Absentee Ballot Instructions
Who
Can Vote an Absentee Ballot?
If you are a qualified registered
Requesting
an Absentee Ballot
One request shall be deemed sufficient to receive an absentee ballot for all elections
through the next two (2) regularly scheduled General Elections unless the elector
or the elector's designee indicates, at the time the request is made, the elections
for which the electors desire to receive an absentee ballot. The request can
be made in person, by mail, by telephone, or fill
out a request form now. Only the voter or a designated member of his or her immediate
family or legal guardian can request an absentee ballot for the voter. Immediate family
means the voter's spouse, parent, child, grandparent, or sibling of the voter or of
the voter's spouse. Requests must be received by the sixth day prior to the election.
A request from the voter must include the following information:
· The
name of the voter for whom the ballot is requested
· The
voter's address
· The
voter's date of birth
· The
voter's signature (written request only)
If the voter has designated an immediate
family member or legal guardian to request an absentee ballot for him or herself,
that designee must provide the above information in addition to the following:
· The
requester's name
· The
requester's address
· The
requester's driver's license number, if available
· The
requester's relationship to voter
· The
requester's signature (written request only)
Obtaining an Absentee
Ballot
Absentee ballots are mailed approximately 2-3 weeks prior to each election to
those voters who have requested an absentee ballot. Absentee ballots cannot be forwarded,
but may be mailed to any location the voter chooses. Be sure the Elections office
has your correct mailing address.
A qualified absentee voter may designate
in writing another person to pick up an absentee ballot for the voter. Pick up ballots
are available, by prior request, to a designee on Election Day or up to five
(5) days prior to the day of the election. Ballot pickup is at the Voting Equipment
Center in Lauderhill. The designee may only pick up two (2) absentee ballots
per election other than his or her own, except for ballots picked up for members of
his or her immediate family. The designee must provide a written authorization from
the voter and complete an affidavit. A designee must present picture identification
in order to pick up any absentee ballot.
Voting in Office
A qualified absentee voter may vote in person at any early voting site during the 2
weeks prior to an election. The voter must present both picture and signature identification.
A
Voting an Absentee
Ballot
The voter must personally vote the ballot (unless assistance is required due to blindness,
disability or inability to read or write). The voter must sign the return envelope.
Returning an Absentee
Ballot
If a voter cannot mail or personally return his or her absentee ballot, someone else
may return it.
Voted absentee ballots must be received by the Supervisor
of Election's office no later than 7p.m. on Election Day. A VOTED BALLOT CANNOT BE
ACCEPTED AT A POLLING PLACE.
If you requested an absentee ballot and later decide to VOTE AT THE POLLS, take your absentee ballot with you to be cancelled at your polling place.