Don’t get caught out in the upcoming election. There’s still time to register and request mail-in ballots if you want, but the 2024 general election is fast approaching and early voting isn’t that far away. Check the Bay County Supervisor of Elections website for local voting details.
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct 7
Deadline for requesting mail-in ballots: 5:00 PM, October 24
Dates on which early voting is mandatory: Oct 26 – Nov 2
Days when you can vote early: October 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
Election Day: November 5th
Each county in Florida has a mandatory eight-day early voting period before the election, but most counties choose to start earlier and some extend early voting until the Sunday before the election. Many early polling places will also be open earlier and/or later than during early voting for the primary.
Here’s what you need to know.
Frank Brown Park Community Center: 16200 Panama City Beach Pkwy, Panama City Beach
Lyndell Conference Center: 423 Lyndell Ln, Panama City Beach
Frank Nelson Building: 4201 W. 22nd St., Panama City
Lynn Haven Senior Center: 905 Pennsylvania Ave., Lynn Haven
Palo Alto Church of Christ: 3119 N. Hwy 231, Panama City
Parker Community Center: 935 W. Park St., Panama City
AD Harris Learning Village: 819 E. 11th St., Panama City
The Florida general election will take place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
In some areas of Florida, especially those with few polling places, voters can wait for hours to cast their ballots. Some people simply can’t get to the polls on Tuesday.
To address this issue, early voting allows you to vote earlier at a time that is more convenient for you, using the same equipment you use on Election Day.
Any election that includes a state or federal race must offer early voting, which must run from at least the 10th day before the election to the third day before the election. Each county Supervisor of Elections may choose to offer additional early voting days, starting up to five days earlier or one day later.
Here are the early voting dates by county in Florida. Click on the county names for more information and locations.
Alachua: Oct 21 – Nov 3, 9am – 6pm
Baker: Oct 24 – Nov 2, 8:30am – 6:30pm
Bay: Oct 21 – Nov 2, 10am – 6pm
Bradford: Oct 21 – Nov 3, 9am – 6pm
Brevard: Oct 21 – Nov 2, Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, Sat-Sun 8am-4pm
Broward: Oct 21 – Nov 3, 7am – 7pm
Calhoun: Oct. 21 – Nov. 2 at the Supervisor of Elections Office (Monday – Friday 7 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.), Oct. 26 – Nov. 2 at the Shelton Park Library (10 a.m. – 6 p.m.)
Charlotte: Oct 21 – Nov 3, 7am – 7pm
Citrus: Oct 21 – Nov 2, 8:30am – 6pm
Clay: Oct 22 – Nov 2, 7:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Necklace: Oct 21 – Nov 2, 9am – 6pm
Columbia: Oct. 21 – Nov. 2, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Headquarters), 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Fort White Branch)
DeSoto: Oct 21 – Nov 2, Monday – Friday 8am – 4:30pm, Saturday – Sunday 7am – 3pm
Dixie: Oct 24 – Nov 2, 8:30am – 6pm, Sunday Oct 27, 8am – 4pm
Duval: Oct 21 – Nov 3, times TBA
Escambia: Oct 26 – Nov 2, times TBA
Flagler: Oct. 21 – Nov. 2, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Franklin: Oct. 24 – Nov. 2, 8:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Gadsden: Oct 21 – Nov 3, no times known
Gilchrist: Oct 24 – Nov 2, 8am – 6pm, Sunday 8am – 4pm
Glades: Oct 26 – Nov 2, 8:30am – 4:30pm
