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 * Vote-by-Mail


VOTE-BY-MAIL

Webpage last updated: May 25, 2022


WHAT IS VOTE-BY-MAIL

A vote-by-mail ballot refers to a ballot that you request and pick-up or have
delivered to you without having to vote at the polls during early voting or on
Election Day. A voter must first be registered to vote before he or she can
request a vote-by-mail ballot. A request to receive a vote-by-mail ballot covers
all elections through the end of the calendar year for the next ensuing
regularly scheduled general election unless otherwise indicated to specifically
apply to certain elections only within such period. A vote-by-mail ballot cannot
be forwarded to an address other than to the address requested. If a
vote-by-mail ballot is returned undeliverable, it will cancel a request for
future elections and must be renewed.


HOW TO AND WHO CAN REQUEST A VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOT

A request for a vote-by-mail ballot may be made in one of the following ways:

 * By signed writing (e.g., mail, fax, or scanned attachment to an email) to
   Supervisor of Elections
 * In person at Supervisor of Elections' office
 * By phone to Supervisor of Elections

The voter's request must include the following information:

 * The voter's name;
 * The voter’s date of birth;
 * The voter’s address (If the request is to mail the ballot to an address other
   than the one on file, the request must be a signed writing. An exception
   exists for absent uniformed service voter or an overseas voter seeking a
   vote-by-mail ballot.);
 * The voter’s Florida driver license, Florida identification card, or last four
   digits of the elector’s social security number, whichever may be verified in
   the supervisor’s records;
 * The voter’s signature (if the request is written).

A voter can designate an immediate family member (the designee's spouse or the
parent, child, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling of the designee or of the
designee's spouse) or the voter's legal guardian to request the ballot on their
behalf. The following additional information is required for the request if the
request is made on behalf of the voter:

 * The requestor’s address;
 * The requestor’s driver license number, state identification card, or the last
   four digits of the elector’s social security number (if available);
 * The requestor’s relationship to the voter;
 * The requestor’s signature (if the request is written).


WHAT IS THE DEADLINE TO REQUEST THAT A VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOT BE MAILED

The deadline to request that a vote-by-mail ballot be mailed is no later than 5
p.m. on the 10th day before the election. A Supervisor of Elections must mail
the ballot out within 2 business days after a request. The last day for a
Supervisor to be able to mail out a ballot is 8 days before the election.


WHO CAN PICK UP A VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOT

A voter can pick up their own vote-by-mail ballot at any time once the ballot
becomes available, including Election Day.

A voter can designate any person to pick up their ballot. The designee can pick
up the ballot no earlier than 9 days before Election Day. A designee is limited
to picking up vote-by-mail ballots for two other voters per election (not
including their own ballot and the ballots for immediate family members). An
immediate family member refers to the designee's spouse or the parent, child,
grandparent, grandchild, or sibling of the designee or of the designee's spouse.

The designee must submit an affidavit to pick-up the voter’s blank ballot. Form
DS-DE 37 (English PDF / Español PDF) is a combination form that includes the
affidavit for ballot pick-up, the written authorization for the designee and if
a request is not already on record, the voter’s request for a vote-by-mail
ballot. 

If a voter or designee waits until Election Day to pick up or have delivered a
vote-by-mail ballot, the Election Day Vote-by-Mail Ballot Delivery Affidavit
(DS-DE 136 - English PDF / Español PDF) must also be completed. The voter must
affirm that an emergency exists that keeps the voter from being able to vote at
his or her assigned polling place.


HOW TO VOTE A VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOT

Instructions are included with the vote-by-mail ballot. Florida does not have a
witness requirement to complete a ballot certificate.


HOW TO REQUEST ANOTHER BALLOT

If a ballot is lost or damaged (e.g., not yet arrived or way overdue, return
envelope has sealed due to humidity, ballot materials are wet, stained from
food, etc.), a voter can request another ballot. Contact your Supervisor of
Elections' office. Contact information is here.


