Florida Voting Requirements & Information

U.S. Vote Foundation’s Florida Voting Requirements and Information directory informs you of Florida voting rules and options. It focuses on Florida-specific voting guidelines and information for all voters, including domestic, overseas, and military voters. Here you can find out about Florida voter eligibility, voter ID requirements, registration, absentee and early voting options, ways to transmit voting documents and links to specific-Florida voting tools. It's an all-in-one Florida voting resource.

• U.S. Domestic Voters
• Overseas & Military Voters

Upcoming Election Dates & Deadlines

Florida Federal and State Elections

Tue Mar 19, 2024 - Florida Republican Presidential Preference Primary

Voter Registration Deadline

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

Absentee Ballot Return Deadline

Early Voting Available

This Presidential Primary is to vote for the Republican Presidential candidate in Florida.

As the Florida Democratic Party submitted only the name of one presidential candidate nominee, this nominee is then deemed the preferred presidential candidate for that party. Therefore there will not be a Democratic Presidential Preference Primary in Florida.

Tue Nov 5, 2024 - Florida General Election

Voter Registration Deadline

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

Absentee Ballot Return Deadline

Early Voting Available

General Information

Registration

You can register to vote or update your registration information:

• by mail
• in person
• online
• at drivers' license office
• at a tax collector's office that issues Florida licenses or ID cards
• at voter registration agencies
• at some public assistance offices

If you are registering to vote for the first time in Florida, and/or updating your voter registration record with a name change or change of political party affiliation, you must submit your application by postal mail with an original handwritten signature.

Election Day Voting

Polling places are open from 7am to 7pm on Election Day.

Find my polling place

Early Voting

Any registered voter may vote at an early voting site in an election that contains state or federal races.

Voting begins no later than 10 days prior to the election and ends 3 days before Election Day. Supervisors of Elections will designate early voting sites 30 days prior to the election.

Absentee Voting

Any registered voter may request an absentee ballot and vote by mail. You also have the option to drop off your vote-by-mail ballot at a secure intake station. Voters may return up to two other ballots for other voters in addition to their own.

Please visit the US Vote Disability Voting Guide to see accommodations for the registration and voting process.

Eligibility Requirements

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

You may preregister to vote in Florida

• At the age 16
• At the age of 17

If you are a student, you are eligible to vote in Florida if:

• You reside in another state but attend college in Florida
• You provide a valid photo student ID from a college/university at the polls
• You reside in Florida but are attending college in another state

Identification Requirements

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.

To request a vote-by-mail ballot, you must provide one of the following:

• Your Florida Driver's License Number
• Florida ID Card
• Last Four Digits of your Social Security Number