Golf: Oct 26 – Nov 2 (mandatory dates, no other dates posted yet)
Hamilton: Oct 26 – Nov 2, 9am – 5:30pm
Hardee: Oct 24 – Nov 2, 8:30am – 5pm
Hendry: Oct 21 – Nov 2, 7am – 7pm
Hernando: Oct 21 – Nov 2, 8am – 6pm
Highlands: Oct 26 – Nov 2 (mandatory dates, no other dates posted yet)
Hillsborough: Oct 21 – Nov 3, 7am – 7pm
Holmes: Oct. 26 – Nov. 2, 8am – 4pm
Indian River: Oct. 21 – Nov. 2, 8am – 4pm
Jackson: Oct 22 – Nov 2, 8am – 5:30pm
Jefferson: Oct 26 – Nov 2 (mandatory dates, no other dates posted yet)
Lafayette: Oct. 26 – Nov. 2, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
More: Oct 21 – Nov 2, 10am – 6pm
Lee: Oct 21 – Nov 2, 10am – 6pm
Leon: Oct. 21 – Nov. 3, most locations 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Leon County Courthouse open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Levy: Oct 21 – Nov 3, 8am – 6pm
Freedom: Oct 21 – Nov 2, 8am – 4pm
Madison: Oct 21 – Nov 2, 8am – 6pm Monday – Friday, 7am – 3pm Saturday & Sunday
Manatee: Oct 21 – Nov 2, 8:30am – 6:30pm
Marion: Oct 21 – Nov 2, 9am – 6pm
Martin: Oct 21 – Nov 2, 8am – 5pm
Miami-Dade: Oct 26 – Nov 2 (mandatory dates, no other dates posted yet)
Monroe: Oct 21 – Nov 2, no times posted yet
Nassau: Oct 23 – Nov 2, 9am – 6pm
Okaloosa: Oct 26 – Nov 2, no times listed yet
Okeechobee: Oct 26 – Nov 2 (mandatory dates, no other dates posted yet)
Orange: Oct 21 – Nov 3, 8am – 8pm
Osceola: Oct 21 – Nov 3, 8am – 8pm
Palm Beach: Oct 21 – Nov 3, 7am – 7pm
Pasco: Oct 21 – Nov 2, 7am – 7pm
Pinellas: Oct. 21 – Nov. 3, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Polk: Oct 26 – Nov 2 (mandatory dates, no other dates posted yet)
Putnam: Oct 26 – Nov 2 (mandatory dates, no other dates posted yet)
Santa Rosa: Oct 21 – Nov 2, 7am – 7pm
Sarasota: Oct 21 – Nov 3, 8:30am – 6:30pm
Seminole: Oct. 21 – Nov. 3, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
St. Johns: Oct. 21 – Nov. 2, 8am – 6pm
St. Lucie: Oct. 21 – Nov. 2, 9am – 7pm, Nov. 3, 7am – 3pm
Sumter: Oct. 22 – Nov. 2, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Suwannee: Oct 26 – Nov 2, 8:30am – 5pm
Taylor: Oct 21 – Nov 3, 7am – 7pm
Union: Oct 26 – Nov 2, Monday to Saturday 8am to 6pm, Sunday 10am to 6pm
Volusia: Oct 21 – Nov 2, 8am – 6pm
Wakulla: Oct 21 – Nov 2, 8am – 6pm
Walton: Oct 26 – Nov 2, various times
Washington: Oct 26 – Nov 2 (mandatory dates, no other dates posted yet)
To cast your vote at an early polling station, you must have a photo ID. Acceptable IDs include:
Florida Driver’s License
Florida ID card (issued by DHSMV)
American passport
Debit card or credit card
Military ID
Student card
Pension Center ID
Neighborhood Association ID
Public Assistance ID
Veteran Health ID (issued by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)
Concealed Weapons Permit (issued in accordance with FS 790.06)
Employee ID card issued by a department, agency, or entity of the federal, state, county, or municipal government.
If your photo ID does not contain your signature, you will be asked to provide another ID that does contain your signature.
If you do not have an ID with you when you go to vote, you may still vote, but you must cast a provisional ballot. This will be reviewed later by a voting committee to determine whether the ballot is valid.
You can check to see if you are still registered and if all the information is correct by going here . You should do this every year well in advance to get it done before the voting deadline.
For more information on the recent local primaries, see previous coverage in the News Herald.
