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Below is a county-by-county guide for information including:
Election Day
Every two years, a state Primary Election is held 11 weeks before the General Election. The Primary Election is for the purpose of nominating party nominees to be voted for in the General Election to fill a national, state, county, or district office. A General Election is held on the second Tuesday in November of every even-numbered year. (Information from the Florida Division of Elections)
Election dates for 2022 are:
>Primary Election: Tuesday, Aug. 23.
>General Election: Tuesday, Nov. 8
Other important dates to note:
Monday, July 25: Deadline to register to vote in the Primary Election.
Tuesday, Oct. 11: Deadline to register to vote in the General Election.
Vote By Mail Requests, Returns
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. The deadlines for 2022 are:
>Primary Election: Friday, Aug. 13
>General Election: Saturday, Oct. 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 p.m. (local time) on election day for the respective election in order to be counted.
Vote By Mail Ballot Send Deadline
Supervisors of Elections send vote-by-mail ballots during a 7-day window which is between 40 and 33 days before an election.
For 2022, it’s July 14-21 for the Primary Election, Sept. 29 to Oct. 6 for the General Election.
Early Voting Period
By law, early voting must be held at least for 8 days.
Miami-Dade County early voting: Monday, Aug. 8 through Sunday, Aug. 21
Broward County early voting: Saturday, Aug. 14 through Sunday, Aug. 21
Monroe County will only have early voting for the General Election, not for the Primary Election.
What do I bring with me to vote?
In order to vote at the polls, you must provide a Florida driver’s license, identification card, U.S. passport or some other form of photo identification with a signature.
How do I know if I’m registered?
Check your status using the Voter Information Lookup Tool on the Florida Division of Elections website.
Am I eligible to vote?
The short answer is, most likely, yes, provided you meet a few basic requirements.
In order to register to vote, you must:
Be a citizen of the United States of America (a lawful permanent resident is not a U.S. citizen for registration and voting purposes).
Be a Florida resident.
Be at least 18 years old (although you may preregister if you are 16)
Not have been adjudicated mentally incapacitated with respect to voting in Florida or any other state without having had your voting rights restored.
Not have been convicted of a felony in Florida, or any other state, without your rights having been restored.
Provide your current and valid Florida driver’s license number or Florida identification card number. If you do not have a current and valid Florida driver’s license number or Florida identification card, you must provide the last four digits of your Social Security number. If you do not have any of the above, check the appropriate box provided on the voter application registration.
Vote-by-mail drop-offs for the Primary Election, Aug. 23.
Miami-Dade County will accept vote-by-mail ballots at secure ballot intake stations located outside of all its 23 early voting locations through Aug. 21. Look for the “official ballot drop off” tent.
On Monday, Aug. 22, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or on Election Day, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., vote by mail ballots can be dropped off at the following locations.
>Track your ballot here.
Broward County has two drop-off locations and ballots can also be dropped off at early voting sites from Aug. 13 to Aug. 21 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
>Sign up to track your ballot here.
Sample ballots for Aug. 23 Primary Election/Precinct lookup
View sample ballots below (some can be downloaded here) and check your precinct.
Broward County
Sample Ballots
→Find Your Precinct
Miami-Dade County
Official Sample Ballot
Golden Beach Special Election
Key Biscayne Primary Election
Miami Special Election
Miami Beach Special Election
Miami Gardens General and Special Elections
→Find Your Precinct
Monroe County
Monroe County -Republican
Monroe County - Democrat
Monroe County - NPA
Marathon - Republican
Marathon -Democrat
Marathon - NPA
Key West - Republican
Key West - Democrat
Key West - NPA
Key West District 4 - Republican
Key West District 4 - Democrat
Key West District 4 - NPA
→Find Your Precinct
Palm Beach County
Sample Ballots
→Find Your Precinct
Who is my Supervisor of Elections?
In Miami-Dade County, Christina White, supervisor of elections
2700 NW 87th Ave., Miami, FL 33172
Phone: (305) 499-8501
email: [email protected]
website: Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections
Mail your voter registration application form to:
Supervisor of Elections
P.O. Box 521550
Miami FL 33152
In Broward County, Joe Scott, supervisor of elections
115 S. Andrews Avenue, Room 102, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Phone: (954) 357-7050
email: [email protected]
website: Broward County Supervisor of Elections
Mail your voter registration application form to:
Supervisor of Elections
P.O. Box 029001
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33302 -9001
In Monroe County, Joyce Griffin, supervisor of elections
530 Whitehead Street, Suite 101, Key West, FL 33040
Phone: (305) 292-3416
email: [email protected]
website: Monroe County Supervisor of Elections
Mail application form directly to the above address.
In Palm Beach County, Wendy Sartory Link, supervisor of elections
240 South Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33415
Phone: (561) 656-6200
email: [email protected]
website: Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections
Mail your voter registration application form to:
Supervisor of Elections
P.O. Box 22309
West Palm Beach, FL 33416 -2309
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Below is a county-by-county guide for information including:
- Important dates
- Sample ballots
- Early voting locations and dates
- Where to drop off mail-in-ballots
- How to track the status of your mail-in-ballot
- . . . and more
Election Day
Every two years, a state Primary Election is held 11 weeks before the General Election. The Primary Election is for the purpose of nominating party nominees to be voted for in the General Election to fill a national, state, county, or district office. A General Election is held on the second Tuesday in November of every even-numbered year. (Information from the Florida Division of Elections)
Election dates for 2022 are:
>Primary Election: Tuesday, Aug. 23.
