Florida elections, 2022
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This page is an overview of the 2022 Florida elections, including the offices on the ballot covered by Ballotpedia, election dates, and frequently asked questions.
Offices on the ballot[edit]
Below is a list of Florida elections covered by Ballotpedia in 2022. Click the links to learn more about each type:
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Election dates[edit]
Statewide election dates in Florida are listed below. For more dates, please see the elections calendar.
Statewide election dates[edit]
August 23, 2022: Primary
November 8, 2022: General election
Polling hours:
Local election dates
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive ballot coverage of municipal elections in the nation's 100 largest cities by population, including races for trial court judgeships and county offices that overlap them. Ballotpedia also covers the nation's 200 largest public school districts by student enrollment and all school districts overlapping the top 100 cities by population.
Frequently asked questions
When are the polls open?
See State Poll Opening and Closing Times (2022) for more information
Where can I find election results?
Election results are posted on Ballotpedia's election overview pages, as well as the relevant candidate pages. You can find links to the current election overview pages in the "Offices on the ballot" section of this page.
How do primaries work in Florida?
A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Florida utilizes a closed primary process, in which the selection of a party's candidates in an election is limited to registered party members.[1][2][3][4]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
How do I register to vote?
To vote in Florida, one must be at least 18 years of age, a citizen of the United States, and a legal resident of Florida and the county in which he or she intends to vote.[5][6]
Voters may retrieve registration applications at the following locations:[5]
- Local elections offices
- Public assistance agencies
- Disability services agencies
- Independent living centers
- Military recruitment offices
- Public libraries
- Offices that issue driver's licenses
- Fishing and hunting license shops
A registration form is also available online. The form can be printed and submitted via mail.[6]
Is there an early voting period?
- See also: Early voting
Florida permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.
Who is eligible for absentee voting?
- See also: Absentee/mail-in voting
The table below displays absentee voting information specific to Florida's 2022 primary election.
| Absentee voting in Florida | |
| Are there limits on who can request a ballot? | N/A |
| Mail request deadline | August 13, 2022 |
| Request postmark or receipt deadline | Received |
| Mail return deadline | August 23, 2022 |
| Return postmark or receipt deadline | Received |
| Notary/witness requirements | N/A |
All voters are eligible to vote by mail in Florida. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting by mail.[7]
To vote by mail, an application must be received by election officials at least six days prior to the election. A returned ballot must then be received by election officials by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day.[7]
What are the voter ID laws in Florida?
See Voter identification laws by state.
How do I file to run for office?
See Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Florida for information on how to run for state or federal office.
What does Ballotpedia cover?
Ballotpedia's coverage extends to all elections on the federal level, all gubernatorial, state legislative, statewide ballot measure, and statewide judicial elections, as well as many other types of state executive offices. Local election coverage includes comprehensive ballot coverage for municipal and judicial elections in the top 100 cities by population and races for the large counties that overlap them. In the state capitals outside of the 100 largest cities, it includes coverage of mayoral, city council, and district attorney elections. It also includes school board elections in the top 200 largest school districts by enrollment, all California local ballot measures, and notable local ballot measures from across the nation. Ballotpedia also covers all elections in the U.S. territories but not elections in other countries.
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Redistricting following the 2020 census
This section lists major events in the post-2020 census redistricting cycle in reverse chronological order. Major events include the release of apportionment data, the release of census population data, the introduction of formal map proposals, the enactment of new maps, and noteworthy court challenges. Click the dates below for additional information.
- April 19, 2022: The special session on redistricting to address the congressional map began.
- March 29, 2022: Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) vetoed the congressional map bill approved by the legislature.
- March 4, 2022: The Florida State Legislature voted to approve a bill containing a new congressional map and a backup map that would be enacted if the primary map was found to be unconstitutional.
- March 3, 2022: The Florida Supreme Court approved the new legislative maps.
- Feb. 3, 2022: The Florida House of Representatives and Florida State Senate voted to approve a joint bill containing legislative maps for both chambers.
- Feb. 2, 2022: The Florida House of Representatives voted in favor of a new state House district map plan.
- Jan. 20, 2022: The Florida State Senate voted in favor of new congressional and Senate district map plans.
- Jan. 16, 2022: Ryan Newman, general counsel to Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), released a draft map plan for the state's congressional districts on behalf of the governor.
- Nov. 29, 2021: The Florida House Committee on Reapportionment released its first draft map plans for the state's congressional and House districts.
- Nov. 10, 2021: The Florida Senate Committee on Reapportionment released its first draft map plans for the state's congressional and Senate districts.
- Sept. 16, 2021: The U.S. Census Bureau released data from the 2020 census in an easier-to-use format to state redistricting authorities and the public.
- Aug. 12, 2021: The U.S. Census Bureau delivered redistricting data to states in a legacy format.
- April 26, 2021: The U.S. Census Bureau delivered apportionment counts.
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 25, 2019
- ↑ FairVote, "Primaries," accessed October 25, 2019
- ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Closed Primary Election," accessed October 25, 2019
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Florida Division of Elections, "National Voter Registration Act (NVRA)," accessed October 6, 2019
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Florida Division of Elections, "Register to Vote or Update your Information," accessed October 6, 2019
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Florida Division of Elections, "Vote-by-Mail," accessed August 6, 2020
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