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Federal Election Deadlines

State Primary August 20, 2024 General Election November 5, 2024
Registration Postmarked by July 22, 2024 Postmarked by October 7, 2024
Ballot Request Request Mail Ballot: Received by* August 8, 2024 Request Email/Online or Fax Ballot: Received by* August 20, 2024 Request Mail Ballot: Received by* October 24, 2024 Request Email/Online or Fax Ballot: Received by* November 5, 2024
Ballot Return Within the U.S. Return by Mail: Received by August 20, 2024 Outside the U.S. Return by Mail: Postmarked by** August 20, 2024 Outside the U.S. Return by Fax: Received by August 20, 2024 Within the U.S. Return by Mail: Received by November 5, 2024 Outside the U.S. Return by Mail: Postmarked by** November 5, 2024 Outside the U.S. Return by Fax: Received by November 5, 2024

*Ballot Request: Under Florida law, an emergency day affidavit must be completed if a request for a ballot to be delivered is made starting 10 days before Election Day through 7 PM on Election Day. The affidavit affirms the fact(s) why the person is not able to go to an early voting site or his or her polling place on election day, as may be applicable.

**Ballot Return: Ballots must still be received no later than the 10th day after the election.

Please mail your voting materials early enough to account for mail delivery times. Check the recommended mailing dates section in Chapter 1 for details.

Important information

What is UOCAVA?

The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act is commonly referred to as UOCAVA. UOCAVA citizens are U.S. citizens who are active members of the Uniformed Services, the Merchant Marine, the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, their eligible family members and other U.S. citizens residing outside the United States. The law provides the legal basis for absentee voting requirements for federal offices.

What is the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA)?

The FPCA (Federal Standard Form 76) allows UOCAVA citizens to register to vote and request an absentee ballot. This form is also used to update your contact information.

What is the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB)?

The FWAB (Federal Standard Form 186) serves as an emergency backup ballot for UOCAVA citizens. If you do not receive your absentee ballot from your state in time to return it to your election official to participate in the election, use the FWAB.

What is the DoD Fax Service?

The DoD Fax Service is for those voters who cannot send their election materials directly to their election officials. To fax your election materials, use the "Transmission Cover Sheet" found in Chapter 1 or online at FVAP.gov and fax to: (703) 693-5527, DSN 223-5527 or toll-free from the U.S., Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands to 1-800-368-8683 or check FVAP.gov for international fax numbers. If you need to send your election materials to your election official by fax, but do not have access to a fax machine, you can email them to fax@fvap.gov and FVAP will fax your election materials for you. This service is fax only. If your state accepts your election materials by email you should email them directly to your election official. FVAP will not transmit email-to-email transactions.

What is the Prepaid Mail Label 11- DoD?

Overseas Uniformed Service members can use this label for general election absentee ballots. It provides free express mail service to your election official for general election absentee ballots. You can request to have a Prepaid Mail Label 11-DoD applied to your absentee ballot at Military Postal Office locations (APO/FPO). Keep part of the tracking label to track your absentee ballot through the U.S. Postal Service.

What is a primary election?

A primary election is an election held before the general election to determine the candidates that can be placed on the general election ballot.

I am an American citizen, but I have never lived in the U.S., can I vote in this state?

No.

I am a National Guardsman activated on state orders; does my state afford me UOCAVA privileges?

No.

How can I check the status of my ballot?

You can check the status of your absentee ballot here:
https://www.dos.myflorida.com/elections/for-voters/check-your-voter-status-and-polling-place/vote-by-mail-ballot-information-and-status-lookup

Does my state have any online tools?

You can see if your state has any online tools available here:
https://www.fvap.gov/florida

Registering and requesting your absentee ballot

Under federal law, the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) registers you to vote and requests absentee ballots for a minimum of all federal elections in the current calendar year. Be sure to complete a new FPCA each year and every time your address changes.

