Vote By Mail

Election officials in Florida say they are meeting a Thursday deadline to send out mail ballots, despite the hurricane. But in-person voting sites remain a concern.

Sarasota County had among the highest turnout in the state.

WUSF's Steve Newborn talks with Brian Corley, supervisor of elections for Pasco County, to answer some questions about the process.

Here are the important dates, deadlines, and how to vote in Florida's elections.

Voters have until Aug. 13 to request a mail-in ballot. Early voting begins in Hillsborough County on Aug. 8 at 26 polling locations around the county.

So far, more than 321,000 voters in Hillsborough County have requested mail-in ballots.

Voting-rights groups say the law was intended to restrict minority voters’ access to the ballot.

The state wants the ruling — which blocked parts of a 2021 elections law — to go to appeal, while the NAACP and other groups want it to remain in effect.

The judge says the state's Republican-led government was using subtle tactics to suppress Black voters. An appeal of the ruling is expected.

Florida Democratic lawmakers gathered outside the old Capitol building Thursday to rally against GOP-led efforts they say will make voting harder.

Voting-rights advocates say “secrecy” envelopes would make it harder for Floridians to cast their ballots.

More than two dozen groups filed lawsuits challenging the measure, saying it's intended to make it harder for Black and Hispanic residents to vote.