You are eligible to vote in Florida if you:

1. You are a United States citizen
2. You are a legal resident of Florida
3. You are a legal resident of the county in which you seek to be registered
4. You are at least 16 years old to pre-register or at least 18 years old to register and vote
5. You have not been declared “non-compos mentis” or “mentally incompetent” by a court of law
6. You have not been convicted of a felony or have been convicted but have had your rights restored

You must register to vote at least 29 days before the election you wish to vote in.

Special Populations:

1. Formerly Incarcerated:
   • • A felony conviction in Florida for murder or a sexual offense makes a person ineligible to vote in Florida unless and until the person’s right to vote is restored by the State Clemency Board.
     • For any other felony conviction in Florida, a person is eligible to register and vote if the person has completed all terms of his or her sentence. Completion of the sentence means:
       1. 1. Prison or jail time;
          2. Parole, probation, or other forms of supervision; and
          3. Payment of the total amount of all fines, fees, costs, and restitution ordered as part of the felony sentence.

Note: Such person may alternatively apply to have their right to vote restored by the State Clemency Board.

1. • • A felony conviction in another state makes a person ineligible to vote in Florida only if the conviction would make the person ineligible to vote in the state where the person was convicted.
     • An offense on which a person was not adjudicated guilty does not make a person ineligible to vote.
     • A misdemeanor conviction does not make a person ineligible to vote.
2. College Students: If away at college, students should register to vote in the county and state where they are a legal resident. What is their legal residence? 
   • • They are the ones to determine and declare the city, county and state in which you claim your legal residence. You may choose to keep your parent’s address as your legal address, or you may wish to designate the city, county or state where your school is located.
     • Where do they order their vote by mail ballot? 
       • • From the Supervisor of Elections office in the county they are claiming as their legal residence.
     • What if they are home during early voting? Can they vote early?
       • • If they have kept their home address as their legal residence then, yes, they may participate in early voting. Must be sure to bring a picture and signature ID to vote.
     • When will their ballot be mailed from the Florida Supervisor of Elections office?
       • • Civilian ballots shall be mailed 40 – 33 days prior to election day.  Military and Overseas ballots shall be mailed no later than 45 days prior to election day. 
3. Unhoused Individuals:
   • • Registering to vote online:
       • • Registering online requires a Florida license number or state ID number, date of issue of the license or state ID, and the last four digits of a social security number. The form can be found at registertovoteflorida.gov/home.
         • If having any of those documents/numbers is an issue, you can still use the online form to prefill a voter registration, but are required to mail a printed form (Registering to Vote by Mail).
         • According to Register To Vote Florida, “you also have the option to submit voter registration information online when you renew your driver’s license online through the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles’ online renewal system.”
     • Registering to Vote by Mail
       • • Registering to vote by mail requires filling out this form and mailing it to the Supervisor of Elections for your resident county. The form itself has a chart to find the correct contact information for your county, but the information can also be found on the Florida Department of State’s election website.
         • The form asks for a Florida license number or state ID number along with the last four digits of a social security number, but it states, “If you do not have any of these numbers, check ‘None.’ If you leave the field and box blank, your new registration may be denied.”
         • The form also requires a resident address — that is not a P.O. box — and a separate mailing address which could be the same.
         • According to the National Coalition for the Homeless, Florida allows sheltered and unsheltered residents to register, and recommends sheltered residents to put their shelter as a resident address and mailing address if possible.
         • For unsheltered residents, a street crossing — such as “corner of Main Street and Main Drive” — could be put for resident address, and anywhere you could receive mail for the mailing address. Both addresses must be in the same county.
     • When Voting by Mail-In Ballot
       • • If the ballot needs to be mailed to a different address than the one used to register to vote, you’ll have to print and sign a form — which will also be on their website — with the new address to be sent back to the Supervisor of Elections office.
     • Registering to Vote In-Person
       • • According to the Florida Division of Elections, “Paper application forms may be found at any county Supervisor of Elections office, local library, or any entity authorized by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to issue fishing, hunting, or trapping permits.”
         • This also includes any Department of Motor Vehicles office, military recruitment offices, Department of Veteran’s Affairs, Agency for Persons with Disabilities, and Department of Financial Services offices. An exhaustive list can be found here.
     • When Voting In-Person
       • • When going to the polls, Florida requests a valid photo ID with a signature. This could be a driver’s license, state ID, passport, student ID, etc. If the photo ID does not have a signature, they will ask for an additional ID that does.
         • If having a form of ID is not possible, Florida still allows you to cast a ballot. According to the Florida Division of Elections, “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.”
         • The correct polling station to vote at can be found on your county’s Supervisor of Elections website. All the counties and their websites can be found on the Florida Department of State’s website, and your county can be found by checking your registration status here.

