VOTING IN ALACHUA COUNTY
Important Election Dates
Primary Election Day: August 20, 2024
Deadline to Register or Update Party Affiliation: July 22, 2024
Early Voting: August 5 - August 17, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day
General Election Day: November 5, 2024
Deadline to Register: October 7, 2024
Deadline to Register or Update Party Affiliation: July 22, 2024
Early Voting: October 21 - November 2
Election Calendar
To vote in municipal elections, voters must be registered 29 days prior to Election Day.
March 12, 2024
Town Of Micanopy
Regular Election
March 12, 2024
Town of LaCrosse
Regular Election
April 9, 2024
City of Alachua
Regular Election
August 30, 2024
City of Gainesville
At-Large-Election
November 5, 2024
City of High Springs
Regular Election
April 9, 2024
City of Archer
Regular Election
April 23, 2024
City of Archer
Runoff Election
April 30, 2024
City of Alachua
Runoff Election
November 5, 2024
City of Gainesville
Runoff Election
December 3, 2024
City of Waldo
Regular Election
December 17, 2024
City of Waldo
Runoff Election
* There are no scheduled elections in 2024 for the City of Hawthorne
Voting by Mail
There are 5 ways you can request a Vote-By-Mail Ballot:
1. Online
2. In-person
3. Mail
4. Phone
5. Fax
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Enroll in Vote by Mail Online
Deadline: The deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot is 5 p.m. on the twelfth day prior to an election.
You can request Vote-By-Mail ballots via this website, in person, by mail, by telephone or by fax.
Requests must include your:
• name
• current legal residence address (no post office boxes)
• date of birth
• last four digits of Social Security Number or full Florida Driver's License/ Florida ID number (whichever is on file)
• signature (mail and fax requests only)
On the other hand, if you will not be at your residence address to receive the ballot because you are merely temporarily away, you must provide a mailing address for the ballot. Vote-By-Mail ballots cannot be forwarded by the US Postal Service.
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Requests for a Vote-By-Mail ballot should use this link.
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Requests can be made at the Supervisor of Elections office at 515 N Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601. Hours are 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Normal holidays apply.
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Send To:
Supervisor of Elections
515 N Main Street, Suite 300
Gainesville, FL 32601*Voters with disabilities will be able to access a special “accessible ballot” through a special email link (printing the ballot, signing it, and mailing it are still required). The Accessible Voting system is restricted to registered voters in Alachua County, Florida, who have identified themselves as having a disability.
*Please only use the form if you have a printer at home. Please use this form and return it to us by mail, fax, in person, or scan it as an email attachment and send it to votebymail@alachuacounty.us
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Requests can be made by calling (352) 374-5252.
Our hours are 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Again, normal holidays apply.
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Requests should be faxed to (352) 374-5264.
Voting Registration
Download
You can download the Florida Voter Registration Application (English PDF | Español PDF) and fill it out at home. You must mail or deliver your application to our office or drop it off at an Alachua County Library, DMV, or Social Security Administration Office. Please call 352-374-5252 for a full list of locations that will accept your application.
Pick Up/In-Person
Pick up a Voter Registration Application Form at locations throughout Alachua County. You must mail or deliver your application to our office.
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Register to vote or update your registration in person at our office, at any designated voter registration agency, or at one of our community voter registration drives.
Designated Voter Registration Agencies
Voter registration application forms may be dropped off at any of the attached locations or mailed to 515 North Main Street, Suite 300 Gainesville, FL 32601
Phone: 352-374-5252