Voters around Northeast Florida will soon have their chance to cast an early, in-person ballot ahead of the state\u2019s primary election set for Tuesday, August 18, for congressional, state, and local races.<\/p>\n
Counties are required to offer early voting Aug. 8-15 but can offer additional days before and after that window (see the schedule by county below). Some counties will offer an additional day of early voting on Sunday, August 16.<\/p>\n
Voters can also vote by mail, if they request a mail-in ballot by 5 p.m. on Thursday, August 6.<\/p>\n
Florida is a closed primary state, meaning that in most cases, you must already be registered with a specific party to vote in one of that party\u2019s primary contests.<\/p>\n
However, the primary also includes numerous races that will be open to all voters, regardless of party affiliation. That includes school board and judicial contests, as well as races for certain local offices.<\/p>\n
In addition, in races where all of the candidates are of one party, with no unaffiliated or write-in candidates, the party primary will be open to all voters, since the primary will decide the office-holder.<\/p>\n
To find your sample ballot so you can see what races you\u2019re eligible to vote in, go to your county\u2019s supervisor of elections page (linked below).<\/p>\n
Eligible voters can vote at any early voting location within their county. You must bring one or two forms of valid and current identification that include your signature and photo.<\/p>\n
Acceptable forms of ID include:<\/p>\n
Florida Driver License<\/p>\n
Florida ID Card (issued by DHSMV)<\/p>\n
U.S. Passport<\/p>\n
Debit or Credit Card<\/p>\n
Military ID<\/p>\n
Student ID<\/p>\n
Retirement Center ID<\/p>\n
Neighborhood Association ID<\/p>\n
Public Assistance ID<\/p>\n
Veteran Health ID (issued by the US Department of Veterans Affairs)<\/p>\n
Concealed Weapon License (issued pursuant to F.S. 790.06)<\/p>\n
Employee ID card issued by any branch, department, agency, or entity of the Federal Government, the state, a county, or a municipality.<\/p>\n
If you show up without an ID, you can cast a \u201cprovisional\u201d ballot, which is then evaluated by a canvassing board that decides if the ballot is eligible.<\/p>\n
Each county\u2019s planned early voting dates are listed below. For locations and hours, click the link for each county, or use the map below.<\/p>\n
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