Voter Registration Deadlines:

• In Person: 29 days before Election Day.
• By Mail: Postmarked 29 days before Election Day.
• Online: 29 days before Election Day.
• Absentee Ballot Application: 
  • • In-Person: Received 10 days before Election Day.
    • By mail: Received 10 days before Election Day.
    • Online: Received 10 days before Election Day.

Register Online

To submit an online application, you will need:

1. Your Florida driver license (Florida DL) or Florida identification card (Florida ID card) issued by the Florida Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles.
2. The issued date of your Florida DL or Florida ID card; and
3. The last four digits of your Social Security Number (SSN4).

If you do not have any of the information above, you may still use the online system to prefill a voter registration application form. However, you will have to print, sign, and then mail or deliver your completed voter registration application to your county Supervisor of Elections’ office.

You should not use this system to register or update your voter registration information if you are a participant with the Florida Attorney General’s Address Confidentiality Program (See sections 741-401.-741.409, and 741.465, Florida Statutes). Contact your county Supervisor of Elections to register.

Register In-Person

• In order to register to vote, you must fill out, sign, and submit a voter registration application. You can register to vote by mail, in person, or online.

You may also complete an application or deliver an application in person to any Supervisor of Elections Office, Division of Elections location, an office that issues driver’s licenses, or any voter registration agency such as a public assistance office, center for independent living, office serving persons with disabilities, public library, or an armed forces recruitment office.

As a first-time voter, you need to provide the last four digits of your Social Security number and one of the following forms of ID:

• Florida driver’s license
• Florida identification card
• U.S passport
• Debit or credit card
• Military ID
• Student ID
• Retirement center ID
• Neighborhood association ID
• Public assistance ID
• Veteran health identification card issued by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
• Concealed weapon permit issued in Florida
• Employee identification card issued by any branch, department, agency of entity of the Federal Government, the state, a county, or a municipality.

If you do not have any of the above forms of identification, the following documents are acceptable:

• Utility bill
• Bank statement
• Government check
• Paycheck
• Other government document

Reminder: In order to vote in an upcoming election, must be registered no later than 29 days before the election. The registration date is the date that your application is postmarked or hand-delivered to the office of any Supervisor of Elections, the Division of Elections, a driver’s license office, or other voter registration agency.

Voter Registration Agencies

All offices that provide public assistance:

• Department of Health’s Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children
• Department of Children and Families programs
  • • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
    • Medicaid/Kidcare Medicaid Program
    • Temporary Cash Assistance Program
• All offices that provide state funded programs for persons with disabilities
  • • Agency for Persons with Disabilities
    • Department of Veteran’s Affairs
    • Department of Education
      • • Division of Blind Services
        • Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
    • Department of Financial Services
      • • Division of Workers’ Compensation
    • Disability offices at public colleges and universities

Armed Forces Recruitment Offices:

• Army
• Navy
• Marines
• Coast Guard
• National Guard

Centers for Independent Living

Public Libraries:

• County libraries
• Municipal libraries

How to Vote In-Person if a Ballot was Requested:

• A voter who has requested a vote-by-mail ballot may change his or her mind and vote in person. The voter should bring the ballot (marked or unmarked) to the polls to turn the ballot in and vote a regular ballot. If the voter does not bring the ballot to the polls for whatever reason, the Supervisor of Elections’ office will need to confirm that the ballot has not already been returned and received. If the ballot has not been received, the voter will be allowed to vote a regular ballot. If the ballot has been received, the ballot is deemed cast and the voter to have voted. If the voter believes the office is incorrect for whatever reason, the voter is allowed to vote a provisional ballot. The matter will then be presented to the canvassing board for determination. If it cannot be determined if the ballot has been received, the voter will be allowed to vote a provisional ballot.

