The general election is Nov 3, 2020
Florida, here’s all the info you need to know!
The Rona will not pause the revolution. Get the facts.
Important Dates to know, Florida!
Absentee Ballot Request Deadline
Early Voting
Can I Vote by Mail? (Absentee)
Any registered voter may apply for an absentee ballot and vote by mail.
Am I eligible to register to vote?
- Are a U.S citizen
- Are a resident of Florida
- Are at least 18 years old by Election Day
- You have been legally declared "mentally incompetent" by a court
- You are a convicted felon involving moral turpitude, unless your voting rights have been restored.
- At the age 16
- At the age of 17
- U.S. State or Territory or District Issued ID
- Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID
- Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number
- Complete and send an overseas voter registration/ballot request form to your election office in the U.S. This is one specific form that will register you as an overseas voter and request your absentee ballot – simultaneously.
Can I vote if I have a record?
Individuals convicted of a felony are ineligible to vote while incarcerated, on parole, or on probation. Voting rights are automatically restored after completion of the entire sentence, unless convicted of a felony relating to murder or sexual abuse (in which case one still has to apply to the governor for a pardon). Ex-offenders who are eligible should re-register to vote.
I am a college student. Where do I register to vote?
Students who lived in Florida prior to moving to another state for school, and who wish to establish or keep their Florida voting residency (i.e., at their parents’ address) should have no problem doing so unless they have already registered to vote in another state. If you move to your school address in Florida, with the present intent to make it your principal home and you do not plan to move back to the place you lived before, you should be able to establish residency in Florida. While the Florida Constitution requires that you be “a permanent resident of the state, “no court decision or other law suggests that you need to have anything more than a present intent to stay at your new address.
Will I need ID?
- Your Florida Driver's License Number
- Your Florida ID Number
- The Last Four Digits of your Social Security Number
- Retirement Center ID
- Valid Employee ID with photo 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
ID Card - License to Carry Concealed Weapon or Firearm
- 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