HOW TO VOTE IN PERSON IF BALLOT REQUESTED

A voter who has requested a vote-by-mail ballot may change his or her mind and
vote in person. The voter should bring the ballot (marked or unmarked) to the
polls to turn the ballot in and vote a regular ballot. If the voter does not
bring the ballot to the polls for whatever reason, the Supervisor of Elections'
office will need to confirm that the ballot has not already been returned and
received. If the ballot has not been received, the voter will be allowed to vote
a regular ballot. If the ballot has been received, the ballot is deemed cast and
the voter to have voted. If the voter believes the office is incorrect for
whatever reason, the voter is allowed to vote a provisional ballot. The matter
will then be presented to the canvassing board for determination. If it cannot
be determined if the ballot has been received, the voter will be allowed to vote
a provisional ballot. See section 101.69, Fla. Stat.


WHAT IS THE DEADLINE TO RETURN A VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOT

A returned voted ballot must be received, regardless of postmark, by the
Supervisor of Elections' office no later than 7:00 pm (local time) on Election
Day. A 10-day extension exists for overseas voters only for Presidential
Preference Primary and General Elections, provided the ballot is postmarked or
dated by Election Day. Untimely received ballots are otherwise not counted.


WHAT IS THE RECOMMENDED TIMELINE TO RETURN A VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOT

The United States Postal Service recommends that domestic nonmilitary voters
mail back their voted ballots at least one (1) week before the Election Day
deadline to account for any unforeseen events or weather issues.

The Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) provides recommended earlier
timelines (see timetable at the bottom of FVAP's website) for absent military
and overseas voters. For more information about election mail and the United
States Postal Service, visit the webpage on election-mail.


HOW TO RETURN A VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOT

A vote-by-mail ballot can be returned by mail or delivered in person. If
returned by mail, it can be returned by the United States Postal service or
through another private or commercial carrier as long as the ballot is received
by the requisite deadline.  More information about What is the Recommended
Timeline to Return a Vote-by-Mail Ballot to ensure timely receipt can be found
on this webpage below.

A vote-by-mail ballot cannot be returned online, by fax, by email or by fax with
one exception. Overseas voters (civilian and military) have the option to return
their ballot by mail or by fax. Please visit the webpage Military and Overseas
Voting for more information.

SECURE BALLOT INTAKE STATIONS

Vote-by-mail ballots can also be returned to secure ballot intake stations. 
These secure ballot intake stations are required to be at Supervisors of
Elections’ offices and at each branch office. Additionally, these stations are
to be placed at each designated early voting site in the county during early
voting period as scheduled in the county. Optional stations may be added at the
discretion of the county supervisor of elections, provided the stations is at  a
site that could have otherwise qualified as an early voting site and the site is
staffed and monitored in accordance with Section 101.69, Fla. Stat. For the
location, dates, and times of all secure ballot intake stations in your county
and/or about their security, visit your Supervisor of Elections’ website or
contact their office. Contact information is here.


HOW TO CORRECT A MISSING OR MISMATCHED SIGNATURE ON YOUR VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOT

A Supervisor of Elections is required to notify a voter as soon as it is
practical if a voter's signature is missing or does not match the one on record.
Once a voter learns about the missing or mismatched signature, the voter may
complete and return a “Vote-by-Mail Ballot Cure” Affidavit (Form DS-DE 139 -
English PDF / Español PDF) with a copy of identification. The documentation can
be returned by mail, email, fax, or in person. The deadline to submit the form
and the ID is no later than 5 p.m. (local time) on the 2nd day after an
election. Failure to follow the instructions may cause the ballot not to be
counted.


HOW TO TRACK YOUR VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOT REQUEST AND RETURNED BALLOT

Any voter who has requested a vote-by-mail ballot can track online the status of
his or her ballot through the county Supervisor of Elections' website or access
the county-specific link on our webpage Vote-by-Mail Ballot Information and
Status Lookup.

The United States Postal Service also provides a free service (register online)
called Informed Delivery that allows a voter to see in advance a digital image
of the address side of certain mail pieces such as a requested vote-by-mail
ballot that will arrive at the voter’s mailing address. Other options, if time
does not allow for timely return by mail, include in person delivery, secure
ballot intake stations designated by county’s Supervisor of Elections, or
expedited or special courier services.

NOTE: If a voter’s registration information is protected pursuant to section
119.071(2), (4), or (5), Florida Statutes, or the voter is a participant in the
Attorney General Office’s Address Confidentiality Program, the voter will need
to contact the Supervisor of Elections’ office about the status of the
vote-by-mail ballot and request.


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