For the Florida gubernatorial race, early voting ends Saturday, Oct. 31, in some Bay Area counties, while others will keep polling sites open through Sunday, Nov. 1, before Florida's Nov. 3 general election. Registered voters can still cast a ballot at any designated early voting location in their county, but the closing day depends on where they live.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time on Election Day, and anyone in line by 7 p.m. will be allowed to vote. Voters who wait until then must go to their assigned precinct, not an early voting site.
Bay Area county deadlines
The timing split is the practical detail that voters need most. Some Bay Area counties end early voting on Saturday, Oct. 31, while some Bay Area counties extend the window through Sunday, Nov. 1. The same region does not share one deadline, so voters cannot assume the schedule is identical from county to county.
The Source said the voting procedures were outlined by the Florida Division of Elections, and voters can check their assigned polling location through their county Supervisor of Elections website. That is the fastest way to avoid showing up at the wrong place on the final weekend.
ID and ballot rules
Florida voters must bring a current and valid photo ID that includes a signature when voting in person. If a voter does not have an acceptable form of identification, they may vote using a provisional ballot.
Completed vote-by-mail ballots must be received by the voter’s county Supervisor of Elections office by 7 p.m. on Election Day. A postmark is not enough. Voters can return completed ballots directly to their county elections office or drop them off at a designated secure ballot drop box at an early voting location during voting hours.
Election Day in Florida
Voters cannot drop off completed mail-in ballots at their regular Election Day polling places. On Tuesday, Nov. 3, the ballot has to be in the right office by the deadline, or the person will need to vote another way if eligible and still on time. The final weekend now becomes the last easy path for anyone trying to avoid Election Day lines.