Complete the following sections of the FPCA

Section 1

Select the category that best describes you.
Enter your current name (Last, First). If you are registered under a different name, provide this information in the previous name area.
Your date of birth is required.
You must provide your Florida driver license number or Florida-issued ID number or the last four digits of your Social Security Number. If you do not have any of these numbers you must enter in Section 6: "I do not have a Social Security Number, Florida driver license number, or Florida-issued ID number."

Section 2

Enter the complete street address of your voting residence where you are registering to vote and requesting an absentee ballot. You cannot use a post office box mailing address. If your address is a rural route, use Section 6 to describe the location of your voting residence.

Section 3

Enter your current mailing address, even if you are requesting your ballot by email or online, or fax. If you want your election materials sent to a different address or have a forwarding address, use the forwarding address space to provide this information.

Section 4

Your contact information is recommended so your election official can contact you if they need additional information from you in order to accept your FPCA. If you want to receive your absentee ballot by email or online, or fax, you must provide your email address or fax number.

Section 5

A. Select your preferred method of receiving your absentee ballot. You can choose to receive your absentee ballot by "mail", "email or online", or "fax".
B. To vote in primary elections, you must enter the name of the party ballot you want to receive. Political party affiliation is not required if requesting an absentee ballot for general elections.

Section 6

Provide any information that may assist your election official in accepting this form. You can use this space to designate particular elections or the period you wish to receive ballots.

Section 7

Sign and date the form. No witness signature required.

Section 1

Select the category that best describes you.
Enter your current name (Last, First). If you are registered under a different name, provide this information in the previous name area.
Your date of birth is required.
You must provide your Florida driver license number or Florida-issued ID number or the last four digits of your Social Security Number. If you do not have any of these numbers you must enter in Section 6: "I do not have a Social Security Number, Florida driver license number, or Florida-issued ID number."

Section 2

Enter the complete street address of your voting residence where you are registering to vote and requesting an absentee ballot. You cannot use a post office box mailing address. If your address is a rural route, use Section 6 to describe the location of your voting residence.

Section 3

Enter your current mailing address, even if you are requesting your ballot by email or online, or fax. If you want your election materials sent to a different address or have a forwarding address, use the forwarding address space to provide this information.

Section 4

Your contact information is recommended so your election official can contact you if they need additional information from you in order to accept your FPCA. If you want to receive your absentee ballot by email or online, or fax, you must provide your email address or fax number.

Section 5

A. Select your preferred method of receiving your absentee ballot. You can choose to receive your absentee ballot by "mail", "email or online", or "fax".
B. To vote in primary elections, you must enter the name of the party ballot you want to receive. Political party affiliation is not required if requesting an absentee ballot for general elections.

Section 6

Provide any information that may assist your election official in accepting this form. You can use this space to designate particular elections or the period you wish to receive ballots.

Section 7

Sign and date the form. No witness signature required.

How and where to submit your FPCA

If you are using the FPCA to register to vote, you must mail the form. Addresses can be found in the "Local Election Offices" section or online at FVAP.gov.

If you are already registered and are using the FPCA to request an absentee ballot, you can mail, email, or fax your signed form to your election official. Contact information can be found in the "Local Election Offices" section or online at FVAP.gov.

Mail your FPCA: Once your FPCA is complete, sign and date the form. Mail your FPCA directly to your election official.

Email your FPCA: Once your FPCA is complete, sign and date the form. Scan the signed FPCA into your computer. Be sure to also include the "Transmission Cover Sheet". Email this package directly to your election official.

Fax your FPCA: Once your FPCA is complete, sign and date the form. Fax your FPCA directly to your election official. Be sure to also include the "Transmission Cover Sheet". You may use the DoD Fax Service to fax your FPCA if you do not have access to a fax machine to fax your election official directly. Instructions for the DoD Fax Service are in the "Important Information" section or online at FVAP.gov.

To find out the status of your FPCA, contact your election official. Your election official will contact you if your FPCA is not accepted.

