2024 Primary Election: What to know about early voting
Early voting for the August 20, 2024 primary election will be available from August 10th through the 18th. What early voters should know before heading to the polls.
The Florida primary election is coming up next Tuesday, which means if you want to avoid waiting in line on Election Day or can’t make it to the polls then, you’ve only got a few days of early voting left.
Most Florida counties have early voting through Saturday but a few will also have early voting on Sunday.
Here’s what you need to know.
When is the Florida Primary Election for 2024?
The primary election in Florida is on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. Here are some of the Florida state races to watch.
What is early voting?
There are often long lines at the polls every Election Day, especially in areas without enough polling locations, with voters sometimes waiting for hours to cast their ballots, and some people can’t get to the polls on a Tuesday.
To help alleviate that, early voting was established to let people to vote early at a more convenient time, with the same equipment used on Election Day.
When does early voting in Florida start and end?
Any election that includes a state or federal race is required to offer early voting, which must run from at least the 10th day before the election to the 3rd day before the election. Each county Supervisor of Elections may choose to offer more early voting days, starting up to five days earlier or lasting one day longer.
Here are the early voting dates by county in Florida. Click the county names for more information and locations.
Alachua: Aug. 5-17, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.Baker: Aug. 8-17, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.Bay: Aug. 5-17, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Bradford: Aug. 5-18, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.Brevard: Aug. 10-17, Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday-Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.Broward: Aug. 10-18, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.Calhoun: Aug. 8-17 at the Supervisor of Elections Office, Aug. 10-17 at Shelton Park LibraryCharlotte: Aug. 5-18, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.mCitrus: Aug. 9-17, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.Clay: Aug. 8-17, from 8 p.m. to 6 p.m.Collier: Aug. 10-17, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Columbia: Aug. 10-17, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.DeSoto: Aug. 5-17, Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday-Sunday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.Dixie: Aug. 10-17, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 11 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.Duval: Aug. 7-18, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Escambia: Aug. 10-17, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.Flagler: Aug. 10-17, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Franklin: Aug. 8-17, from 8:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.Gadsden: Aug. 7-18, no times providedGilchrist: Aug. 10-17, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.Glades: Aug. 10-17, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Gulf: Aug. 10-17, no times listed yetHamilton: Aug. 10-17, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.Hardee: Aug. 8-17, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Hendry: Aug. 5-17, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Hernando: Aug. 10-17, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Highlands: Aug. 8-17, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Hillsborough: Aug. 5-18, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Holmes: Aug. 10-17, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.Indian River: Aug. 10-17, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.Jackson: Aug. 6-17, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.Jefferson: Aug. 6-17, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Lafayette: Aug. 10-17, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Lake: Aug. 8-17, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Lee: Aug. 10-17, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Leon: Aug. 10-18, most locations from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Leon County Courthouse open from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.Levy: Aug. 6-17, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Liberty: Aug. 6-17, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.Madison: Aug. 10-17, no times listed yetManatee: Aug. 10-17, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.Marion: Aug. 10-17, from no times listed yetMartin: Aug. 10-17, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Miami-Dade: Aug. 5-18, various timesMonroe: Aug. 5-17, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.Nassau: Aug. 7-17, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.Okaloosa: Aug. 10-17, no times listed yetOkeechobee: Aug. 10-17, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.Orange: Aug. 5-18, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.Osceola: Aug. 5-18, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.Palm Beach: Aug. 10-18, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.Pasco: Aug. 10-17, no times listed yetPinellas: Aug. 10-18, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Polk: Aug. 10-17, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.Putnam: Aug. 5-17, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.Santa Rosa: Aug. 5-17, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Sarasota: Aug. 10-18, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Seminole: Aug. 10-17, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.St. Johns: Aug. 10-17, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.St. Lucie: Aug. 10-17, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Sumter: Aug. 10-17, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.Suwannee: Aug. 10-17, no times listed yetTaylor: Aug. 5-18, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Union: Aug. 10-17, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Volusia: Aug. 10-17, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.Wakulla: Aug. 10-17, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.Walton: Aug. 10-17, various timesWashington: Aug. 5-17, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Do I need an ID for early voting in Florida?
To cast a ballot at an early voting site, you must have a photo ID. Acceptable IDs include:
Florida Driver LicenseFlorida ID Card (issued by DHSMV)U.S. PassportDebit or Credit CardMilitary IDStudent IDRetirement Center IDNeighborhood Association IDPublic Assistance IDVeteran Health ID (issued by the US Department of Veterans Affairs)Concealed Weapon License (issued pursuant to F.S. 790.06)Employee ID card issued by any branch, department, agency, or entity of the Federal Government, the state, a county, or a municipality.
If your photo ID does not include your signature, you will be asked to provide another ID that has your signature.
Can I still vote in Florida if I forgot or don’t have an ID?
If you don’t have an ID with you when you vote you’ll still be allowed to, but you will be required to vote a provisional ballot which will later be evaluated by a canvassing board to make sure it’s eligible.
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