Election Day in Pines is March 10. Here’s what to know before casting your vote
Election Day is approaching, Pembroke Pines. Are you ready to cast your vote?
As part of Broward County’s municipal elections, two city commission seats will be on the ballot on Tuesday, March 10.
No early voting options were available this year and vote-by-mail ballots were sent out in late February, leaving just one option for residents who want to exercise their civic duty: Hit the polls in person.
Here’s everything you need to know before participating in the 2026 Pembroke Pines municipal election.
Who is on the ballot?
Pembroke Pines elections are held every even-numbered year and alternate which commission seats are up for grabs.
This year, commissioners for District 1 and District 4 will be elected to serve a four-year term.
The former will oversee the east side of the city from Hiatus Road past Pembroke Road until reaching Florida’s Turnpike. The latter will cover the west side from Flamingo Road until reaching U.S. 27.
Running in District 1 are current officeholder Tom Good, James Henry and Dennis Hinds.
Good was elected in 2018 and is vying for his third term. He was Miramar’s director of public works for 20 years, Deerfield Beach’s assistant city manager for three years and now serves as district manager for the Central Broward Water Control District along with his government duties.
Henry is a Coast Guard veteran who worked as a Pembroke Pines Police Department Community Affairs sergeant and team lead for its Crisis Response team for nearly 30 years. Now retired, he’s the director of security for Memorial Hospital West, the Sun Sentinel reported on Feb. 23.
Hinds — who has previously run for office three times — is an insurance agenct for the Georgia-based Legacy Real Estate Group with 24 years of experience in corporate banking.
Running in District 4 are incumbent Vice Mayor Michael Hernandez and Elizabeth Burns.
Hernandez was appointed to the commission in May 2024, filling the vacant spot left by Mayor Angelo Castillo before being formally elected to a two-year term in November 2024. His resume includes director of communications for Miami-Dade County, on-air political analyst for Telemundo 51 and NBC 6 as well as his current role, vice president of communications for the nonprofit Partnership for Miami.
Burns — who ran for mayor in 2024 and is making a third run for a commission seat — worked in finance and international banking before self-starting Unique Creations by Liz, her event-planning business.
How do I access my sample ballot?
A sample ballot depicting what voters will see when they walk into voting booths on March 10 is available on the City of Pembroke Pines’ website.
Examples are given in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole so that residents can request their preferred language on Election Day.
As noted on ballots, voters should ensure they completely fill in the oval next to their candidate of choice and only use either the marker provided or a black pen.
If any mistakes are made on your part, county officials say to ask for a new ballot. Any markings outside of those specified — including a crossed-out selection — could invalidate your vote.
Where and when to vote
Polls will be open for any voter in line from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, at 14 polling stations.
Voters must head to the polls in the precinct where they reside, which is assigned to them in their voter registration card. It also can be found using the county’s Precinct Finder tool.
If your driver’s license has outdated address information, county officials say it won’t cause issues as long as you’re voting within your precinct.
What do I bring?
When voting on Election Day, residents are required to bring “a current and valid picture ID with signature.”
Voter information cards — though helpful for determining districts and assigned polling locations — aren’t needed.
Poll workers will only use IDs to confirm a voter’s identity by matching their picture to their person and compare the signature on the ID to the one on record.
If a voter’s picture ID doesn’t have a signature on it, they’ll have to present an additional document that shows it.
Those who don’t bring identification documents will be allowed to vote with a provisional ballot, which county officials assure is counted as long as the vote is cast in the correct precinct and the signatures on the ballot certificate and voter roll match.
Here are the acceptable forms of ID on Election Day:
- Florida driver’s license (quickest ID to process)
- Florida identification card issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (quickest ID to process)
- United States passport
- Debit or credit card
- Military identification
- Student identification
- Retirement center identification
- Neighborhood Association identification
- Public Assistance identification
- Veteran Health Identification card issued by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs
- License to carry a concealed weapon or firearm issued pursuant to s. 790.06
- Employee identification card issued by any branch, department, agency, or entity of the Federal
- Government, the state, a county, or a municipality
