Election Day Information

When the polls are open:

On Election Day, the polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Registered voters are required to vote at the assigned precinct of his/her legal residence. Visit this link to locate a precinct or call (239) 252-8450 for more information.

Access to the polls:

In accordance with Chapter 102.031(3), F.S., the only persons allowed inside the polling place during the voting hours include:

• Election workers
• Electors who live in the precinct and are there to vote
• Electors requiring assistance in voting
• Official poll watchers approved for the precinct by the Supervisor – §101.131, F.S.
• The Supervisor of Elections and/or elections staff
• Law enforcement/emergency service personnel (if needed)

Identification requirements:

State law (§ 101.043, F.S) requires all persons appearing to vote in person to provide both a photo identification and signature identification. Appropriate identification will be a Florida driver license or other acceptable form of photo identification. If the elector has no photo identification on which his/her signature appears, the elector can provide an acceptable form of identification with signature.
Full list of accepted identification  
Signature Updates

Absentee Voting:

• A registered voter who requested an absentee ballot but decides to vote at the polls should surrender the absentee ballot at the polls so it may be cancelled.
• A registered voter who requested an absentee ballot but cannot surrender the absentee ballot will be allowed to vote a provisional ballot.
• A person who requested and returned an absentee ballot to the Elections Office may not go to the polls to vote. Voters who vote more than once in the same election commit a felony and will be turned over to the appropriate authorities for prosecution.

Assistance in voting:

Florida statutes §101.051 prohibits anyone from being with the elector when he/she casts their vote unless the elector has previously requested a need for assistance.

If not previously identified as requiring assistance, the elector must complete an affidavit before anyone will be permitted to accompany the elector into the voting booth.

If the elector does not bring a person to provide assistance, two Inspectors of different political affiliations must accompany the elector to the voting booth.

Voting in a Primary Election:

Florida is a CLOSED Primary State. When voting in a Primary Election, §101.021, F.S., requires electors to vote in the party with which the elector is registered when the registration books closed for that election.