Florida voting guide

Open the election authority’s current instructions

Florida · November 3, 2026

The ordinary registration deadline has passed. OFF-FL · BP-REG · VOTE-REG

Ordinary domestic voters; same-day registration routes and local conditions remain distinct.
Registration route	Date	Rule	Evidence
Online	Oct 5		OFF-FL · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
Mail	Oct 5	postmarked	OFF-FL · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
In person	Oct 5		OFF-FL · BP-REG · VOTE-REG

A displayed window does not mean every site is open every day. Times are local unless a named time zone is given.
Voting task	Date or window	Instructions
Mailed ballot request	Oct 22	The application must reach the election authority by this date. BP-MAIL · VOTE-MAIL
In-person early/absentee route	Oct 24–Oct 31	October 24–31 is the mandatory early-voting period. Counties may add dates October 19–23 and November 1. Consult the county schedule. BP-EARLY · VOTE-EARLY
Ballot return	Method-specific rule	The election authority must have the ballot by 7 p.m. on Nov 3; an Election Day postmark alone does not meet this receipt deadline. BP-RETURN · VOTE-MAIL
Election Day hours	7 a.m. to 7 p.m.	Florida is divided between the Eastern and Central time zones. BP-HOURS · VOTECLOCK · GP-HOURS

October 24–31 is the mandatory early-voting period. Counties may add dates October 19–23 and November 1. Consult the county schedule. OFF-FL · BP-MAIL · VOTE-MAIL · BP-RETURN · BP-EARLY · VOTE-EARLY

Official state election information and ballot lookup. Military/overseas, emergency, accessible-ballot and special-eligibility rules can differ.

2026 House districts; all outlooks are pre-election assessments.
House district	Outlook	DDHQ / Cook
FL-1	Safe R	Safe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
FL-2	Likely R	Likely R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
FL-3	Likely R	Likely R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
FL-4	Likely R	Likely R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
FL-5	Likely R	Likely R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
FL-6	Safe R	Safe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
FL-7	Lean R	Lean R / Likely R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
FL-8	Likely R	Likely R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
FL-9	Lean R	Lean R / Likely R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
FL-10	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
FL-11	Likely R	Likely R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
FL-12	Safe R	Safe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
FL-13	Lean R	Likely R / Lean R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
FL-14	Toss-up	Lean D / Toss-up DDHQ-H · COOK-H
FL-15	Likely R	Likely R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
FL-16	Likely R	Likely R / Likely R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
FL-17	Safe R	Safe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
FL-18	Likely R	Likely R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
FL-19	Safe R	Safe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
FL-20	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
FL-21	Likely R	Likely R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
FL-22	Toss-up	Toss-up / Toss-up DDHQ-H · COOK-H
FL-23	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
FL-24	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
FL-25	Lean D	Lean D / Lean D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
FL-26	Likely R	Likely R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
FL-27	Lean R	Likely R / Lean R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
FL-28	Safe R	Safe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H

Historical calendar records · original source-check dates retained

These archived records concern earlier elections and are not current registration instructions.

FL / Primary Confirmed official

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

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