Early voting in Florida and what you need to know about voting

The 2024 general election is less than two weeks away, with millions across the nation already in line for advance vote.

Nearly 1.5 million Floridians have had they have already voted staff for the General Election by Friday, October 25, according to figures from State Division of Elections. In addition, more than 1.8 million voters have already submitted their postal ballots.

For those who haven’t headed to the polls or returned their postal ballot, here’s what you should know.

What day is the general election?

The 2024 general election will be held on Tuesday 5 November.

I am not registered to vote. Can I still do this?

No, the deadline to register to vote in the 2024 Florida general election has already passed on Monday, October 7th.

When is early voting in Florida?

You can vote early – and now!

Any election that includes a state or federal race must 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 can choose to offer multiple days of early voting, starting up to five days earlier or one day longer.

see List of dates and times by county here.

Where can I vote? Early voting locations in Florida

Go to your county Supervisor of Elections website to see where your early voting locations and precinct will be if you go to the polls on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5:

What do I need to bring with me to vote?

You must have a photo ID with signature to vote. Acceptable IDs include:

Florida driver’s license
Florida ID Card (issued by DHSMV)
US passport
Debit or credit card
Military ID
Student ID
Retirement center ID
Neighborhood Association ID
Public Assistance ID
Veterans Health ID (issued by the US Department of Veterans Affairs)
Concealed Weapons License (issued pursuant to FS 790.06)
Employee identification card issued by any branch, department, agency or entity of the Federal, State, County or Municipality Government.

If the photo ID does not include your signature, you will be asked to provide another form of ID that has your signature.

If you can’t provide ID, the Florida Elections website says you can vote with a provisional ballot. Your ballot will count if the signature on your ballot matches the signature on your voter registration file.

I have a postal ballot. Where do I return my ballot?

A returned voted ballot must be received, regardless of postmark, by the office of the Supervisor of Elections no later than 7:00 p.m. on Election Day.

How can I check the status of my mail-in vote?

Officials say online that any voter who requested a mail-in ballot can track the status of their ballot online by county Supervisor of Elections website or go to the county specific link on our web page Mail-in ballot information and state lookup.

The United States Postal Service also offers a free service (online registration) called Informed delivery which allows a voter to preview a digital image of the address side of certain pieces of mail, such as a requested mail-in ballot, that will arrive at the voter’s mailing address. Other options, if time does not permit a timely return by mail, include personal delivery, secure ballot receiving stations designated by the Supervisor of Elections in each county, or expedited or special courier services.