Voting your ballot

Once you receive your absentee ballot from your state it must be returned according to the deadlines provided in the "Federal Election Deadlines" chart. For special federal elections, visit FVAP.gov for specific deadlines.

You can submit the state absentee ballot by mail or fax*.

Contact information can be found in the "Local Election Offices" section. If you do not have access to a fax machine to fax your election official directly, you may use the DoD Fax Service to fax your ballot. Overseas Uniformed Service members can request to have the Prepaid Mail Label 11-DoD applied to the general election ballot. Additional information about this label can be found in the "Important Information" section.

*Fax only if you are outside of the U.S.

Haven't received your ballot? Use the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot

You must be registered to vote and have already requested a state absentee ballot in order to use the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB).

You can use the FWAB to vote in all elections for federal, state and local offices.

Complete the following sections of the FWAB's voter information page

Section 1

Select the category that best describes you.
Enter your current name (Last, First). If you are registered under a different name, provide this information in the previous name area.
Provide your Florida driver license number or Florida-issued ID number or the last four digits of your Social Security Number. If you do not have any of these numbers you must enter in Section 6: "I do not have a Social Security Number, Florida driver license number, or Florida-issued ID number."

Section 2

Enter the complete street address of your voting residence where you are registered to vote. You cannot use a post office box mailing address. If your address is a rural route, use Section 6 to describe the location of your voting residence.

Section 3

Enter your current mailing address.

Section 4

Your contact information is recommended so your election official can contact you if they need additional information from you in order to accept your FWAB.

Section 5

A. Do not check "Yes" or "No." The FWAB cannot be used for voter registration or as a ballot request.
B. If you want to register to vote, request a ballot, or receive voting materials, you must submit an FPCA to your election official.
C. To vote in primary elections, you must enter the name of the party primary in which you are voting. Political party affiliation is not required if voting an absentee ballot in general elections.

Section 6

Provide any information that may assist the election official in accepting this form.

Section 7

Sign and date the form. No witness signature required.

Section 1

Select the category that best describes you.
Enter your current name (Last, First). If you are registered under a different name, provide this information in the previous name area.
Provide your Florida driver license number or Florida-issued ID number or the last four digits of your Social Security Number. If you do not have any of these numbers you must enter in Section 6: "I do not have a Social Security Number, Florida driver license number, or Florida-issued ID number."

Section 2

Enter the complete street address of your voting residence where you are registered to vote. You cannot use a post office box mailing address. If your address is a rural route, use Section 6 to describe the location of your voting residence.

Section 3

Enter your current mailing address.

Section 4

Your contact information is recommended so your election official can contact you if they need additional information from you in order to accept your FWAB.

Section 5

A. Do not check "Yes" or "No." The FWAB cannot be used for voter registration or as a ballot request.
B. If you want to register to vote, request a ballot, or receive voting materials, you must submit an FPCA to your election official.
C. To vote in primary elections, you must enter the name of the party primary in which you are voting. Political party affiliation is not required if voting an absentee ballot in general elections.

Section 6

Provide any information that may assist the election official in accepting this form.

Section 7

Sign and date the form. No witness signature required.

Vote your FWAB

To vote, write in either a candidate's name or political party for each office. You are not required to make a selection for each and every contest.

How and where to submit your FWAB

You can submit the FWAB by mail or fax*. Contact information can be found in the "Local Election Offices" section or online at FVAP.gov.

*Fax only if you are outside the U.S.

Mail your FWAB: Once your FWAB is complete, sign and date the "Voter Information" page. Fold along the dotted line and seal the completed "Official Backup Ballot", do not write on the "Official Ballot" envelope. Insert the sealed "Official Ballot" envelope and the "Voter Information" page into the mailing envelope and mail your FWAB directly to your election official.

Overseas Uniformed Service members can request to have the Prepaid Mail Label 11-DoD applied to the general election ballot. Additional information about this label can be found in the "Important Information" section or online at FVAP.gov.

