Election Day Voting | Early Voting | Vote-by-Mail | Identification Requirements | Assistance in Voting | Frequently Asked Questions
Election Day Voting
Polling Hours
On Election Day, the polls are open from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. If you are in line by 7:00 pm, you will be allowed to vote.
Polling Locations
Registered voters are required to vote at the assigned precinct of his/her legal residence. Contact your local Supervisor of Elections to find your precinct.
Florida Voting Systems
Exact systems vary, but all contain marksense ballots (fill in the oval) that are tabulated electronically. Electronic voting (audio and/or touchscreen) is available for voters with disabilities.
Contact your local Supervisor of Elections to learn more about the voting system used in your area.
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Early Voting
Early voting is a time period prior to Election Day, at a location designated by the Supervisor of Elections, where registered voters can vote their ballots.
During early voting, you must vote in your county but you are not required to vote in your precinct. It is ideal if you wish to vote closer to work or school, or if you are unavailable on Election Day.
For all Florida elections in which there is a state or federal office race, the Supervisor of Elections is required to conduct early voting.
Early Voting Schedule
Specific early voting dates and times in your county are determined by your local Supervisor of Elections. Early voting will end the weekend before the election. There is no early voting the day before Election Day.
Early Voting Locations
All supervisors will hold early voting in their main and branch offices. In addition, supervisors may designate certain other locations for early voting sites as allowed by state law; however, if so designated, these sites must be geographically located so that all voters in the county have an equal opportunity to cast a vote.
Additional Information
To vote early, remember to bring current photo and signature identification with you.
For more information contact your local Supervisor of Elections or the Division of Elections.
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Vote-by-Mail
Requests for vote-by-mail ballots must be received in your local Supervisor of Elections no later than 5:00 pm on the 10th day before an election.
Contact your local Supervisor of Elections to request a vote-by-mail ballot. You may request a vote-by-mail ballot in person, by mail, email, fax or by phone.
Your marked ballot must be mailed or delivered in person, reaching your Supervisor of Elections’ office not later than 7:00 pm on the day of the election. Do not return your voted mail ballot to a polling place.
A vote-by-mail ballot can be dropped off at designated secure drop boxes located at early voting sites during the election. Please contact your local Supervisor of Elections or refer to their website for the locations of all the vote-by-mail ballot secure drop boxes in your county.
For more information on Vote-by-Mail, click here.
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Identification Requirements
State law requires all persons appearing to vote in person to provide both a photo identification and signature identification. If the photo identification does not contain a signature, you will be asked to provide an additional identification with your signature.
Approved forms of picture/signature identification:
- Florida driver's license
- Florida identification card issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
- 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
- A 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
You should not be turned away from the polls because you do not bring identification. If you do not have the proper identification, you will be allowed to vote a provisional ballot.
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Assistance in Voting
Florida statutes prohibit anyone from being with the voter when he/she casts their vote unless the elector has previously requested assistance (such as when registering to vote).
If you have not previously requested assistance, you must complete an affidavit before anyone can accompany you into the voting booth.
If you do not bring with you a person to provide assistance, two election workers of different political affiliations will accompany you to the voting booth.
Additionally, electronic voting (audio and/or touchscreen) is available for voters with disabilities.
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