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Vote By Mail
Who Can Vote By Mail?
All qualified voters are permitted to vote by mail under Florida law.
How to Vote By Mail
A voter, or someone designated by the voter, may request a mail ballot from the Supervisor of Elections in person, by mail, by email or by telephone. One request can cover all elections through the next two General Elections. The person requesting a mail ballot must disclose:
- The name of the voter for whom the ballot is requested;
- The voter’s address;
- The voter’s date of birth;
- The requester’s name;
- The requester’s address;
- The requester’s driver’s license number, if available;
- The requester’s relationship to the voter; and,
- The requester’s signature (written request only).
A request for a ballot to be mailed must be received by the Supervisor of Elections no later than 5 p.m. on the 6th day before the election. Marked ballots, whether mailed or delivered in person, must reach the Supervisor of Elections’ office no later than 7 p.m. on the day of the election. Do not return your mail ballot to a polling place.
Mail ballot voters can now track the status of their ballot. Click here for more information.
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A designee may pick up a mail ballot for a voter on election day or up to 5 days before election day. A designee may only pick up two mail ballots per election, other than his or her own ballot or ballots for members of his or her immediate family. Designees must have written authorization from the voter, present a picture I.D. and sign an affidavit.
If you have obtained a mail ballot but wish to vote at an early voting location or in your precinct on election day, you must take the ballot with you to the polls to surrender it, whether or not it has been marked. However, if you are unable to return the ballot, you may vote a provisional ballot.
(see sections 101.048, 101.62 and 101.69, Florida Statutes)
Military and Overseas Citizens
Click here for details on how Members of the United States Uniformed Services on active duty and the merchant marine, their spouses and dependents, and United States citizens residing outside of the United States may apply for voter registration or request an absentee ballot.