Fax your FWAB: (fax only if you are outside of the U.S.). Once your FWAB is complete, sign and date the "Voter Information" page. Fax the signed "Voter Information" page, the "Official Backup Ballot" and the "Transmission Cover Sheet", found at the end of Chapter 1 or online at FVAP.gov, directly to your election official. Be sure to also sign the secrecy waiver on the "Transmission Cover Sheet". You may use the DoD Fax Service to fax your FWAB toll-free if you do not have access to a fax machine to fax your election official directly. Instructions for the DoD Fax Service are in the "Important Information" section or online at FVAP.gov.

See the "Federal Election Deadlines" chart for the deadline for submitting the FWAB. If you receive the state absentee ballot after transmitting your voted FWAB, you may also vote and return the state absentee ballot. If both are received by the deadline, only the state absentee ballot will be counted.

Local election offices for countySearch Offices

County Mailing Address
Alachua Alachua Supervisor of Elections
515 N. Main St., Suite 300
Gainesville, FL 32601
Phone: 352-374-5252
Fax: 352-374-5264
Baker Baker Supervisor of Elections
PO Box 505
Macclenny, FL 32063
Phone: 904-259-6339
Fax: 904-259-2799
Bay Bay Supervisor of Elections
830 West 11th Street
Panama City, FL 32401
Phone: 850-784-6100
Fax: 850-784-6141
Bradford Bradford Supervisor of Elections
PO Box 58
Starke, FL 32091
Phone: 904-966-6266
Fax: 904-966-6165
Brevard Brevard Supervisor of Elections
PO Box 410819
Melbourne, FL 32941
Phone: 321-290-8683
Fax: 321-633-2130
Broward Broward Supervisor of Elections
PO Box 29001
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33302
Phone: 954-357-7050
Fax: 954-357-7070
Calhoun Calhoun Supervisor of Elections
20859 Central Avenue E., Room 117
Blountstown, FL 32424
Phone: 850-674-8568
Fax: 850-674-2449
Charlotte Charlotte Supervisor of Elections
226 Taylor Street, Unit 120
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Phone: 941-833-5400
Fax: 941-833-5422
Citrus Citrus Supervisor of Elections
PO Box 1870
Lecanto, FL 34460
Phone: 352-564-7120
Fax: 352-564-7121
Clay Clay Supervisor of Elections
PO Box 337
Green Cove Spring, FL 32043
Phone: 904-269-6350
Fax: 904-284-0935
Collier Collier Supervisor of Elections
3750 Enterprise Avenue
Naples, FL 34104
Phone: 239-252-8683
Fax: 239-774-9468
Columbia Columbia Supervisor of Elections
971 W. Duval Street, Suite 102
Lake City, FL 32055
Phone: 386-758-1026
Fax: 386-755-7233
DeSoto DeSoto Supervisor of Elections
PO Box 89
Arcadia, FL 34265
Phone: 863-993-4871
Fax: 863-993-4875
Dixie Dixie Supervisor of Elections
PO Box 2057
Cross City, FL 32628
Phone: 352-498-1216
Fax: 352-498-1218
Duval Duval Supervisor of Elections
105 E. Monroe Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Phone: 904-255-8683
Fax: 904-255-3434
Escambia Escambia Supervisor of Elections
PO Box 12601
Pensacola, FL 32591
Phone: 850-595-3900
Fax: 850-595-3914
Flagler Flagler Supervisor of Elections
