HOW TO VOTE ABSENTEE
A voter, or someone designated by the voter, may request an absentee ballot from the Supervisor of Elections in person, by mail, by email or by telephone. One request can cover all elections within two (2) General Election cycles. The person requesting an absentee 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 absentee ballot to a polling place.

A designee may pick up an absentee ballot for a voter on election day or up to 5 days before election day. A designee may only pick up two absentee 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 an absentee ballot but wish to vote at an early voting location or in your precinct on election day, you must take the absentee ballot with you to the polls, 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.