PALM BAY, Fla., Oct. 27, 2026 —

Early voting is underway across Florida ahead of the Tuesday, Nov. 3 General Election, and Secretary of State Cord Byrd issued an election readiness update on Oct. 26 with reminders for voters. Here is what the Department of State says.

Early voting

According to the department, every Florida county offers early voting from Oct. 24 through Oct. 31, and some counties offer additional days. The Division of Elections posts a statewide list of early voting locations and times for all 67 counties.

Vote-by-mail

The deadline to request that a ballot be mailed passed at 5 p.m. on Oct. 22, the department says. Except for overseas military ballots, mail ballots must be received by 7 p.m. local time on Election Day to be counted.

Election Day

  • Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time. The department says anyone in line at 7 p.m. will be able to vote.
  • On Election Day, you must vote at your assigned polling place. The department says you can find it on your voter information card, by contacting your county Supervisor of Elections, or with the Division of Elections' Voter Precinct Lookup.
  • Florida law requires a current and valid photo ID at the polls during early voting and on Election Day. The department's Election Day voting page lists the accepted forms of ID.
  • Florida law requires paper ballots, according to the release, and supervisors must provide one to voters. The department asks any voter who feels pressured to use a voter interface device to contact the Department of State.

Results and turnout

Preliminary, unofficial results will be posted on Florida Election Watch on Nov. 3. Because Florida spans the Central and Eastern time zones, the department says results will not be posted there until 8 p.m. Eastern. County canvassing boards must begin reporting within half an hour after polls close and every 45 minutes after that.

Election Day turnout will be updated hourly from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time at floridaelectionwatch.gov/ElectionDayTurnout, and the Division of Elections posts daily early voting and vote-by-mail statistics by county.

Reporting possible violations

The department says possible election law violations can be reported to its Office of Election Crimes and Security through the Voter Fraud Hotline at 877-868-3737 or online. According to the release, the office made nearly 900 referrals of potential election fraud to law enforcement last year.

Now that you have the up-to-date facts, decide what they mean for you and your family.

Source: Florida Department of State, Secretary of State Cord Byrd Provides Election Readiness Update for the November 3rd General Election (Oct. 26, 2026), and the Division of Elections pages linked above. Pages checked Oct. 27, 2026.

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