YOUR QUESTIONS, ANSWERED
HOW TO VOTE
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U.S. citizens who are Florida residents and will be at least 18 years old by Election Day. 16 and 17-year-old FL citizens may pre-register. Most citizens with felony convictions will automatically have voting rights restored upon completion of their sentence, including payment of fines and fees. Must not have been found mentally incapacitated without having rights restored.
If you’re 16 or 17, you can PRE-REGISTER to vote—meaning you’ll get added to the voter rolls once you turn 18.
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You’ll need to update your voter registration. You can update your address online using our online tool or in-person!
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Most Floridians with felony convictions automatically have their rights restored after completing all terms of their sentence, including paying all fines and fees.
A felony conviction for murder or a sexual offense makes a person ineligible to vote unless their rights are restored by the State Clemency Board. More information at: floridarrc.com
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You can pre-register to vote! When you turn 18, then you’ll receive a voter ID card in the mail and you’ll be added to the voter rolls.
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Yes. Whether you just got married or took a big step in your gender-affirming journey, once you’ve legally changed your name, you’ll need to update, too.
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The deadline to register to vote is always 29 days before Election Day.
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You can update your voter registration using our online tool here or by calling your county's Supervisor of Elections office as soon as possible--and BEFORE Election Day.
VOTE-BY-MAIL
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In each county, there will be different Election Day and early voting sites. To find yours, you’ll need to check with your county’s Supervisor of Elections here!
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You can early vote at location’s designated by your county’s Supervisor of Elections! It can vary per county, but find your county here and view the early voting options nearest to you.
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Bring a photo ID——a driver’s license or any other government issued identification.
Even if your photo ID (ex. Drivers License) address does not match your voter registration address, it is still a valid form of ID.
You're also allowed to bring your sample ballot or voter guides with you to help you fill out your ballot if you need it!If you requested a mail ballot, but decide to vote in-person instead, you'll want to bring that with you to exchange, too.
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If you have yet to update your address, your polling location or the location nearest to you--early voting or on Election Day--has the ability to update your address on site. Verify this information with your county's Supervisor of Election for your county here.
REGISTERING TO VOTE
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In Florida, you can request an absentee ballot through the mail. This gives voters the option to mail their ballots to their Supervisor of Elections or complete it at home and turn it in to their local elections officials, too.
You have to request one each election cycle.
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Yes. You must request every election cycle.
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You can turn in your ballot through the mail—or you can turn in your mail ballot in-person.
You can bring your ballot to your polling place on election day or to an early voting site or turn it in directly to your supervisor of elections office.
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Your completed ballot must be received or delivered in person or by mail to your local Supervisor of Elections’ office no later than 7:00 pm on the day of the election.
We recommend mailing your ballot back ASAP and delivering it in-person after November 1st to ensure it is received. -
If you won’t be home or in the state of Florida on Election Day, voting by mail is one of the best ways to make your voice heard.
Floridians who go to out-of-state schools can request a ballot be mailed to their campus address, folks with accessibility concerns can vote from the comfort of their homes, or if you don’t have access to reliable transportation, this can help, too.