Saint-Pétersbourg— All Florida voters can make their voices heard in the November 8 midterm election, with early voting options starting in every Florida county on Saturday, Oct. 29 through Nov. 5.

Voters can cast a ballot in-person or by mail. Florida allows counties to begin in-person early voting as early as Monday, Oct. 24 and to extend it through Sunday, Nov. 6. Charlotte, Lee and Sarasota counties are permitted to keep early voting locations open through Tuesday, Nov. 8, to help ease the impacts of Hurricane Ian on voters.

“In a strong and healthy democracy, every voter’s voice is heard, and every voice counts equally,” said Amy Keith, directrice du programme Common Cause Florida. “Early voting improves access for all hardworking voters, especially for our home health workers, teachers, and service workers who can’t always make it to the polls on Election Day. We want to encourage everyone to vote early and all the way down the ballot this year so we all have a say in what happens in the Sunshine State.”

Voters who have questions or problems can contact the nonpartisan Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE.

In Florida, early voting must be held in every county from Saturday, Oct. 29 through Saturday, Nov. 5. Voters can look up early voting locations, dates and times through their county elections office ici.

Florida, unlike more than 20 other states and Washington D.C, does not allow same-day voter registration during the early voting period despite data that has shown it increases participation rates. That means only registered voters can take part in the Nov. 8 election.

This election will also be more complicated for voters, given the catastrophic damages some parts of the state experienced from Hurricane Ian just a few weeks before early voting starts statewide on Oct. 29. That comes on top of significant changes to election laws over the last two years that may make it more difficult for some people to vote. In addition, the recent redistricting process means that many voters may have new precincts and voting locations.

There is no deadline to update your voting address in Florida. Registered Florida voters can update their address at any early voting location in the county where they now live or at the Election Day polling place  for their new residence, Keith said. People displaced by the storm can also have their local supervisor of elections office send a vote-by-mail ballot to a temporary address where they are currently staying. 

Nationally, in 2020 the electorate broke early voting records with nearly 70% of voters casting a ballot by mail and/or before Election Day. Breaking that figure down, about 43% of voters cast ballots by mail, and another 26% voted in person ahead of Election Day. The 2020 election was the highest rate of nontraditional voting for a presidential election, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Informations aux électeurs pour les élections primaires de 2022 

Les électeurs inscrits en Floride peuvent voter de trois manières différentes : by mail, in-person at early voting sites in their county, or in-person at their assigned polling location on Nov. 8, Election Day. 

Les électeurs qui ont des questions sur le processus de vote ou qui rencontrent des problèmes peuvent contacter la hotline non partisane de protection électorale au 866-OUR-VOTE. 

Ceux qui choisissent de voter par correspondance doit:

•  Demander un vote par correspondance par l'intermédiaire de leur comté Supervisor of Elections office.
• Signez le dos de l’enveloppe de vote.
•  Make sure the ballot is received by their county election office by 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 8 . (postmark date is not enough)

If there is a problem with the voter’s signature on their vote-by-mail ballot, the voter has until 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10  to submit the paperwork to correct their signature. 

Note: Common Cause Florida recommends mailing in ballots at least 10 days in advance or dropping signed ballots off in Secure Ballot Intake Stations available at county elections offices and early voting sites during hours of operation. Voters can check to see if their ballots were received in the mail through traqueurs en ligne fournis par la plupart des bureaux de contrôle des élections des comtés.  

Les gens peuvent aussi voter tôt en personne dans les bureaux de vote anticipé des comtés.

• Statewide early voting is between Saturday, Oct. 29 and Saturday, Nov. 5, though some counties have early voting beginning Oct. 24 and running through Nov. 6 Voters can look up early voting locations, dates and times through their county elections office ici.
• Voters can use any early voting site in their county to vote in-person or drop vote-by-mail ballots in Secure Ballot Intake Stations.
• Voters must provide a valid photo/signature ID to vote in-person in Florida during early voting or on election day. There are 12 acceptable forms of ID, with the list available ici.

Ceux qui veulent votez en personne le mardi 8 novembreLe jour du scrutin doit :

• Apportez une pièce d'identité valide (non expirée) avec photo/signature.
• Votez dans le bureau de vote correspondant à leur lieu de résidence actuel. Les électeurs peuvent consulter leurs bureaux de vote ici.
• Présentez-vous aux bureaux de vote pendant les heures de vote. Les bureaux de vote sont ouverts de 7 h à 19 h.
• Tout électeur faisant la queue pour voter à 19 heures doit être autorisé à voter. 

Voters in Charlotte, Lee and Sarasota counties can find information about voting changes in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian ici. Common Cause Florida has also prepared a frequently asked questions document to support voters affected by Hurricane Ian.