Vote by Mail Deadlines

Division of Elections Announces Vote-by-Mail Ballot Deadlines for General Election

 

TALLAHASSEE— The Florida Division of Elections announces the following vote-by-mail (formerly referred to as absentee*) ballot mailing deadlines for the upcoming General Election to be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016:

 

·         For absent stateside and overseas uniformed service members and overseas civilians (also known as UOCAVA voters), the deadline for Supervisors of Elections to send ballots is Saturday, September 24, 2016.

 

·         For all non-UOCAVA voters, the window for Supervisors of Elections to mail ballots is October 4 - 11, 2016.

 

Voters who would like to request a vote-by-mail ballot should contact their county Supervisor of Elections office. A request for a vote-by-mail ballot to be mailed to a voter must be received by the Supervisor of Elections before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, November 2, 2016. The last day for Supervisors of Elections to mail vote-by-mail ballots requested for the General Election received after the initial deadlines listed above is Friday, November 4, 2016. A voter may pick up a vote-by-mail ballot from the office of their Supervisor of Elections through the day before the election or, if an emergency exists, on the day of the election.

 

The Division of Elections is providing daily vote-by-mail ballot statistics based on reports filed by the supervisors of elections. To access these statistics, click here. For additional information on 2016 elections dates, vote-by-mail ballots, or how to contact Supervisors of Elections, please visit dos.myflorida.com/elections/.