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Early Voting and Secure Ballot Intake Stations

Webpage last updated: October 21, 2024

What is Early Voting?

Eligible and registered voters can cast a ballot prior to Election Day at any designated early voting site within their county of registration during early voting days and hours. The voter votes in the same manner as on Election Day. The ballot is deposited into the same voting equipment that is used on Election Day.

When is Early Voting?

Early voting must be provided in any election in which there is a state or federal office on the ballot. At a minimum, early voting must be offered starting on the 10^th day before the election and ending on the 3^rd day before the election. Supervisors of Elections may offer more days starting as early as the 15^th day before the election and ending on the 2^nd day before an election. Early voting must hours must be at least 8 hours a day but no more than 12 hours per day at each site during the applicable period.

For local only elections, Supervisor of Elections may provide early voting. See s. 101.657, Florida Statutes.

Where are Early Voting Sites and Secure Ballot Intake Stations?

• 2024 General Election
  To find early voting sites, dates and hours in your county or where to return your vote-by-mail ballot at a secure ballot intake station, select from the alphabetical categories below that includes the first letter of your county name:
  • Individual County Files -  A – C, D – G, H – J, L – M, N – P, S – W
    If you are registered voter in an affected hurricane county (Helene and/or Milton), please check with your county supervisor of elections for the most up to date early voting schedule.
• 2024 Primary Election
• Individual County Files – Excel (updated August 9, 2024)
• 2024 Presidential Preference Primary Election – PDF
• Information for special primary and special general elections can be found on our Special Elections webpage.
  Information for local and municipal elections can be found by contacting your county Supervisor of Elections.

What are Secure Ballot Intake Stations?

Secure ballot intake stations are placed at early voting sites, and other authorized areas to allow a voter voting by mail to return conveniently and securely their voted vote-by-mail ballots. The stations are available only at specified hours by law, are clearly marked for receipt of vote-by-mail ballots and are continuously monitored by an employee of the Supervisor of Elections’ office.  See below for details as to locations, dates, and times. See also s. 101.69(2), Florida Statutes, for further details.