Who
may vote by absentee ballot
Any registered voter in
Volusia County, who is in good standing, may vote by absentee ballot in
any election for which they are qualified to do so. If you are not a
resident of Volusia County, click here to go to the
Florida
Division of Elections website for links to other counties in
Florida.
Who
may request an absentee ballot
A request for an absentee
ballot may be made by:
1) The voter for his/ her own
ballot
2) Another person from a member of his/her
immediate family. (with the permission of
the voter)
3) The legal guardian of the person for whom the ballot is being
requested. (with the permission of the voter)
Beginning on the fourth day
before an election, a voter may designate, in writing, someone (other than
a candidate) to pick up his or her ballot at the Office of the Supervisor
of Elections. No person may designate to pick up ballots for more than two
other persons except immediate family members.
In order to obtain an absentee
ballot, you must provide:
-
Name of the voter for whom
ballot is requested
Voter’s address
-
Address where absentee
ballot is to be mailed
-
Voter’s date of birth
-
Voter’s telephone number (if
available)
-
Requestor’s name, if other
than voter
-
Requestor’s relationship to
voter
-
Requestor’s address, if
other than voter
-
Requestor’s driver’s license
number (if available)
-
Requestor’s signature
(written requests only)
-
Photo and signature
identification (requests made in person)
To request an absentee ballot
for someone other than yourself, please have available in addition to
above:
-
Written and signed
authorization from the voter specifying a person to pick up the ballot, and if
related, the relationship to the voter
-
Designee photo and signature
identification
How
to request an absentee ballot