Photo ID is required to vote in Florida. Valid forms of ID include:

1. Florida driver’s license
2. Florida identification card issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
3. United States passport
4. Debit or credit card
5. Military identification
6. Student identification
7. Retirement center identification
8. Neighborhood association identification
9. Public assistance identification
10. Veteran health identification card issued by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs
11. License to carry a concealed weapon or firearm
12. Employee identification card issued by any branch, department, agency, or entity of the Federal Government, the state, a county, or a municipality.

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 have any of the above forms of identification, the following documents are acceptable:

1. Utility bill
2. Bank statement
3. Government check
4. Paycheck
5. Other government document

If you go to your polling place without an approved form of ID, you can still vote on 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.

Early Voting/Advanced Voting:

• Florida offers in-person early voting. No excuse is needed to vote early. Early voting begins on the 10th day before the election and ends on the 3rd day before the election.
• Early voting starts:
  • • At least 10 days before the election. Varies by county. Voters should contact their county elections office to determine if more early voting dates are available.
• Early Voting Ends:
  • • 3 days before the election. Varies by county. Voters should contact their county elections office to determine if more early voting dates are available.
• 2022 Early Voting Period:
  • • By law, early voting must be held at least for 8 days. The mandatory early voting periods for 2022 are:
      1. 1. Primary Election: August 13 – 20
         2. General Election: October 29 – November 5
    • Each county Supervisor of Elections may offer more days of early voting from one or more of the following days:
      • 1. Primary Election: August 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 21
        2. General Election: October 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, and November 6

Check with county Supervisor of Elections for the additional days of early voting that may be offered in your county. For more information about early voting, visit the Division of Elections’ webpage on Early Voting.

Absentee Voting:

• Absentee Voting Dates
  • Return & Request Deadlines
    • • The deadline to request that a vote-by-mail ballot be mailed is no later than 5:00 p.m. (local time) on the 10th day before the election. The deadlines for 2022 are:
        • • Primary Election: August 13
          • General Election: October 29
      • A vote-by-mail ballot must be returned and received by the Supervisor of Elections in the county of registration no later than 7:00 p.m. (local time) on election day for the respective election in order to be counted.

A 10-day extension exists only for overseas voters for the Presidential Preference Primary and General Election only. 

• • Send Deadlines
    • • For absent stateside and overseas uniformed service member and overseas civilian voters (also known as UOCAVA voters), Supervisors of Elections send the ballots no later than 45 days before an election. The send deadlines for 2022 are:
        • • Primary Election: July 9
          • General Election: September 24
      • For domestic voters, Supervisors of Elections send the ballots during a 7-day window which is between 40 and 33 days before an election. The send periods for 2022 are:
        • • Primary Election: July 14 – 21
          • General Election: September 29 – October 6

All voters are eligible to vote absentee/by mail in Florida; no excuse is needed. What is this:

• A vote-by-mail ballot refers to a ballot that you request and pick-up or have delivered to you without having to vote at the polls during early voting or on Election Day. A voter must first be registered to vote before he or she can request a vote-by-mail ballot. Effective May 6, 2021, unless otherwise specified, a request to receive a vote-by-mail ballot covers all elections through the end of the calendar year for the next ensuing regularly scheduled general election. However, an existing vote-by-mail ballot request submitted before May 6, 2021, is deemed sufficient for elections held through the end of the 2022 calendar year. If a vote-by-mail ballot is returned undeliverable, it will cancel a request for future elections and must be renewed.

