Vote By Mail

With just over two months to go until the primary election, disability rights and senior advocates fear that many Florida voters won’t renew their ballot requests in time to vote from home.

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A mail-in ballot is an option to vote in the upcoming spring election, so make sure you know the deadline.

The 2021 law included requiring voters to request mail-in ballots each election cycle, rather than every four years as was previously allowed.

Black voters are turning out to early voting at low rates in Florida.

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You should check the status of your mail-in ballot to make sure your vote will count this year. Check your local Supervisor of Elections website to make sure there are no issues with your signature.

After the first day of early, in-person voting, Republicans in many counties across Florida surpassed the sizable statewide lead in turnout that Democrats had been steadily building over the past month through mail ballots.

Mailing in your ballot this year will cost $1.01. Some counties pay the postage for you. Others don't.

Matthew Peddie speaks with Craig Latimer, supervisor of elections in Hillsborough County, on the impact of Hurricanes Milton and Helene on voting in the greater Tampa Bay region.

Supervisors of elections are working with voters to help them cast their ballots and "make their voices heard."

It's ahead of the Aug. 20 Florida primary and runs through next weekend.