Early Voting and Secure Ballot Intake Stations
Webpage last updated: August 9, 2024
What is Early Voting?
Early Voting is when a person casts a ballot prior to Election Day at a location designated by the Supervisor of Elections and deposits the voted ballot into the tabulation voting system. The voting equipment used during early voting is the same as the equipment used on Election Day.
Where are Early Voting Sites and Secure Ballot Intake Stations?
Counties are required to designate, no later than 30 days before the election, the locations, dates and hours for the county's early voting sites and secure ballot intake stations.
- 2024 Primary Election
- Individual County Files – Excel (updated August 9, 2024)
- Please check with your county supervisor of elections for the most up to date early voting schedule.
- 2024 Presidential Preference Primary Election – PDF
- Information for special primary and special general elections can be found on our Special Elections webpage.
- Information for local and municipal elections can be found by contacting your county Supervisor of Elections.
This information is also available on each county Supervisor of Elections’ website. For more information about the ways to return a voted vote-by-mail ballot, including using a secure ballot intake station, refer to How to Return a Vote-by-Mail Ballot.
When is Early Voting?
Early voting is required in any election that contains a state or federal office race. The early voting period must start at least on the 10th day before the election and end on the 3rd day before the election. In addition, supervisors of elections have the option to offer more early voting on the 15th, 14th, 13th, 12th, 11th, or 2nd day before an election.
Supervisors of Elections must designate early voting sites no later than 30 days prior to an election. Early voting hours must be at least 8 hours but no more than 12 hours per day at each site during the applicable period.
The Supervisor of Elections may provide early voting for elections that are not held in conjunction with a state or federal election. However, the supervisor has the option to determine the early voting hours for those site(s).
How Do I Vote Early?
Eligible and registered voters can vote at any early voting site within the county when the site is open.
What are secure ballot intake stations?
Secure ballot intake stations are placed at early voting sites, and other authorized areas to allow a voter voting by mail to return conveniently and securely their voted vote-by-mail ballots. The stations are available only at specified hours by law, are clearly marked for receipt of vote-by-mail ballots and are continuously monitored by an employee of the Supervisor of Elections’ office. See above for details as to locations, dates, and times. See also s. 101.69(2), Florida Statutes, for further details.