How to and Who Can Request a Vote-by-Mail Ballot:

• A request for a vote-by-mail ballot may be made in one of the following ways:
  • • By signed writing (e.g., mail, fax, or scanned attachment to an email) to Supervisor of Elections
    • In person at Supervisor of Elections’ office
    • By phone to Supervisor of Elections
• The voter’s request must include the following information:
  • • The voter’s name;
    • The voter’s date of birth;
    • The voter’s address (If the request is to mail the ballot to an address other than the one on file, the request must be a signed writing. An exception exists for absent uniformed service voter or an overseas voter seeking a vote-by-mail ballot.);
    • The voter’s Florida driver license, Florida identification card, or last four digits of the elector’s social security number, whichever may be verified in the supervisor’s records;
    • The voter’s signature (if the request is written).
• A voter can designate an immediate family member (the designee’s spouse or the parent, child, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling of the designee or of the designee’s spouse) or the voter’s legal guardian to request the ballot on their behalf. The following additional information is required for the request if the request is made on behalf of the voter:
  • • The requestor’s address;
    • The requestor’s driver license number, state identification card, or the last four digits of the elector’s social security number (if available);
    • The requestor’s relationship to the voter;
    • The requestor’s signature (if the request is written).

Deadline to Request that a Vote-by-Mail Ballot be Mailed: The deadline to request that a vote-by-mail ballot be mailed is no later than 5 p.m. on the 10th day before the election. A Supervisor of Elections must mail the ballot out within 2 business days after a request. The last day for a Supervisor to be able to mail out a ballot is 8 days before the election.

Who Can Pick Up a Vote-by-Mail Ballot:

• A voter can pick up their own vote-by-mail ballot at any time once the ballot becomes available, including Election Day.
• A voter can designate any person to pick up their ballot. The designee can pick up the ballot no earlier than 9 days before Election Day. A designee is limited to picking up vote-by-mail ballots for two other voters per election (not including their own ballot and the ballots for immediate family members). An immediate family member refers to the designee’s spouse or the parent, child, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling of the designee or of the designee’s spouse.
• The designee must submit an affidavit to pick-up the voter’s blank ballot. Form DS-DE 37 (English PDF / Español PDF) is a combination form that includes the affidavit for ballot pick-up, the written authorization for the designee and if a request is not already on record, the voter’s request for a vote-by-mail ballot.
• If a voter or designee waits until Election Day to pick up or have delivered a vote-by-mail ballot, the Election Day Vote-by-Mail Ballot Delivery Affidavit (DS-DE 136 – English PDF / Español PDF) must also be completed. The voter must affirm that an emergency exists that keeps the voter from being able to vote at his or her assigned polling place.

How to Request Another Ballot: If a ballot is lost or damaged (e.g., not yet arrived or way overdue, return envelope has sealed due to humidity, ballot materials are wet, stained from food, etc.), a voter can request another ballot. Contact your Supervisor of Elections’ office. Contact information is here.

Deadline to Return a Vote-by-Mail Ballot: A returned voted ballot must be received, regardless of postmark, by the Supervisor of Elections’ office no later than 7:00 pm (local time) on Election Day. A 10-day extension exists for overseas voters only for Presidential Preference Primary and General Elections, provided the ballot is postmarked or dated by Election Day. Untimely received ballots are otherwise not counted.

Recommended Timeline to Return a Vote-by-Mail Ballot:

• The United States Postal Service recommends that domestic nonmilitary voters mail back their voted ballots at least one (1) week before the Election Day deadline to account for any unforeseen events or weather issues.
• The Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) provides recommended earlier timelines (see timetable at the bottom of FVAP’s website) for absent military and overseas voters. For more information about election mail and the United States Postal Service, visit the webpage on election-mail.