PO Box 901
Bunnell, FL 32110
Phone: 386-313-4170
Fax: 386-313-4171
Franklin Franklin Supervisor of Elections
47 Avenue F
Apalachicola, FL 32320
Phone: 850-653-9520
Fax: 850-653-9092
Gadsden Gadsden Supervisor of Elections
PO Box 186
Quincy, FL 32353
Phone: 850-627-9910
Fax: 850-627-6144
Gilchrist Gilchrist Supervisor of Elections
112 S. Main Street, Room 137
Trenton, FL 32693
Phone: 352-463-3194
Fax: 352-463-3196
Glades Glades Supervisor of Elections
PO Box 668
Moore Haven, FL 33471
Phone: 863-946-6005
Fax: 863-946-0313
Gulf Gulf Supervisor of Elections
401 Long Avenue
Port St. Joe, FL 32456
Phone: 850-229-6117
Fax: 850-229-8975
Hamilton Hamilton Supervisor of Elections
1153 US Hwy 41 NW, Suite 1
Jasper, FL 32052
Phone: 386-792-1426
Fax: 386-792-3205
Hardee Hardee Supervisor of Elections
311 N. 6th Avenue
Wauchula, FL 33873
Phone: 863-773-6061
Fax: 863-773-6813
Hendry Hendry Supervisor of Elections
PO Box 174
LaBelle, FL 33975
Phone: 863-675-5230
Fax: 863-675-7803
Hernando Hernando Supervisor of Elections
16264 Spring Hill Drive
Brooksville, FL 34604
Phone: 352-754-4125
Fax: 352-754-4425
Highlands Highlands Supervisor of Elections
PO Drawer 3448
Sebring, FL 33871
Phone: 863-402-6655
Fax: 863-402-6657
Hillsborough Hillsborough Supervisor of Elections
2514 N. Falkenburg Rd.
Tampa, FL 33619
Phone: 813-744-5900
Fax: 813-744-5843
Holmes Holmes Supervisor of Elections
201 N. Oklahoma Street, Ste 102
Bonifay, FL 32425
Phone: 850-547-1107
Fax: 850-547-4168
Indian River Indian River Supervisor of Elections
4375 43rd Avenue
Vero Beach, FL 32967
Phone: 772-226-4700
Fax: 772-770-5367
Jackson Jackson Supervisor of Elections
2851 Jefferson Street
Marianna, FL 32448
Phone: 850-482-9652
Fax: 850-482-9102
Jefferson Jefferson Supervisor of Elections
1175 W. Washington Street
Monticello, FL 32344
Phone: 850-997-3348
Fax: 850-997-6958
Lafayette Lafayette Supervisor of Elections
PO Box 76
Mayo, FL 32066
Phone: 386-294-1261
Fax: 386-294-2164
Lake Lake Supervisor of Elections
PO Box 457
Tavares, FL 32778
Phone: 352-343-9734
Fax: (352) 253-1422
Lee Lee Supervisor of Elections
PO Box 2545
Fort Myers, FL 33902
Phone: 239-533-8683
Fax: 239-533-6310
Leon Leon Supervisor of Elections
PO Box 7357
Tallahassee, FL 32314
Phone: 850-606-8683
Fax: 850-606-8601
Levy Levy Supervisor of Elections
421 S. Court Street
Bronson, FL 32621
Phone: 352-486-5163
Fax: 352-486-5146
Liberty Liberty Supervisor of Elections
PO Box 597
Bristol, FL 32321
Phone: 850-643-5226
Fax: 850-643-5648
Madison Madison Supervisor of Elections
239 SW Pinckney St.
Madison, FL 32340
Phone: 850-973-6507
Fax: 850-973-3780
Manatee Manatee Supervisor of Elections
PO Box 1000
Bradenton, FL 34206
Phone: 941-741-3823
Fax: 941-741-3820
Marion Marion Supervisor of Elections
PO Box 289
Ocala, FL 34478
Phone: 352-620-3290
Fax: 352-620-3286
Martin Martin Supervisor of Elections
PO Box 1257
Stuart, FL 34995
Phone: 772-288-5637
Fax: 772-288-5765
Miami-Dade Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections
