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Election Day: Photos from around Pembroke Pines as voters head to the polls

By Carla Mendez and Isabel Rivera
A “Vote Here” sign outside the Charles F. Dodge City Center polling site for the Tuesday, March 10, municipal election in Pembroke Pines.
A “Vote Here” sign outside the Charles F. Dodge City Center polling site for the Tuesday, March 10, municipal election in Pembroke Pines. Carla Mendez cmendez@pembrokepinesflnews.com

Election Day has come and gone, Pembroke Pines. Wondering how your city showed up to the polls?

This municipal election season, the District 1 and District 4 commission seats were up for grabs. On the ballot were five candidates (three in District 1, two in District 4) vying for a four-year term.

Polls were open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in 14 precincts, with over 120,000 registered voters eligible to cast their ballot for who would represent Pembroke Pines’ southwest and southeast regions.

Here’s a look at scenes from polling sites, where voters and campaign canvassers gathered on Tuesday, March 10:

George Koren, left, and Kit Jordan, canvassers for District 1 candidate Tom Good.
George Koren, left, and Kit Jordan, canvassers for District 1 candidate Tom Good. Isabel Rivera irivera@pembrokepinesflnews.com
A man enters the South Regional/Broward College Library polling site, located at 7300 Pines Blvd., to cast a ballot for the municipal election.
A man enters the South Regional/Broward College Library polling site, located at 7300 Pines Blvd., to cast a ballot for the municipal election. Carla Mendez cmendez@pembrokepinesflnews.com
Candidate signs stand outside of the Hollybrook Golf and Tennis Club polling site for the municipal election.
Candidate signs stand outside of the Hollybrook Golf and Tennis Club polling site for the municipal election. Carla Mendez cmendez@pembrokepinesflnews.com
Resident Ana Butaric canvasses for incumbent District 4 Commissioner Mike Hernandez outside the Century Village Clubhouse polling site, located at 13300 SW 10th St.
Resident Ana Butaric canvasses for incumbent District 4 Commissioner Mike Hernandez outside the Century Village Clubhouse polling site, located at 13300 SW 10th St. Isabel Rivera Irivera@pembrokepinesflnews.com
Voters and campaign canvassers gather outside the Charles F. Dodge City Center polling site for the municipal election.
Voters and campaign canvassers gather outside the Charles F. Dodge City Center polling site for the municipal election. Carla Mendez cmendez@pembrokepinesflnews.com
A campaign sign for District 4 candidate Elizabeth Burns at the Century Village Clubhouse, 13460 SW 10th St.
A campaign sign for District 4 candidate Elizabeth Burns at the Century Village Clubhouse, 13460 SW 10th St. Isabel Rivera irivera@pembrokepinesflnews.com
A “No campaigning past this point,” sign outside of the Charles F. Dodge City Center polling site for the municipal election.
A “No campaigning past this point,” sign outside of the Charles F. Dodge City Center polling site for the municipal election. Carla Mendez cmendez@pembrokepinesflnews.com
Candidate and voting signs outside of the Charles F. Dodge City Center polling site for the municipal election.
Candidate and voting signs outside of the Charles F. Dodge City Center polling site for the municipal election. Carla Mendez cmendez@pembrokepinesflnews.com
Eric Robertson, a canvasser for District 1 candidate Tom Good.
Eric Robertson, a canvasser for District 1 candidate Tom Good. Isabel Rivera irivera@pembrokepinesflnews.com
Campaign canvassers for Dennis Hinds speak to voters outside the Charles F. Dodge City Center polling site for the municipal election.
Campaign canvassers for Dennis Hinds speak to voters outside the Charles F. Dodge City Center polling site for the municipal election. Carla Mendez cmendez@pembrokepinesflnews.com
Adolphe Celestin, a canvasser for District 4 candidate Elizabeth Burns at the Century Village Clubhouse, 3460 SW 10th St.
Adolphe Celestin, a canvasser for District 4 candidate Elizabeth Burns at the Century Village Clubhouse, 3460 SW 10th St. Isabel Rivera irivera@pembrokepinesflnews.com
“Vote Here” signs outside the Charles F. Dodge City Center polling site for the municipal election.
“Vote Here” signs outside the Charles F. Dodge City Center polling site for the municipal election. Carla Mendez cmendez@pembrokepinesflnews.com
Simeal Burke, a canvasser for District 1 candidate Dennis Hinds, at Pembroke Pines Elementary School.
Simeal Burke, a canvasser for District 1 candidate Dennis Hinds, at Pembroke Pines Elementary School. Isabel Rivera irivera@pembrokepinesflnews.com
District 4 candidate and officeholder Michael Hernandez was seeking re-election after being appointed to the Pembroke Pines City Commission in May 2024 and then voted in during the November 2024 election.
District 4 candidate and officeholder Michael Hernandez was seeking re-election after being appointed to the Pembroke Pines City Commission in May 2024 and then voted in during the November 2024 election. Isabel Rivera irivera@pembrokepinesflnews.com
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Isabel Rivera
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Isabel Rivera covers the city of Pembroke Pines for the Pembroke Pines News, a sister publication of the Miami Herald. She graduated from Florida International University (go Panthers!), speaks Spanish and was born and raised in Miami-Dade. Her last meal on death row would include a cortadito.
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Carla Mendez is a Venezuelan-born Miami native who covers the city of Pembroke Pines for the Pembroke Pines News, part of the Miami Herald family. A proud FIU alum, she has reported on immigration, education, and politics. Off the beat, she’s watching films, taking photos, or pretending she’s in a band.