REGISTRATION DATE AND BOOK CLOSING INFORMATION
If this is a new registration application, the date the completed application is postmarked or hand delivered to a driver’s license office, a voter registration agency, an armed forces recruitment office, the Division of Elections, or the office of any Supervisor of Elections in the state will be your registration date.
If this is a new Florida application, you must be registered for at least 29 days before you can vote in an election. If your application is complete and you are qualified as a voter, a voter information card will be mailed to you.
ELECTION DATES FOR 2024
Primary Election – August 20, 2024
Deadline to Register (Book Closing): July 22, 2024
Deadline to Change Party Affiliation: July 22, 2024
Vote-by-Mail Ballot Request Deadline: August 8, 2024
The deadline to request that a vote-by-mail ballot be mailed is no later than 5:00 p.m. (local time) on the 12th day before the election.
Early Voting Period: August 10th – 18th from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Florida is a Closed Primary Election State
That means that only the voters who are registered members of political parties may vote for respective party candidates or nominees for an office in a primary election unless a Universal Primary Contest* occurs. You can change your party affiliation by submitting an updated Voter Registration Application at any time. Party changes must be made 29 days before a Primary Election in order to be valid for that election. All registered voters, regardless of party affiliation, may vote on issues and nonpartisan races during a Primary Election.
*A Universal Primary Contest occurs if all candidates for an office have the same party affiliation and the winner will have no opposition in the General Election.
General Election – November 5, 2024
Deadline to Register (Book Closing): October 7, 2024
Vote-by-Mail Ballot Request Deadline: October 24, 2024
The deadline to request that a vote-by-mail ballot be mailed is no later than 5:00 p.m. (local time) on the 12th day before the election.
Early Voting Period: October 21st - November 3rd from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
What is a General Election?
A General Election is held in November of every even-numbered year. During a General Election, all registered voters may vote for any candidate or question on the ballot. If there are write-in candidates who have qualified for a particular office, a space will be left on the General Election ballot where their name can be written.
IMPORTANT: The deadline for a vote-by-mail ballot to be returned and received is no later than 7:00 p.m. (local time) on Election Day.
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