PO Box 521550
Miami, FL 33152
Phone: 305-499-8683
Fax: 305-499-8501
Monroe Monroe Supervisor of Elections
530 Whitehead Street, Ste 101
Key West, FL 33040
Phone: 305-292-3416
Fax: 305-292-3406
Nassau Nassau Supervisor of Elections
96135 Nassau Place, Ste 3
Yulee, FL 32097
Phone: 904-491-7500
Fax: 904-432-1400
Okaloosa Okaloosa Supervisor of Elections
302 N. Wilson St., Ste 102
Crestview, FL 32536
Phone: 850-689-5600
Fax: 850-689-5644
Okeechobee Okeechobee Supervisor of Elections
304 NW Second St., Rm 144
Okeechobee, FL 34972
Phone: 863-763-4014
Fax: 863-763-0152
Orange Orange Supervisor of Elections
PO Box 562001
Orlando, FL 32856
Phone: 407-836-2070
Fax: 407-254-6596
Osceola Osceola Supervisor of Elections
2509 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy
Kissimmee, FL 34744
Phone: 407-742-6000
Fax: 407-742-6001
Palm Beach Palm Beach Supervisor of Elections
PO Box 22309
West Palm Beach, FL 33416
Phone: 561-656-6200
Fax: 561-656-6287
Pasco Pasco Supervisor of Elections
PO Box 450
Dade City, FL 33526-0450
Phone: 800-851-8754
Fax: 352-521-4319
Pinellas Pinellas Supervisor of Elections
13001 Starkey Road
Largo, FL 33773
Phone: 727-464-8683
Fax: 727-464-7636
Polk Polk Supervisor of Elections
PO Box 1460
Bartow, FL 33831
Phone: 863-534-5888
Fax: 863-534-5899
Putnam Putnam Supervisor of Elections
2509 Crill Ave, Ste 900
Palatka, FL 32177
Phone: 386-329-0224
Fax: 386-329-0455
Santa Rosa Santa Rosa Supervisor of Elections
6495 Caroline Street, Ste F
Milton, FL 32570
Phone: 850-983-1900
Fax: 850-983-1829
Sarasota Sarasota Supervisor of Elections
PO Box 4194
Sarasota, FL 34230
Phone: 941-861-8600
Fax: 941-861-8609
Seminole Seminole Supervisor of Elections
PO Box 1479
Sanford, FL 32772
Phone: 407-585-8683
Fax: 407-708-7705
St. Johns St. Johns Supervisor of Elections
4455 Avenue A, Ste 101
St. Augustine, FL 32095
Phone: 904-823-2238
Fax: 904-823-2249
St. Lucie St. Lucie Supervisor of Elections
4132 Okeechobee Rd.
Fort Pierce, FL 34947
Phone: 772-462-1500
Fax: 772-462-1439
Sumter Sumter Supervisor of Elections
7375 Powell Road, Ste 125
Wildwood, FL 34785
Phone: 352-569-1540
Fax: 352-569-1541
Suwannee Suwannee Supervisor of Elections
302 Pine Avenue, SW
Live Oak, FL 32064
Phone: 386-362-2616
Fax: 386-364-5185
Taylor Taylor Supervisor of Elections
PO Box 1060
Perry, FL 32348
Phone: 850-838-3515
Fax: 850-838-3516
Union Union Supervisor of Elections
175 W. Main Street
Lake Butler, FL 32054
Phone: 386-496-2236
Fax: 386-496-1535
Volusia Volusia Supervisor of Elections
1750 S. Woodland Blvd.
DeLand, FL 32720
Phone: 386-736-5930
Fax: 386-822-5715
Wakulla Wakulla Supervisor of Elections
PO Box 305
Crawfordville, FL 32326
Phone: 850-926-7575
Fax: 850-926-8104
Walton Walton Supervisor of Elections
571 US Hwy 90 E., Ste. 102
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
Phone: 850-892-8112
Fax: 850-892-8113
Washington Washington Supervisor of Elections
1424 Jackson Ave., Ste C
Chipley, FL 32428
Phone: 850-638-6230
Fax: 850-638-6238