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The 2020 General Election is going to be an important one and we are doing our part to share as much relevant information to help you with early voting. The process to request an early ballot may be a multi-step process depending on your state’s requirements. Stick with it and exercise your right to vote.

 

Florida

Key Dates

  • Aug 18        State Primary Election
  • Oct 5        General Election Registration Deadline
  • varies by county        Early Vote
  • Oct 24        General Election Mail-In Ballot Request Deadline
  • Nov 3        General Election. Mail in ballots must be received by Nov. 3.

 

TO DO: Check your voter registration status 

 

Overseas Vote: https://www.overseasvotefoundation.org/vote/home.htm

Restore Your Vote: https://campaignlegal.org/restoreyourvote

[IMAGE DESCRIPTION: An infographic that shows and describes the process by which a US president is elected, including the electoral college process.]

What is the Electoral College?

An election for president of the United States happens every four years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The next presidential election will be November 3, 2020.

During the general election, Americans go to their polling place to cast their vote for president. But the tally of those votes—the popular vote—does not determine the winner. Instead, presidential elections use the Electoral College. To win the election, a candidate must receive a majority of electoral votes. In the event no candidate receives a majority, the House of Representatives chooses the president and the Senate chooses the vice president.

*Information from https://www.usa.gov/election

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