PM, Monday through Friday. Voters may visit in-person to register to vote and update their voting information, among other services.

"This new state-of-the-art-facility is truly cause for celebration. It will allow us to officially carry out the election process and ensures transparency. It demonstrates Broward County's commitment to the democratic process, and voting is a cornerstone of our democracy," said Broward Mayor Nan H. Rich. 

The 155,000 square foot facility, managed by the Broward County Public Works Department's Construction Management Division, is a renovation of an existing four-story 60,000 square feet office building and atrium, with the addition of a new operations warehouse building, approximately 95,000 square feet.  The secured atrium is accessible to the public and has a large video display to monitor election activities and broadcasts. The unique Transparency Corridor encircles the entire operations area and has multiple viewing windows for direct observation of the entire ballot production and processing activities.

Designed with resiliency and sustainability in mind, the building has been hardened to resist damage from severe weather and is equipped with multiple generators to fully maintain operations during power outages. The warehouse roof will soon be equipped with a large, photovoltaic panel array which is expected to generate approximately 25% of the annual energy usage. The building is projected to receive LEED Gold certification.

For more information about the services provided by the Broward County Supervisor of Elections, visit browardvotes.gov or contact the office at 954-357-VOTE (8683). You may also follow on social media @browardvotes.

About Construction Management
Construction Management Division consists of a team of dedicated construction professionals and technical support staff, including architects, engineers, and general contractors who manage the planning, design and construction for new and renovated County governmental facilities. For more information contact us at 954-357-6419 or constructionmanagement@broward.org

August 9, 2024

Media Contact:
Gregory Meyer, Assistant Director
Office of Public Communications
954-357-8541
gmeyer@broward.org