Florida

Early Voting:

Statewide mandatory early voting from August 10-17. Some counties also have early voting August 5-9 and/or August 18. Hours vary by county. Check county Supervisor of Elections website for dates, hours and locations.

Election Day:

7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. (local time) on Election Day.

Any voters waiting in line at 7:00 p.m. should have the opportunity to cast a ballot.
For more information visit: Division of Elections – Florida Department of State

Early Voting:

Check county Supervisor of Elections website for locations.

Election Day:

Voter Precinct Lookup – Division of Elections.

A voter must vote in the county in which they reside legally. If voting on Election Day, a voter must vote in the polling location assigned to their current residence.

If the voter has only temporarily relocated due to work, school, or for another reason, but have no intention of changing their legal permanent residence to that temporary address, they will need to vote in-person at the election day polling location where they are registered to vote, vote early in-person at any early voting location in their county of legal permanent residence, or obtain a vote-by-mail ballot from the county Supervisor of Elections where they are registered to vote.

If the voter has moved within the same county in Florida and intends to establish permanent residency at this new address, they may vote at any early voting location in that county or in their new polling place by regular ballot after signing an affirmation of their new address. 

If they have permanently changed their legal residence to another county in Florida, they will vote in their new county and update their address information at the correct polling place for their new address, if the location has an electronic poll book. If the polling place does not have an electronic poll book, the voter may only vote by provisional ballot.

Registration Deadlines

• The voter registration deadline for the Congressional District 1 and District 6 Special Primary Election is Mon Dec 30, 2024.

How to Check Your Registration: Voters can determine whether they are registered to vote at the following link: Am I Registered?.

You are eligible to vote in Florida if you:

• Are a U.S. citizen
• Are a resident of Florida
• Are at least 18 years old by Election Day

You are NOT eligible to vote in Florida if:

• A judge has specifically ruled that you are not able to vote.
• You have been convicted of a felony and have not yet had your civil rights restored.

Restorative Requirements

• For felonies involving murder or sexual offense, you must apply to have your voting rights restored by the State Clemency Board, only after your full sentence is completed, including parole or probation, and payment of any fees.
• For felonies not involving murder or sexual offense, if your sentense is completed including parole, probation, and payment of fees, you may register to vote and cast a ballot

https://www.usvotefoundation.org/voting-rights-restoration/florida

You may preregister to vote in Florida

• At the age 16
• At the age of 17

How to register 

• Congressional District 1 and District 6 Special Primary Election
  • Register By: Mon Dec 30, 2024

To register to vote online, click the following link: https://registertovoteflorida.gov/home. 

Individuals who do not have a Florida Driver License or Florida State ID Card must register using the paper Voter Registration Application form. They can register on paper through the mail, at the Supervisor of Elections office, at any public library, or at other government offices that serve as voter registration agencies.

Registration eligibility requirements:

• Voter must be a citizen of the United States;
• Voter must be a legal resident of Florida; 
• Voter must be a legal resident of the county in which they seek to be registered;
• Voter much be at least 18 years old to register and vote (Florida offers pre-registration for 16 and 17 year olds);
• Voter must not be a person who has been adjudicated mentally incapacitated with respect to voting in Florida or any other state without having the right to vote restored; and
• Voter must not be a person convicted of a felony without having their right to vote restored.

If You Want to Vote Absentee, requests may be made:

• In-Person
• By Mail
• By Fax
• By Email

Absentee Ballots may be returned:

• In-Person
• By Mail

Congressional District 1 and District 6 Special Primary Election

Ballot Request:

• Thu Jan 16, 2025 5:00PM

Ballot Return:

• Tue Jan 28, 2025 7:00PM

Florida offers voters “vote-by-mail” (VBM) ballots, rather than “absentee” ballots. No excuse is needed to vote by mail, but voters must submit a request for a VBM ballot. To submit a request for a VBM ballot online or by phone, the voter should find their appropriate county Supervisors of Elections’ website at: https://dos.elections.myflorida.com/supervisors/.

If the voter wants to have their VBM ballot sent to an address that the Supervisor of Elections does not have on file for them, they must submit a written and signed vote-by-mail request using the Statewide Vote-by-Mail Request form.

• The voter should review their county’s Supervisor of Elections’ webpage for specific information on where to return their VBM ballot. The voted VBM ballot must be returned and received by the Supervisor of Elections no later than 7:00 p.m. (local time) on Election Day.

Florida offers early voting in any election that contains a state or federal office race.  The early voting period must start at least on the 10th day before the election and run until the 3rd day before the election. In addition, supervisors of elections have the option to offer more early voting on the 15th, 14th, 13th, 12th, 11th, and/or 2nd day before an election.
Early voting times and locations must be determined by the county no later than 30 days prior to an election. Each county’s Supervisor of Elections will have specific information for early voting dates, times and locations. 

Voter Registration

To register to vote in Florida you should provide one of the following:

• Your Florida Driver’s License Number
• Your Florida ID Number

If you do not have these IDs, you may provide:

• Last Four Digits of your Social Security Number

If you do not have any of these identity documents or Social Security Number, you will need to provide a copy of one of the following accepted forms of ID:

• Retirement Center ID
• Valid Employee Photo ID from Federal or State government
• Valid Student ID
• Valid US Passport
• Debit or Credit Card
• Valid Military ID
• Government Issued Document that shows your current name and address
• Utility Bill, Bank Statement, Government Check, or Paycheck that Shows your current name and address
• Public Assistance ID
• Neighborhood Association ID
• Florida ID Card
• License to Carry Concealed Weapon or Firearm

ID is not required if you are 65 or older, have a temporary or permanent physical disability, are a member of the active uniformed services or merchant marine who is absent from the county for active duty, or a spouse or dependent thereof, or are currently living outside the U.S. but otherwise eligible to vote in Florida. You can alternatively show one of these documents when you vote to complete your registration.

