What is Vote by Mail?
Voting by Mail is a service offered by the Supervisor of Elections for registered voters who do not wish
to attend their voting precinct on election day.
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Who Can Vote by Mail?
If you are a qualified registered Pasco County voter, you are entitled to vote by mail
for any reason.
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Requesting a Ballot
A Vote by Mail ballot may be requested for a specific election or for all elections through the next two regularly scheduled general elections.
The request can be made in person, by mail, by telephone, or at
pascovotes.com. Only the voter or a designated member of his or her immediate family or legal guardian can request a ballot for the voter. Immediate family means the voter's spouse, or the parent, child, grandparent, or sibling of the voter or of the voter's spouse or
legal guardian. A request from the voter must include the following information:
- The voter's name.
- The voter's address.
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- The voter's date of birth.
- The voter's signature (written request only).
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If the voter has designated an immediate family member or legal guardian to request a ballot, that designee must provide 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).
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- The requester's name.
- The requester's address.
- The requester's driver license number, if available.
- The requester's relationship to voter.
- The requester's signature (written request only).
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All requests for mailed ballots must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the 6th day prior to the election.
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Obtaining a Vote by Mail Ballot
Vote by Mail ballots are mailed approximately 30 days prior to each election to those voters who have requested
a ballot. Ballots cannot be forwarded (excluding overseas and military addresses). Be sure the Elections’ office has your
correct mailing address.
A qualified voter may designate in writing another person to pick up a ballot for the voter.
Carry out ballots are available to a designee on election day or up to five days prior to the day of the election.
The designee may only pick up two (2) Vote by Mail 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 picture identification,
the written authorization from the voter, and complete an affidavit.
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Early Voting
A qualified voter may vote in person at various locations throughout Pasco County during the 15 day period prior to an election.
Florida law requires two forms of identification at the polls and early voting locations. In order to vote you must
present both signature and photo identification. It can be one form of identification, such as
a Florida driver license, or two separate forms of identification. For example, you may have
a security badge with your photograph on it but not your signature. You would then need to
present a second form of identification with your signature on it.
Examples of Picture Identification:
- Florida driver license
- Florida identification card
- U.S. passport
- Military ID
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- Security badge
- Entertainment ID
- Student ID
- Retirement center ID
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Voting a 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 or apply their legal mark to the return envelope.
When you return a Vote by Mail ballot, your signature is verified against the signature we have on file. If the signatures do not match, your
ballot may not be counted.
Voters may update their signature by completing a voter registration application.
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Returning a Vote by Mail Ballot
Ballots must be returned to the Supervisor of Elections' office by the voter, either in person
or by mail.
If the voter is unable to mail or personally deliver the ballot, the voter may designate a
person to return the ballot.
Voted ballots must be received by the Supervisor of Elections' office no later than 7 p.m.
on election day. A VOTED BALLOT CANNOT BE ACCEPTED AT A POLLING PLACE.
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Military Information
Military personnel may apply for voter registration or request Vote by Mail ballots with a
Federal Post Card Application (FPCA)
which may be obtained from the Unit Voting Officer or is available
on-line. If the FPCA is not
available, phone or send a written request to the Supervisor of Elections' office. Spouses and
dependents are considered to be of the same category of vote by mail voter as military members and
generally should follow the same rules.
U.S. Embassies and Consulates can assist in completing, witnessing, notarizing and mailing FPCA
forms, vote by mail ballots, and other election materials. Federal portions of general election and
presidential preference primary ballots voted by persons outside the U.S. are counted if
postmarked no later than election day and received within 10 days of the election. Additional
military election information is available from:
THE DIRECTOR
FEDERAL VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Department of Defense
Washington Headquarters Services
1155 Defense Pentagon
Washington, D.C. 20301-1155
Toll-free 800-438-8683
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2010 Election Dates
Election
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Book Closing Date
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Date of Election
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Municipal Elections
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March 15, 2010
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April 13, 2010
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Primary Election
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July 26, 2010
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August 24, 2010
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General Election
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October 4, 2010
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November 2, 2010
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