How to Vote

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There are only 26 days until Election Day, and early voting starts soon.  Amidst all the confusion, I wanted to share some information with you about how to vote - whether BY MAIL, EARLY, or on ELECTION DAY.  All of this information is non-partisan, and to help you exercise your right to vote, no matter how you choose to vote!

Florida Voting Deadlines/Information

Absentee Ballot Process – Deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot from your local Supervisor of Elections is no later than 5 PM on October 24. You do not need an excuse to vote by mail.

Early Voting begins Monday, October 21 at 7 AM and ends Sunday, November 3 at 7 PM (Miami-Dade County).
If you are voting by mail, the ballot must be received by the Supervisor of Elections office no later than 7 PM on November 5^th. Please make sure to sign inside of the red box of the certificate envelope that is provided. Please make sure to closely read and follow all voting by mail instructions.

VOTE BY MAIL
Mail Ballots must be returned as follows:

1. By Mail - A mail ballot may be returned via the United States Postal Service and must be received by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day. Ballots should be mailed to:

Supervisor of Elections
P.O. Box 521650
Miami, Florida 33152

2. In Person - A voter who received a mail ballot may return his or her own ballot in person to:
The Miami-Dade Elections Department located at 2700 NW 87th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33172; Stephen P. Clark Center, Elections Branch Office, 111 NW 1st Street, Lobby, Miami, Florida 33128; weekdays between 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and no later than 7:00  p.m. on Election Day.

3. At any Early Voting location during the hours of operations via Secure Ballot Intake Station (Vote-by-Mail Drop-Off).

4. By Voter's Designee - May return no more than two ballots other than his or her own per election, except that additional ballots may be returned for the designee’s spouse or the parent, child, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling of the designee or designee’s spouse. Additionally, a legal guardian who is not a family member may return a ballot on your behalf on the day of the election only.

Remember to sign the outside of your ballot before sending in!

Election Day – November 5. Voting on Election Day begins at 7 AM and ends at 7 PM. You are allowed to vote as long as you are in line by 7 PM.

If you encounter any problems while voting, please contact the Election Protection Hotline at (866) 687-8683 (English language hotline) or (888) 839-8682 (Spanish language hotline). Trained legal professionals are available to assist you.

Sources:
Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections (General Information): 2024 Countywide Elections (miamidade.gov)
Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections (Early Voting Schedule and Locations): 2024-11-05-general-election-early-voting-schedule.pdf (miamidade.gov)
Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections (Voter Information Search Tool): Voter Information (miamidade.gov)
League of Women Voters: Florida Voting Information (vote411.org)
Election Protection: FAQ - Election Protection (protectthevote.net)

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