Florida

Florida

Florida

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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

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 WriteIn 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 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

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@ and FVAP will fax your election

materials for you. This service is fax only. If your state accepts your election

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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:



Does my state have any

online tools?

You can see if your state has any online tools available here:



Registering and requesting your

absentee ballot

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".

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

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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.

You can submit the state absentee ballot by mail or

fax*.

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.

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.

Section 7

Sign and date the form. No witness

signature required.

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

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 .

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 .

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.

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

Enter your current name (Last, First). If

you are registered under a different

name, provide this information in the

previous name area.

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

.

To find out the status of your FPCA, contact your

election official. Your election official will contact you

if your FPCA is not accepted.

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

Voting your ballot

Once you receive your absentee ballot from your state

it must be returned according to the deadlines

Section 3

provided in the "Federal Election Deadlines" chart.

For special federal elections, visit for

Section 4

specific deadlines.

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Select the category that best describes

you.

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.

Enter your current mailing address.

Your contact information is

recommended so your election official

can contact you if they need additional

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Section 5

information from you in order to accept use the DoD Fax Service to fax your FWAB toll-free if

your FWAB.

you do not have access to a fax machine to fax your

election official directly. Instructions for the DoD Fax

A. Do not check "Yes" or "No." The

Service are in the "Important Information" section or

FWAB cannot be used for voter

online at .

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 .

*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 .

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 , directly to your

election official. Be sure to also sign the secrecy

waiver on the "Transmission Cover Sheet". You may

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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.

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Local election offices for county

County

Alachua

Baker

Bay

Bradford

Brevard

Broward

Calhoun

Charlotte

Citrus

Clay

Collier

County

Columbia

Columbia Supervisor of Elections

971 W. Duval Street, Suite 102

Lake City, FL 32055

Phone: 386-758-1026

Fax: 386-755-7233

Email: vote@

DeSoto

DeSoto Supervisor of Elections

PO Box 89

Arcadia, FL 34265

Phone: 863-993-4871

Fax: 863-993-4875

Email: mnegley@

Dixie

Dixie Supervisor of Elections

PO Box 2057

Cross City, FL 32628

Phone: 352-498-1216

Fax: 352-498-1218

Email: elections@

Duval

Duval Supervisor of Elections

105 E. Monroe Street

Jacksonville, FL 32202

Phone: 904-255-8683

Fax: 904-255-3434

Email: jholland@

Escambia

Escambia Supervisor of Elections

PO Box 12601

Pensacola, FL 32591

Phone: 850-595-3900

Fax: 850-595-3914

Email: soe@

Flagler

Flagler Supervisor of Elections

PO Box 901

Bunnell, FL 32110

Phone: 386-313-4170

Fax: 386-313-4171

Email: info@

Franklin

Franklin Supervisor of Elections

47 Avenue F

Apalachicola, FL 32320

Phone: 850-653-9520

Fax: 850-653-9092

Email: Heather@

Gadsden

Gadsden Supervisor of Elections

PO Box 186

Quincy, FL 32353

Phone: 850-627-9910

Fax: 850-627-6144

Email: info@

Gilchrist

Gilchrist Supervisor of Elections

112 S. Main Street, Room 137

Trenton, FL 32693

Phone: 352-463-3194

Fax: 352-463-3196

Email: elections@gilchrist.fl.us

Glades

Glades Supervisor of Elections

PO Box 668

Moore Haven, FL 33471

Phone: 863-946-6005

Fax: 863-946-0313

Email: vote@

Gulf

Gulf Supervisor of Elections

401 Long Avenue

Port St. Joe, FL 32456

Phone: 850-229-6117

Fax: 850-229-8975

Email: gulfsoe@

Hamilton

Hamilton Supervisor of Elections

1153 US Hwy 41 NW, Suite 1

Jasper, FL 32052

Phone: 386-792-1426

Fax: 386-792-3205

Email: elect@

Mailing Address

Alachua Supervisor of Elections

515 N. Main St., Suite 300

Gainesville, FL 32601

Phone: 352-374-5252

Fax: 352-374-5264

Email: kbarton@alachuacounty.us

Baker Supervisor of Elections

PO Box 505

Macclenny, FL 32063

Phone: 904-259-6339

Fax: 904-259-2799

Email: vote@

Bay Supervisor of Elections

830 West 11th Street

Panama City, FL 32401

Phone: 850-784-6100

Fax: 850-784-6141

Email: votebymail@

Bradford Supervisor of Elections

PO Box 58

Starke, FL 32091

Phone: 904-966-6266

Fax: 904-966-6165

Email: bradsoe@

Brevard Supervisor of Elections

PO Box 410819

Melbourne, FL 32941

Phone: 321-290-8683

Fax: 321-633-2130

Email: mailballotstaff@

Broward Supervisor of Elections

PO Box 29001

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33302

Phone: 954-357-7050

Fax: 954-357-7070

Email: elections@

Calhoun Supervisor of Elections

20859 Central Avenue E., Room 117

Blountstown, FL 32424

Phone: 850-674-8568

Fax: 850-674-2449

Email: soe@

Charlotte Supervisor of Elections

226 Taylor Street, Unit 120

Punta Gorda, FL 33950

Phone: 941-833-5400

Fax: 941-833-5422

Email: soe@

Citrus Supervisor of Elections

PO Box 1870

Lecanto, FL 34460

Phone: 352-564-7120

Fax: 352-564-7121

Email: vote@

Clay Supervisor of Elections

PO Box 337

Green Cove Spring, FL 32043

Phone: 904-269-6350

Fax: 904-284-0935

Email: mail@

Collier Supervisor of Elections

3750 Enterprise Avenue

Naples, FL 34104

Phone: 239-252-8683

Fax: 239-774-9468

Email: mailballot@

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