Voting
Poll Times
7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
ID Requirements
Photo identification with a signature is required:
Driver’s license
Florida ID card
U.S. passport
Debit or credit card
Military ID
Student ID
Retirement center ID
Neighborhood association ID
Public assistance ID
Veteran health ID card issued by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
License to carry a concealed weapon or firearm
Employee ID card issued by any federal, state or local entity
A voter who presents an ID without a signature must show a second form of identification that includes the voter’s signature.
Can I vote by mail in Florida?
Yes! Any voter can request a mail-in ballot, no excuse required.
Can I submit an application online?
Yes, just tap the button below.
What's the deadline to request a mail-in ballot?
Your request must be received by October 24 by 5:00 pm.
What's the deadline to submit my ballot?
Your mail-in ballot must be received by 7:00 pm on Election day (Nov. 3)
Early voting
Oct. 24
Members of the military, their families, and US citizens living overseas can request a ballot to vote from anywhere in the world.
To vote in your state, make sure you’re registered. Here are some important deadlines:
The deadline for online/mail registration is 10/6.
The deadline for in-person registration is 10/6.
Florida does not allow Election Day voter registration.
What's on my ballot?
Candidates & Races
Biography
Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. (b. November 20, 1942, in Scranton, Pennsylvania) is the 46th president of the United States, assuming office on January 20, 2021.
He won the 2020 presidential election on November 3, 2020, with 306 electoral votes. Biden launched his campaign for president of the United States on April 25, 2019. He announced U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris (D) as his running mate on August 11, 2020.
Biden was the 47th vice president of the United States, serving under President Barack Obama (D) from January 20, 2009, to January 20, 2017.
He previously served as a U.S. senator from Delaware from 1973 to 2009.
On January 12, 2017, Obama awarded Biden the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his lifetime of public service, marking the final time Obama would present the nation's highest civilian honor. Biden received the award with distinction, an additional honor given only to Pope John Paul II, former President Ronald Reagan, and retired Gen. Colin Powell in the previous three administrations.
Biography
Kamala Devi Harris (b. October 20, 1964, in Oakland, California) is a Democratic member of the U.S. Senate from California. Harris was first elected to the Senate in 2016. She became the second Black woman elected to the U.S. Senate and the first Indian American to serve in the chamber.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden announced Harris was his running mate on August 11, 2020. He called her "a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country’s finest public servants." Harris is the first Black woman to appear on a major party's ticket in the United States.
Harris previously ran for president of the United States, entering the race on January 21, 2019. She suspended her presidential campaign on December 3, 2019, and endorsed Biden on March 8, 2020.
Harris is the former attorney general of California. She served in the position from 2011 to 2017. She also served as San Francisco's district attorney from 2004 to 2011.
Biography
Carlos Muñiz is a judge of the Florida Supreme Court. He assumed office on January 22, 2019. His current term ends on January 5, 2027.
Muñiz ran for re-election for judge of the Florida Supreme Court. He won in the general retention on November 3, 2020.
Muñiz was included on President Donald Trump’s (R) list of 20 potential U.S. Supreme Court nominees released on September 9, 2020. President Trump (R) nominated Amy Coney Barrett to the seat on September 26, 2020. For more information on the 2020 Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of former Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on September 18, 2020, click here.
Initiatives
A "yes" vote supports amending the Florida Constitution to state that “only a citizen” of the U.S. who is 18 years old or older can vote in Florida.
A "no" vote opposes amending the Florida Constitution, thus keeping the existing language that says “every citizen” of the U.S. who is 18 years old or older can vote in Florida.
A "yes" vote supports the initiative to increase the state's minimum wage incrementally until reaching $15 per hour in September 2026.
A "no" vote opposes the initiative to increase the state's minimum wage incrementally until reaching $15 in September 2026, thereby keeping the existing minimum wage of $8.56 per hour as of 2020 and adjusted annually.
A "yes" vote supports establishing a top-two open primary system for primary elections for state legislators, the governor, and cabinet (attorney general, chief financial officer, and commissioner of agriculture) in Florida.
A "no" vote opposes establishing a top-two open primary system for primary elections, thereby leaving in place Florida's current system where closed primaries are held by each party.
A "yes" vote supports requiring voter-approved constitutional amendments to be approved by voters at a second general election to become effective.
A "no" vote opposes requiring voter-approved constitutional amendments to be approved by voters at a second general election to become effective.
A "yes" vote supports extending the period during which a person may transfer Save Our Homes benefits to a new homestead property from two years to three years.
A "no" vote opposes extending the period during which a person may transfer Save Our Homes benefits to a new homestead property from two years to three years.
A "yes" vote supports allowing a homestead property tax discount to be transferred to the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran.
A "no" vote opposes allowing a homestead property tax discount to be transferred to the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran.
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