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    Trump expected to vote in Palm Beach on Election Day

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    Former President Donald Trump He is expected to vote for himself as the Republican nominee for the White House in Palm Beach on Tuesday.

    next door, in anticipation of his return to Palm Beach after a busy end-of-campaign schedule that included stops in Wisconsin and North Carolina. Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club Palm Beach said in an alert that it was closed Monday.

    Embers The Associated Press reports the voting site is at 340 Seaview Ave. He is expected to return home before Election Day, where he has reported voting in House District 5604, which includes Morton and the Barbara Mandel Recreation Center at .

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    South Ocean Boulevard from the Southern Boulevard traffic circle to South County Road north is closed starting Monday and the road will be closed until further notice, Palm Beach said.

    Although authorities do not specify a specific time, the road is usually closed in the morning.

    Path Reopened on Halloween afternoon After Trump leaves Mar-a-Lago. His departure also comes ahead of Mar-a-Lago’s annual Halloween party.

    Parking in the municipal parking lot on the north side of Royal Palm Way near Seaview Park next to the Recreation Center will be limited Monday and the parking lot will be completely closed until mid-Tuesday, town officials said in an email to the Recreation Department. afternoon.

    He said residents and visitors should find other places to park during these times.

    There may also be additional road closures in connection with Trump’s vote, as he and his motorcade travel from the Mar-a-Lago Club on South Ocean Boulevard to the Recreation Center north.

    South Ocean Boulevard next to Mar-a-Lago reopened for the first time on August 22. US Secret Service ordered its closure It will be valid as of July 20, within the scope of increased security measures following the July 13 assassination attempt against Trump.

    Officials initially said the road would be closed 24 hours a day at least through the Nov. 5 election, but on Aug. 19 the town said the Secret Service and Mar-a-Lago Club would be closed. announced that they reached an agreement Clearing the way when Trump isn’t home.

    This agreement will remain in effect and the road closure will be lifted when Trump arrives at Mar-a-Lago, leaving the closure long enough that it makes logistical sense to remove and replace concrete barricades and traffic cones. Law enforcement officials said there are electronic signals and signs that come with the shutdown.

    It’s unclear how the Secret Service will handle road closures after Election Day. City officials declined to comment, saying any discussions were premature.

    Former First Lady Melania Trump has accompanied Trump to the Recreation Center to vote in the past. It’s unclear whether she will join him on Tuesday or vote by mail from New York City, where the couple’s son, Barron, has spent most of his time since starting classes for his first year at New York University’s Stern School of Business in September.

    Since then Declaring Palm Beach as his permanent residence In late 2019, Trump voted at various locations in Palm Beach County, and his votes were cast early, by mail, and on Election Day in primaries, municipal and state elections, and the general election.

    In recent weeks, Trump has encouraged his supporters to vote early.

    Although Trump did not vote early in the general election, he has also voted early in the past at the Palm Beach County Library System main library and the Supervisor of Elections office, both in West Palm Beach.

    In 2020, amid precautions against the COVID-19 pandemic, Trump voted early in the presidential election, casting his vote at the main library on October 24. Trump was accompanied at the library by Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Wendy Link.

    By casting this ballot, Trump became the first incumbent president to vote in person as a Florida resident. That year, Melania Trump voted at the Palm Beach Recreation Center on Election Day.

    Trump voted by mail in the 2020 presidential primary, the August 2020 primary, and Palm Beach’s 2021 municipal election. The Trumps voted together at the Recreation Center on November 8, 2022.

    Palm Beach officials consider security concerns on Election Day and beyond

    As law enforcement officials around the country prepare for Election Day, Palm Beach is monitoring possible traffic and security issues related to the movement of the former president-turned-presidential candidate.

    Police spokesman Capt. Will Rothrock said the Palm Beach Police Department is closely monitoring security around Election Day, working with partner law enforcement agencies and “will take appropriate intelligence-based preparatory actions if necessary.”

    The Police Department said it hopes Election Day in Palm Beach and across the country will be a safe experience for voters exercising their rights. “We have no reason to believe this will be safe and trouble-free at this time, but the community should know that we are always monitoring any issues or concerns and are ready to take action if necessary,” he said.

    Law enforcement agencies across the country are following suit and preparing for the possibility of unrest on November 5 and beyond. Axis declared.

    Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputies will patrol polling locations and respond to calls for service around Election Day, sheriff’s spokeswoman Teri Barbera said.

    Bridge opening schedule will change with Trump’s return

    When Trump returns, bridge schedules will be adjusted as part of temporary security zones around Mar-a-Lago announced by the U.S. Coast Guard in September.

    The opening schedules for the Flagler Monument and Southern Boulevard bridges are similar while Trump is home:

    • Monday to Friday: The bridge will open on a quarter of an hour from 7.30am to 9am; the bridge will open on quarter and three-quarter hours from 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.; From 14.15 to 18.00 the bridge will open in a quarter of an hour; and from 6 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. the bridge will open on quarter and three-quarter hours.
    • Saturdays, Sundays and federal holidays: The bridge will open at quarter and three quarter hours.

    The Coast Guard said the Southern Boulevard Bridge may also be closed without notice to allow uninterrupted passage of convoys. The Royal Park Bridge’s schedule for when Trump is in town differs from the schedule for the other two bridges, as the bridge’s opening hours are staggered:

    • Monday to Friday: The bridge will open on half an hour from 7.30am to 9am; The bridge will open every half hour from 9 am to 14:15 pm; From 14.15 to 18.00, the bridge will open in half an hour; The bridge will open every half hour from 18.00 to 07.30 in the evening.
    • Saturdays, Sundays and federal holidays: The bridge will open in one and a half hours.

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