Want to vote by absentee?
As authorized by Florida law, any eligible registered voter in
Volusia County has the opportunity to request and vote by
absentee ballot. As soon as they become available, absentee
ballots are mailed to the address requested by the voter or may
be picked up in person at the Supervisor of Elections office.
Absentee ballots may also be voted in person in the office of
the Supervisor of Elections prior to or after the early voting
period.
Why vote by absentee ballot
You can avoid long line at the poll by voting by absentee in the
comfort of your home. Bad weather or unexpected events on
election day can sometime prevent a voter from voting at the
poll on election day.
Will my vote be counted
The Volusia County Democratic party monitor Absentee voting very
closely. On election night we monitor the counting of absentee
ballot. Read "Guidelines
For Making Sure Your Absentee Ballot is Counted" from the
Supervisor of Election Website.
Absentee voting sounds complicated
Absentee Voting is quite simple -
Request the absentee ballot, complete the ballot, mail the
ballot back to the Supervisor of Elections.
Who may vote by absentee ballot
Any registered voter in Volusia County, who is in good
standing, may vote by absentee ballot in any election for which
they are qualified to do so. If you are not a resident of
Volusia County, click here to go to the Florida Division of
Elections website for links to other counties in Florida.
Who may request an absentee ballot
A request for an absentee ballot may be made by:
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The voter for
his/ her own ballot
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Another person
from a member of his/her immediate family. (with the
permission of the voter)
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The legal
guardian of the person for whom the ballot is being
requested. (with the permission of the voter)
Beginning on the fourth day before an election, a voter may
designate, in writing, someone (other than a candidate) to pick
up his or her ballot at the Office of the Supervisor of
Elections.
No
person may designate to pick up ballots for more than two other
persons except immediate family members.
In order to obtain an absentee ballot, you must provide:
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Name of the
voter for whom ballot is requested
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Voter’s address
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Address where
absentee ballot is to be mailed
Voter’s date of birth
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Voter’s
telephone number (if available)
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Requestor’s
name, if other than voter
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Requestor’s
relationship to voter
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Requestor’s
address, if other than voter
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Requestor’s
driver’s license number (if available)
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Requestor’s
signature (written requests only)
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Photo and
signature identification (requests made in person)
To
request an absentee ballot for someone other than yourself,
please have available in addition to above:
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Written and
signed authorization from the voter specifying a person to
pick up the ballot, and if related, the relationship to the
voter
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Designee photo
and signature identification
How
to request an absentee ballot
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By Telephone
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West Volusia - 736-5930, N.E. Volusia - 254-4690, S.E.
Volusia - 423-3311,
Osteen Area - 574-0598, ext.
5930,
TDD -
1-800-955-8771
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By Fax
386-626-6635
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By mail to -
Volusia County Department of Elections, Absentee Division,
125 W. New York Avenue, DeLand, FL 32720-5415
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E-mail -
(Exceptions)
VCEAbsentee@co.volusia.fl.us
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In person -
You may vote an absentee ballot in person by visiting the
Department of Elections at the Historic Courthouse, 125 W.
New York Avenue, Deland. Absentee ballots are typically
available 3-4 weeks prior to an election. You must bring
signed picture identification with you. It is a
good idea to call before coming to our office to make sure
that ballots are available.
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Designee ballot
pickup -
Four days
prior to Election Day, or on Election Day itself, a voter
may designate another person to pickup a ballot for him/her
from the Department of Elections or from an early voting
site when in operation. This designation must be in writing
and must be signed by the voter. The designee must be
mentioned by name and if he/she is a member of the voter's
immediate family, the relationship to the voter must be
stated. The voter may use a plain piece of paper for this
purpose or he/she may use the on-line
Absentee Ballot Designee form.
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Online
interactive request form (Click Here)
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Printable
Request Form [PDF] (Click Here)
An
absentee ballot request is effective for all elections through
the next two regularly scheduled general elections.
What to do if you are a member of the uniformed services or a
citizen temporarily residing overseas
Members of the uniformed services, citizens residing overseas or
members of their family may request absentee ballots with a
Federal Post Card Application (FPCA). This form may be obtained
from the Voting Assistance Officer or is
available on-line.
Upon receipt of a federal postcard application for an absentee
ballot executed by a person whose registration is in order or
whose application is sufficient to register or update the
registration of that person, the Supervisor of Elections shall
mail to the applicant a ballot, if the ballots are available for
mailing. The FPCA request for an absentee ballot shall be
effective for all elections through the next two regularly
scheduled general elections.
The Guidelines for voting by absentee ballot are mandated by the
Uniformed & Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) which
is governed by the administrators of the Federal Voting
Assistance Program (FVAP). If the FPCA is not available, use
the Absentee Ballot Request Form [PDF] or one of the methods
listed above.
Learn more about Uniformed and Overseas Citizens requesting,
voting and returning absentee ballots.
For more
information contact the Department of Elections:
Historic Courthouse, 125 West New York Avenue DeLand, FL
32720-5415
(386) 736-5930 West Volusia
(386) 254-4690 Northeast Volusia
(386) 423-3311 Southeast Volusia
(386) 574-0598, ext. 5930 Osteen Area
Email:
elections@co.volusia.fl.us
