2026 Florida Voter Resource Guide2026 Voter Guide
A straightforward guide for returning citizens: understand eligibility, check your status, and prepare to vote.
Advisory Opinion
Not sure if you are eligible? Start here first.
FRRC can help review available records and guide you through the voting-rights eligibility inquiry process, including questions about fines and fees.
Start Advisory Opinion Process ↗Check Registration
Already registered? Use Florida's official lookup to confirm your status. Visit your county Supervisor of Elections for polling places and ballot information.
A registration record alone does not resolve questions about legal eligibility.
Check Registration Status ↗Important Deadlines
Upcoming dates for Florida's 2026 general election. Some counties offer additional early-voting days.
Request a ballot to be mailed by 5 p.m.
Required statewide period. Check local hours and locations.
Polls open 7 a.m.–7 p.m. If in line at closing, stay in line.
5 p.m. deadline for applicable evidence and signature cures.
Always verify dates and local voting locations with your Supervisor of Elections or Florida Division of Elections ↗.
Make a Voting Plan
Make the choices now that will help you on voting day.
Checklist is for personal planning; selections are not submitted.
If You're Turned Away
- Ask for the reason. Request a clear explanation from the poll worker.
- Ask for a provisional ballot. If you claim to be registered and eligible but your eligibility is disputed, ask about your right to cast one.
- Document and get help. Keep the written notice and call 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683).
The Provisional Ballot
A safety net when registration or eligibility cannot be confirmed at the polls.
The right
Qualifying voters may cast a provisional ballot under Florida Statute §101.048.
The notice
Receive written information about how to provide evidence and check your ballot status.
The clock
Submit applicable evidence of eligibility by 5 p.m. on November 5.
The follow-up
Find out whether your ballot counted and, if not, why.
Provisional ballots are not automatically counted. The county canvassing board reviews eligibility.
The Clemency Board
People convicted of murder or felony sexual offenses are not covered by Amendment 4's automatic voting-rights restoration process. A separate clemency process may apply. These four statewide elected officials serve on Florida's Board of Executive Clemency.
Governor
Chairs the Board and shapes clemency policy.
Attorney General
Participates in clemency decisions.
Chief Financial Officer
Participates in clemency decisions.
Commissioner of Agriculture
Participates in clemency decisions.
For details, visit the Florida Commission on Offender Review ↗.