Voting Resources

REGISTER TO VOTE ONLINE in Florida.

Your voters registration must be submitted online or postmarked no later than Monday, July 25 to vote in the Florida State Primary Election

The deadline for the Florida State General Election is Tue Oct 11, 2022.

To register to vote in Florida you must be:

• 18 years of age (A person may pre-register on or after their 16th birthday, but must be 18 to vote.)
• a citizen of the United States
• a legal resident of Florida

The following persons are not entitled to register or to vote:

• Persons adjudicated mentally incompetent with respect to voting, who have not had their competency restored pursuant to law
• Persons convicted of a felony, whose civil rights have not been restored. If you have been convicted of a felony and have not had your rights restored, review the clemency information online.

Are You Already Registered to Vote?

CHECK YOUR STATUS or to see if your registration has taken effect.

REQUEST AN ABSENTEE BALLOT- to vote by mail in the November election, request your absentee ballot by October 24.

Voting Dates

August 23 - Primary Election (Registration Deadline  - July 25)
Early Voting - Saturday, August 13 to Saturday, August 20, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• United States Senator (1) (DEM)
• Representative in Congress District 3 (REP & DEM)
• Florida Governor (DEM)
• Florida Lieutenant Governor (DEM)
• Florida Attorney General (DEM)
• Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services (DEM & REP)
• Florida State Representative District 22 (DEM & REP)
• Circuit Judge: Eighth Judicial Circuit: Group 12 (Nonpartisan)
• Alachua County Commission: District 2 (DEM)
• Alachua County School Board: District 1, 2, 3 and 5 (Nonpartisan)
• Gainesville Mayor (Nonpartisan - Must reside in Gainesville City limits)
• Gainesville City Commission District 2 (Nonpartisan - Must reside in Gainesville District 2)
• Gainesville City Commission District 3 (Nonpartisan - Must reside in Gainesville District 3)
• Gainesville City Commission District 4 (Nonpartisan - Must reside in Gainesville District 4)

November 8 - General Election - (Registration Deadline October)

• United States Senator (1)
• Representative in Congress (District 3)
• Florida Governor 
• Florida Attorney General
• Florida Chief Financial Officer
• Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services
• Florida State Senate (District 9)
• Florida State Representative (Districts 21 and 22)
• Justice of the Supreme Court 
• District Court of Appeal (District 1)
• Eighth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Group 12
• Alachua County Commission (Districts 1, 2, and 4) 
• Alachua Soil and Water Conservation District: Groups 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
• City of Gainesville races will be added after the August 23, 2022 Primary Election
• Constitutional Amendment - Limitations on Assessment of Real Property Used for Residential Purposes
• Constitutional Amendment - Abolishing the Constitution Revision Commission
• Constitutional Amendment - Additional Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Specific Critical  Public Service Workforce
• Alachua County Referendum by Legislature - Alachua County Commission Single Member Districts
• County Ballot Initiative Wild Spaces Public Places, Road Repair, Fire Stations and Affordable Housing One Percent Sales Tax