Overview
- Florida’s deadline to register or change party affiliation falls on Monday and will determine eligibility for the Aug. 18 primary under the state’s closed-primary rules.
- Any voter who wants a mail ballot must submit a new Vote‑By‑Mail request because 2024 standing requests expired on Dec. 31, 2024; the request deadline for the primary is Aug. 6.
- Counties have released differing early‑voting dates and hours, with many scheduling sites between Aug. 8 and Aug. 16 and some counties opening earlier to spread voter traffic.
- State law requires supervisors to mail requested ballots within two business days but no later than 10 days before the election, and all mail ballots must be received by 7 p.m. on Aug. 18 to count.
- Voters should check their registration status now because Florida’s routine roll maintenance can make registrations inactive, and a new proof‑of‑citizenship rule will change registration and update procedures next year.