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Tuesday, Nov. 3, is Election Day in the U.S.A.

In Florida, that means major federal and state races, as well as local races and runoff elections, not to mention the property tax constitutional amendment.

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[WATCH: Election security, voter fraud and vote by mail: Central Florida supervisors answer tough questions]

How to register to vote

There is no same-day voter registration in Florida. If you want to vote in the November election, you must be registered by Oct. 5.

You are eligible to vote in Florida if:

  1. You’re a citizen of the United States of America by birth or naturalization
  2. You’re a legal resident of Florida
  3. You’re a legal resident of the county in which you seek to be registered
  4. You’re at least 16 years old to preregister, or at least 18 years old to register and vote
  5. You’re not deemed mentally incapacitated with respect to voting in Florida or any other state without having the right to vote restored
  6. If you were convicted of a felony, when your right to vote has been restored in Florida

There are no set rules for what makes a legal resident in Florida. The biggest thing is you must have a residential address in the state. Also, your home address cannot be a post office box.

You can register online at your local supervisor of elections office, or go to RegisterToVoteFlorida.gov. There, you can register to vote, update your voter registration, and check to see if you are registered. The site is available in English and in Spanish.

You can also register to vote in person at the following offices:

  • The driver’s-license office
  • A public library
  • The Center for Independent Living
  • WIC and DCF offices
  • Armed forces recruitment officers
  • Any supervisor of elections office. A full list is available on the Division of Elections website

You can also print out a copy of the voter registration application and mail it to your county supervisor of elections office.

In order to register on a paper application, you must have:

  • A Florida driver’s license or Florida identification card
  • OR the last four digits of your Social Security number

We answer questions about updating your registration, what to do if you haven’t voted in a while or have been removed from voter rolls, and more in this story HERE.

What’s on the ballot?

Dozens of elections will be on the ballot in November:

  • Every U.S. House race
  • A U.S. Senate seat
  • Florida governor
  • Attorney general
  • Chief financial officer
  • Commissioner of agriculture
  • Every Florida House seat
  • Several Florida Senate seats
  • County commission races
  • City and town elections
  • Local runoff elections
  • Constitutional amendments and local referendums, including Amendment 3, which would severely cut local property taxes if approved with 60% of the vote

Your county elections supervisor will send out a sample ballot ahead of the primary, so watch your mailbox. That will tell you what races will be on your particular ballot.

You can also look up your ballot on the county election supervisors’ websites below when they become available.

“Yes, the president is an important election. Yes, the governor is at the general, but they’re not the ones worrying about your potholes, your schools, your roadways, your stormwater issues,” said Seminole County Supervisor of Elections Amy Pennock.

Pennock was one of six election supervisors who recently joined News 6 and other members of the News Collaborative of Central Florida for a wide-ranging discussion on election issues. Central Florida Public Media hosted the discussion.

Vote by mail

The deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot is Oct. 22. To request a VBM ballot, go to your county supervisor of elections office website. You can find a list of the county offices in the state on the Florida Division of Elections website.

You will need the statewide request form, which you can download there, and then send it in via mail, email, or fax. You will need to provide officials the following information:

  • Voter’s name
  • Date of birth
  • Full address
  • A Florida driver’s license, identification card, or the last four digits of the voter’s Social Security number for verification
  • You also need to provide a signature

[WATCH: Inside Seminole County’s vote-by-mail count: New system will audit every ballot]

Once the ballot is completed, it must be returned to the supervisor of elections office by 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Be sure to sign the certificate envelope provided.

To learn more about voting by mail and the vote-by-mail process, go HERE.

What you need to vote in person

In Florida, voting in person is not just for Election Day — you can also vote early.

To vote, you need to be registered. When you go to your polling place, you need to bring a current and valid photo and signature ID.

The following forms of photo identification are allowed if they are current:

  • Florida driver’s license
  • Florida identification card issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
  • United States passport
  • Military identification
  • Student identification
  • Retirement center identification
  • Neighborhood association identification
  • Public assistance identification

If you do not have a proper photo ID, you will be given a provisional ballot, which will allow you to vote and then later provide documents to prove your identity to the supervisor of elections office.

Also, if your ID does not have a signature on it, you may be asked to provide more forms of identification.

NOTE: The Florida Legislature passed a law that will make changes to this, but it will not take effect until January of 2027.

Have questions about voting at the polls? We have an in-depth guide to voting in the 2026 Election HERE.

Early Voting

Early voting will take place over several days in August ahead of the primary on Aug. 18.

Election supervisors set up early voting sites at libraries, recreation centers, and other community centers throughout the county. Unlike on Election Day, when you must vote in your assigned polling precinct, voters can go to any early voting site in their county and vote.

Different counties have different early voting periods. The list of dates is below by county. Click on the links to find an early voting site near you.

Voting on Election Day

The polling places will open at 7 a.m. and continue until 7 p.m. If you are in line at the polling place at 7 p.m. and have not yet voted, stay in line. The polls have to be kept open until all voters in line have voted.

To find your Central Florida Election Day polling place, use the links below.

To find information outside Central Florida, find your county supervisor of elections office HERE.

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