Voting In-Person

In Florida, you need to show a valid ID to vote. You can use any ID from this list:

• Valid US Passport
• Valid ID Issued by the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles, Transportation, Highway Safety, etc.
• Public Assistance ID
• Valid Military ID
• Valid Florida Driver’s License
• Valid Student ID
• Neighborhood Association ID
• Retirement Center ID
• Debit or Credit Card
• License to Carry Concealed Weapon or Firearm
• Veteran Health ID Issued by US Department of Veterans Affairs

If your ID does not contain a signature and/or photo, you will be asked to show an additional form of ID with a signature and/or photo. If you do not have any of the requested ID documents, you will be provided with a provisional ballot. Your signature on the provisional ballot must match the signature on your voter registration card.

Whether voting in person during early voting or on Election Day, you must bring a current and valid photo ID from the approved list of 12 IDs.

If your photo ID does not include your signature, you will be asked to provide another ID that has your signature.

If you do not bring proper ID, you can still vote a provisional ballot. 

As long as you are eligible and voted in the proper precinct, your provisional ballot will count provided the signature on your provisional ballot matches the signature in your registration record.

To request a vote-by-mail ballot, a voter must have their valid Florida driver license number, their valid Florida identification card number, or the last four digits of their social security number.  For more information, visit: https://dos.fl.gov/elections/for-voters/voting/vote-by-mail/.
To utilize Florida’s online voter registration system, a voter must have a Florida driver license or a Florida identification card. If the voter does not have a Florida driver license or Florida identification card, the voter must submit a completed, hard copy Florida Voter Registration Application form to the voter’s county Supervisor of Elections’ office. For more information, visit: https://dos.fl.gov/elections/for-voters/voter-registration/register-to-vote-or-update-your-information/.

Voters who have moved within Florida do not need to re-register to vote, but will need to update their address on their voter registration record.

• Voters with a Florida Driver License or Florida ID may register or update their registration online at https://registertovoteflorida.gov/home.  
• Voters may also update their registration by calling their county Supervisor of Elections office.

Voters who have moved within the same county in Florida who do not update the address on their voter registration record in advance of the election still have the right to vote. They may update  their address at the polling site and vote a regular ballot.

If a voter moves within Florida to a different county and does not update the address on their voter registration record in advance of the election, they will be able to update their address at the polling site and vote a regular ballot, in most cases. If the polling location does not have an electronic poll book, then the voter may have to vote using a provisional ballot.

Voting Military

Service members and their dependents may register and request a ballot using the federal voter registration/ballot request form (“FPCA”). You will have the following identification options when completing the form:

• Valid Florida Driver’s License
• U.S. State or Territory or District Issued ID
• Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID
• Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number

Voting Overseas

U.S. citizens living overseas may register and request a ballot using the overseas voter registration/ballot request form. You will have the following identification options when completing the form:

• Valid Florida Driver’s License
• U.S. State or Territory or District Issued ID
• Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID
• Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number

Absent uniformed service members (and their eligible dependents) and U.S. citizens living outside the U.S. are eligible to vote under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA). They can register to vote online or get step-by-step assistance and forms at https://www.fvap.gov/portal/login/auth.html. 

Military and Overseas voters can both register to vote and request a ballot using the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) at Standard Form 76, “Federal Post Card Application (FPCA)” (fvap.gov).

Military and overseas voters may request a ballot by telephone, mail, email, or fax, and may choose to receive the blank ballot by mail, email, or fax.  Voted ballots must be returned by mail, or by fax – fax return is only for voters who are outside of the US, not stateside.  See more information at Florida (fvap.gov). 

VBM ballots cast by uniformed and overseas voters during a presidential preference primary or general election must be postmarked or dated no later than election day and received by the Supervisor of Elections no later than ten (10) days after election day.
A military or VBM voter who makes a timely ballot request but does not receive a ballot may use the emergency federal write-in absentee ballot for any state, federal, or local election. This is available online at  “Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB)” (fvap.gov).

Persons convicted of misdemeanors or infractions can register and vote as long as they are otherwise eligible to vote.

If a person is currently in jail serving a sentence for a misdemeanor conviction or is a pretrial detainee who is otherwise eligible to register and vote in Florida, they may register and vote by mail from jail.

Persons with felony convictions for murder or a sexual offense are ineligible to vote in Florida unless and until their right to vote is restored by the State Clemency Board.

Persons with felony convictions other than for murder or a sexual offense must complete all terms of their sentence (e.g., prison, probation, parole, and other forms of supervision), and pay off all court-imposed fines, fees, and restitution in advance of having their rights restored.

If a person is currently in jail serving a sentence for a felony conviction, they cannot vote.

If a person was convicted of a felony in another state outside of Florida, the person is eligible to vote if their rights were restored under that state’s laws or under Florida law. A misdemeanor conviction in another state does not make a person ineligible to vote in Florida.

For more information on eligibility to vote after a felony conviction, visit the following webpage on the Florida Division of Elections website: Constitutional Amendment 4/Felon Voting Rights – Division of Elections – Florida Department of State.  
If a person does not know whether they are eligible to vote due to a past felony conviction, they can use the Campaign Legal Center online tool or contact theFlorida Rights Restoration Coalition at 877-MY-VOTE-0 (1-877-698-6830).