How to vote in Florida
You're a U.S. citizen? Then you vote like anyone else. Five questions, in the order you'll ask them. Every date links to the page I read it on.
Can I still register?
- Online: by .
- By mail: your form has to be postmarked by .
- In person: by .
Florida has no same day registration.
To register, or to check that you are registered, start at Florida Department of State, Division of Elections.
Where the source gives a rule and not a day, I counted the day from it. In its words: “The registration books must be closed on the 29th day before each election and must remain closed until after that election.”
Source: Florida Statutes 97.055; vote.gov. Checked 12 October 2026.
Can I vote early?
Yes. Early voting in person runs from to .
This is the required period. Counties may add days, and sites and hours are set by each county.
Where the source gives a rule and not a day, I counted the day from it. In its words: “Early voting shall begin on the 10th day before an election that contains state or federal races and end on the 3rd day before the election” “end on the 3rd day before the election, and shall be provided for no less than 8 hours and no more than 12 hours per day at each site during the applicable period.”
Source: Florida Statutes 101.657. Checked 12 October 2026.
Can I vote by mail?
Who can vote by mail: For this one, go by the state's own page: Florida Department of State, Division of Elections.
- Ask for your ballot: by .
- Send it back: your ballot has to arrive by 7:00 p.m. on .
Where the source gives a rule and not a day, I counted the day from it. In its words: “The deadline to submit a request for a ballot to be mailed is 5 p.m. local time on the 12th day before an upcoming election.” “all marked absent electors’ ballots to be counted must be received by the supervisor by 7 p.m. the day of the election.”
Source: Florida Statutes 101.62; Florida Statutes 101.67. Checked 12 October 2026.
What do I bring?
Bring a current photo ID. If it does not show your signature, bring a second ID that does. Without ID you vote a provisional ballot.
Source: Florida Statutes 101.043. Checked 12 October 2026.
Where and when on 3 November?
Election Day is .
- Polls are open: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Where you vote: find your polling place through Florida Department of State, Division of Elections.
Source: Florida Statutes 100.011. Checked 12 October 2026.
The last word
The state's election office has it, not me. If anything here differs from Florida Department of State, Division of Elections, the state is right. I checked these pages on 12 October 2026, and rules can change after that.
I tell you how to vote. I never tell you who to vote for. See how the people who represent Florida score on Iran, or see how Iranians in one district vote as one.
Not a citizen yet? Here is what your papers allow.