Who Can Vote By Mail?

If you are a qualified registered Broward County voter, you are entitled to Vote By Mail.

Requesting a Vote-By-Mail Ballot

You can request a mail-in ballot in person, by mail, by telephone, or fill out an online request form now.

Only the voter or a designated member of his or her immediate family or legal guardian can request a Vote By Mail 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 tenth 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) 
  

Obtaining a Vote-By-Mail Ballot 

Vote By Mail ballots are mailed no later than 45 days prior to each election for overseas voters. For all other Vote By Mail voters who have requested ballots they will be mailed between 40 and 33 days before an election.

Vote By Mail ballots cannot be forwarded, but may be mailed to any location the voter chooses. Be sure the Elections office has your correct mailing address. 

Voting a Vote-By-Mail 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 returned envelope.

If you decide to vote by mail using a Vote-By-Mail ballot, please consider the following: 

• Do not allow anyone to assist you in voting unless it is a family member or trusted family friend.
  
• Do not allow anyone else to fill out your ballot and remember to sign the voter certificate after you seal the envelope.
  
• Do not give your ballot to a stranger - mail it yourself and make sure it is received by the elections office no later than 7:00 p.m. on Election Day or deliver it yourself.
  

Vote By Mail ballots must be received by the Supervisor of Election's office no later than 7:00 PM on Election Day. A VOTED BALLOT CANNOT BE ACCEPTED AT A POLLING PLACE. If you requested a Vote By Mail ballot and later decide to VOTE AT THE POLLS, take your Vote By Mail ballot with you to be cancelled at your polling place.

Learn more and/or make an online request for a Vote by Mail ballot at the
 Broward County Supervisor of Elections Website.