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Voting by Absentee
Ballot
How To Vote
Absentee
Absentee Voters
All qualified voters are permitted to vote absentee under Florida law.
How to
Vote Absentee
An elector, or someone designated by the elector, may request an absentee ballot
from the
Supervisor of Elections in person, by mail, or by telephone. One request can
cover all elections within a calendar year. The person requesting an absentee
ballot must disclose:
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the
name of the elector for whom the ballot is requested
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the
elector's address
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the
elector's date of birth
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the
requester's name
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the
requester's address
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the
requester's driver license number, if available
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the
requester's relationship to the elector
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the
requester's signature (written request only)
Marked
ballots must be mailed or delivered in person reaching the Supervisor of
Elections' office not later than 7 pm on the day of the election. Designees may
pick up no more than two absentee ballots per election and must have written
authorization by the elector, present a picture ID and sign an affidavit.
Candidate may pick up absentee ballots only for members of their immediate
family. If you have obtained an absentee ballot but are able to vote in your
precinct on election day, you must take the ballot with you to the polls,
whether or not it has been marked.
At all elections, a voter claiming to be properly registered in the county and
eligible to vote at the precinct in the election, but whose eligibility cannot
be determined, shall be entitled to vote a provisional ballot.
Absentee Ballots for Overseas Voters
If an overseas voter's request for an absentee ballot includes an e-mail
address, the Supervisor of Elections shall inform the voter of the names of the
candidates who will be on the ballots via electronic transmission. The
Supervisor of Elections shall e-mail to the voter the list of candidates for the
primary and general election not later than 30 days before each election.
Should you need
additional information, please contact us at the Supervisor of Elections Office
at (239) 252-8450 or visit us at the Collier County Government Center, 3301
Tamiami Trail East, MLK Building, Naples, FL 34112.
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