>General Election: Tuesday, Nov. 8
Other important dates to note:
Monday, July 25: Deadline to register to vote in the Primary Election.
Tuesday, Oct. 11: Deadline to register to vote in the General Election.
Vote By Mail Requests, Returns
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. The deadlines for 2022 are:
>Primary Election: Friday, Aug. 13
>General Election: Saturday, Oct. 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 p.m. (local time) on election day for the respective election in order to be counted.
Vote By Mail Ballot Send Deadline
Supervisors of Elections send vote-by-mail ballots during a 7-day window which is between 40 and 33 days before an election.
For 2022, it’s July 14-21 for the Primary Election, Sept. 29 to Oct. 6 for the General Election.
Early Voting Period
By law, early voting must be held at least for 8 days.
Miami-Dade County early voting: Monday, Aug. 8 through Sunday, Aug. 21
Broward County early voting: Saturday, Aug. 14 through Sunday, Aug. 21
Monroe County will only have early voting for the General Election, not for the Primary Election.
What do I bring with me to vote?
In order to vote at the polls, you must provide a Florida driver’s license, identification card, U.S. passport or some other form of photo identification with a signature.
How do I know if I’m registered?
Check your status using the Voter Information Lookup Tool on the Florida Division of Elections website.
Am I eligible to vote?
The short answer is, most likely, yes, provided you meet a few basic requirements.
In order to register to vote, you must:
Be a citizen of the United States of America (a lawful permanent resident is not a U.S. citizen for registration and voting purposes).
Be a Florida resident.
Be at least 18 years old (although you may preregister if you are 16)
Not have been adjudicated mentally incapacitated with respect to voting in Florida or any other state without having had your voting rights restored.
Not have been convicted of a felony in Florida, or any other state, without your rights having been restored.
Provide your current and valid Florida driver’s license number or Florida identification card number. If you do not have a current and valid Florida driver’s license number or Florida identification card, you must provide the last four digits of your Social Security number. If you do not have any of the above, check the appropriate box provided on the voter application registration.
Vote-by-mail drop-offs for the Primary Election, Aug. 23.
Miami-Dade County will accept vote-by-mail ballots at secure ballot intake stations located outside of all its 23 early voting locations through Aug. 21. Look for the “official ballot drop off” tent.
On Monday, Aug. 22, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or on Election Day, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., vote by mail ballots can be dropped off at the following locations.
- Elections Department, Supervisor of Elections office, 2700 Northwest 87th Ave., Doral, 33172
- Stephen P. Clark Government Center, Supervisor of Elections office, 111 Northwest 1st St., (Lobby), Miami, 33128
>Track your ballot here.
Broward County has two drop-off locations and ballots can also be dropped off at early voting sites from Aug. 13 to Aug. 21 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Lauderhill Mall, Supervisor of Elections Office (Entrance in the back of Lauderhill Mall), 1519 Northwest 40th Ave., Lauderhill, 33313; 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Aug. 23, Monday through Sunday. Get directions.
- Broward County Government Center, 115 S. Andrews Ave., Room 102, (Brickell Avenue Entrance) Fort Lauderdale, 33301; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Aug. 21; 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Aug. 22 and 23. Get directions.
>Sign up to track your ballot here.
Sample ballots for Aug. 23 Primary Election/Precinct lookup
View sample ballots below (some can be downloaded here) and check your precinct.
Broward County
Sample Ballots
→Find Your Precinct
Miami-Dade County
Official Sample Ballot
Golden Beach Special Election
Key Biscayne Primary Election
Miami Special Election
Miami Beach Special Election
Miami Gardens General and Special Elections
→Find Your Precinct
Monroe County
Monroe County -Republican
Monroe County - Democrat
Monroe County - NPA
Marathon - Republican
Marathon -Democrat
Marathon - NPA
Key West - Republican
Key West - Democrat
Key West - NPA
Key West District 4 - Republican
Key West District 4 - Democrat
Key West District 4 - NPA
→Find Your Precinct
Palm Beach County
Sample Ballots
→Find Your Precinct
Who is my Supervisor of Elections?
In Miami-Dade County, Christina White, supervisor of elections
2700 NW 87th Ave., Miami, FL 33172
Phone: (305) 499-8501
email: [email protected]
website: Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections
Mail your voter registration application form to:
Supervisor of Elections
P.O. Box 521550
Miami FL 33152
In Broward County, Joe Scott, supervisor of elections
115 S. Andrews Avenue, Room 102, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Phone: (954) 357-7050
email: [email protected]
website: Broward County Supervisor of Elections
Mail your voter registration application form to:
Supervisor of Elections
P.O. Box 029001
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33302 -9001
In Monroe County, Joyce Griffin, supervisor of elections
530 Whitehead Street, Suite 101, Key West, FL 33040
Phone: (305) 292-3416
email: [email protected]
website: Monroe County Supervisor of Elections
Mail application form directly to the above address.
In Palm Beach County, Wendy Sartory Link, supervisor of elections
240 South Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33415
Phone: (561) 656-6200
email: [email protected]
website: Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections
Mail your voter registration application form to:
Supervisor of Elections
P.O. Box 22309
West Palm Beach, FL 33416 -2309
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