How to Return a Vote-by-Mail Ballot:

• A vote-by-mail ballot can be returned by mail or delivered in person. If returned by mail, it can be returned by the United States Postal service or through another private or commercial carrier as long as the ballot is received by the requisite deadline.
• A vote-by-mail ballot cannot be returned online, by fax, by email or by fax with one exception. Overseas voters (civilian and military) have the option to return their ballot by mail or by fax. Please visit the webpage Military and Overseas Voting for more information.
• Vote-by-mail ballots may also be deposited into secure drop boxes at Supervisors of Elections’ main and branch offices until 7:00 pm (local time) on Election Day. Vote-by-mail ballots may also be deposited at secure drop boxes at designated early voting sites in the county. Visit your county Supervisors of Elections’ website for the locations, days, and hours of all secure drop boxes in the county. Contact information can be found here.

How to Correct a Missing or Mismatched Signature on Your Vote-by-Mail Ballot: A Supervisor of Elections is required to notify a voter as soon as it is practical if a voter’s signature is missing or does not match the one on record. Once a voter learns about the missing or mismatched signature, the voter may complete and return a “Vote-by-Mail Ballot Cure” Affidavit (Form DS-DE 139 – English PDF / Español PDF) with a copy of identification. The documentation can be returned by mail, email, fax, or in person. The deadline to submit the form and the ID is no later than 5 p.m. (local time) on the 2nd day after an election. Failure to follow the instructions may cause the ballot not to be counted.

Track Your Vote-by-Mail Ballot Request and Returned Ballot:

• Any voter who has requested a vote-by-mail ballot can track online the status of his or her ballot through the county Supervisor of Elections’ website or access the county-specific link on our webpage Vote-by-Mail Ballot Information and Status Lookup.
• The United States Postal Service also provides a free service (register online) called Informed Delivery that allows a voter to see in advance a digital image of the address side of certain mail pieces such as a requested vote-by-mail ballot that will arrive at the voter’s mailing address. Other options, if time does not allow for timely return by mail, include in person delivery, secure drop boxes designated by county’s Supervisor of Elections, or expedited or special courier services.

Primary Election: August 23

• Registration Deadline: July 25

Florida has closed primaries. Voters registered with a particular party may only vote in that party’s primary. 17-year-olds cannot vote in the primary election even if they will be 18 by the corresponding general election.

General/Midterm Election: November 8

• Registration Deadline: General Election: October 11

Early Voting

• By law, early voting must be held at least for 8 days. The mandatory early voting periods for 2022 are:
  • • Primary Election: August 13 – 20
    • General/Midterm Election: October 29 – November 5
• Each county Supervisor of Elections may offer more days of early voting from one or more of the following days:
  • • Primary Election: August 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 21
    • General Election: October 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, and November 6

National Representatives

• U.S. Senate (1 of 2 seats)
• Representative in Congress (all districts)

Statewide Representatives

• Multi-County and District Offices
• Governor and Lieutenant Governor
• Attorney General
• Chief Financial Officer
• Commissioner of Agriculture
• State Senator (all districts)
• State Representative (all districts)
• State Attorney (6th and 20th Judicial Circuits)
• Public Defender (20th Judicial Circuit)
• Five state executive offices are up for election in Florida in 2022:
  • • GovernorAttorney General
    • Lieutenant Governor
    • Attorney General
    • Chief Financial Officer
    • Agriculture Commissioner

Local Representatives

• County Offices
  • • Election of some county offices vary by county. Contact your county Supervisor of Elections to determine the manner of election for these offices.
    • Board of County Commissioners
    • School Board (nonpartisan)
    • Other constitutional offices depending on county
• Judicial Retention (Nonpartisan)
• Justices, Supreme Court of Florida (only those whose terms expire January 2023)
• Judges, District Courts of Appeal (only those whose terms expire January 2023)
• Circuit Judges (Nonpartisan)
  • • Only those whose terms expire January 2023
• County Court Judges (Nonpartisan)
  • • Only those whose terms expire January 2023

There is talk about doing Ranked Choice Voting in All Florida General Elections. The Florida General Election Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (Initiative #21-01) is not on the ballot in Florida as an initiated constitutional amendment on November 8, 2022.

State Polling Summary

• You can find Florida’s State Polling Summary here

Find Your Polling Location

• You can find your local polling location here