Election Dates and Deadlines

2024 PRIMARY ELECTION
 

Early Voting: August 5- August 18, 2024

Election Day: Tuesday, August 20, 2024, 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Voter Registration or Party Change Deadline: Monday, July 22, 2024

Deadline to request that a Vote-by-Mail ballot: Thursday, August 8, 2024, 5:00 p.m.

Deadline to return your Vote-by-Mail ballot to our Main Office: Tuesday, August 20, 2024, 7:00 p.m.

See the offices up for election for what to expect on the ballot in the August Primary.

IMPORTANT: Florida is a "closed primary" state. That means that only the voters registered within that political party may vote in that party's Primary Election unless a Universal Primary Contest (UPC)* occurs. You can change your party affiliation by submitting an updated Voter Registration Application at any time, but the change must be made 29 days before a Primary Election in order to be valid for that election. All registered voters, regardless of party affiliation, may vote on issues and nonpartisan races during a Primary Election. 

2024 GENERAL ELECTION
 

Early Voting: October 21 - November 3, 2024

Election Day: Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Voter Registration or Party Change Deadline: Monday, October 7, 2024

Deadline to request that a Vote-by-Mail ballot: Thursday, October 24, 2024, 5:00 p.m. 

Deadline to return your Vote-by-Mail ballot to the Main Office: Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 7:00 p.m.


WHAT IS A GENERAL ELECTION?

A General Election is held in November of every even-numbered year. The Primary Election for nominating party nominees for the General Election is 11 weeks before the General Election. During a general election, all registered voters may vote for any candidate or question on the ballot. If there are write-in candidates who have qualified for a particular office, a space will be left on the general election ballot where their name can be written.