Flooding Disrupts Port St. Lucie Voter Access

Roadblocks and standing water are complicating polling at Legacy High School on Election Day in Port St. Lucie.

Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Elections

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Port St. Lucie voters assigned to Precinct 90 are being directed to vote at Legacy High School on Tuesday, but flooding and police roadblocks on Southwest Village Parkway have made the site hard to reach. The St. Lucie County Supervisor of Elections is advising an alternate route via Midway Road and Glade Extension.

Why it matters

Port St. Lucie voters are choosing the city's next mayor on Tuesday, so disrupted access to a polling site directly affects who can cast a ballot. Flooding and road closures are making it difficult to reach the Legacy High School location for some voters.

The detour to Legacy High School adds 20 to 35 minutes to one voter's drive, according to voter Tommy Sharpe. The total number of voters affected by the flooding and roadblocks has not been reported.

The players

St. Lucie County Supervisor of Elections

The county office that administers elections in St. Lucie County and issued the alternate-route directions and vote-by-mail guidance for affected voters.

The details

A CBS12 News crew encountered flooding and roadblocks on Southwest Village Parkway and turned around. Voters who cannot reach Legacy High School can go to the Tradition office at 10-267 Southwest Village Parkway to request a vote-by-mail ballot, which can be completed, signed and returned as directed by staff.

Tuesday: Port St. Lucie mayoral election and polling at Legacy High School.
Earlier Tuesday: CBS12 crew encountered flooding and roadblocks and turned around.

Seasonal Patterns

Florida county Supervisors of Elections assign each voter to a specific precinct and polling site, so a flooded or blocked location can leave voters with no direct path to their assigned ballot. Election offices in the state typically respond by pointing voters to alternate routes or to vote-by-mail options, as St. Lucie County did here.

Voters assigned to Precinct 90 who cannot reach Legacy High School should take Midway Road and Glade Extension as the alternate route. Those who cannot reach the polling site can visit the Tradition office at 10-267 Southwest Village Parkway to request a vote-by-mail ballot.

The takeaway

Voters facing a blocked polling route should check with their county Supervisor of Elections for alternate directions before heading out. Requesting a vote-by-mail ballot in person can be a practical fallback when a designated site is unreachable.