2008 Florida Voting Resources

							What	if	Election	Day	is	just	inconvenient?	VOTE	EARLY!
1. This year early voting will start Oct. 20, 2008 and end Nov. 1, 2008. 2. Early voters cast their ballots in the main or branch offices of their county Supervisor of Elections 3. You MUST provide a photo and signature ID and sign an affidavit in order to vote early.

Who	can	vote	absentee?	ANYONE!	

How do you cast an absentee ballot?* • You can request (or have someone else request) an absentee ballot from your county supervisor of elections in person, in writing or by phone • If you want to have an absentee ballot sent to you, contact your county supervisor of elections no later than 5 PM August 20, 2008 for the primary election and October 29, 2008 for the general election. • If you designate a family member or legal guardian to pick up the absentee ballot for you, they MUST have written authorization from you and their own picture ID • Return your marked ballot before 7 p.m. on Election Day to your county supervisor of elections’ office. * Note: Do NOT deliver the absentee ballot to a polling precinct!* * Rules for requesting an absentee ballot and for voting early may vary by county!

Florida Voter Assistance Hotline (Toll Free) 1-866-308-6739 Kathryn	Kolbert		 Tanya	Clay	House	 	 Michele	Lawrence	Jawando	 The toll free Voter Hotline number for people using TTY is 1-800-955-8771. President	 	 Public Policy Director Campaign Manager for Election Protection For more information visit the Florida Relay Service. Director, Democracy Campaign Legislative Counsel Voter Fraud Hotline: (Toll Free) 1-877-868-3737

ImPORTANT DATES TO REmEmBER
AUG 26	 Primary	Election	in	Florida.	 OCT 6 Voter	registration	deadline	for	the		 General	Election.

OCT 20 - NOV 1 Early	Voting	period.	 OCT 29 Deadline	for	requesting	an	Absentee	 Ballot	(5	PM).	 Nov. 4 ELECTION DAY 2008. The	polls	are	open	for	voting	in	 every	county	in	Florida	from	7:00 AM to 7:00 PM	on	November	4th.	 Absentee	ballot	must	be	in	to	the	 county	Supervisor	of	Elections	by	7	 PM	on	Election	Day.

Bureau of Voter Registration Services Main Line : (850) 245-6290 Fax Number : (850) 245-6291 Email : voterreg@dos.state.fl.us Email: DivElections@dos.state.fl.us Director’s Office of the Department of State, Division of Elections Main Line: (850) 245-6200 Fax Numbers: (850) 245-6217 or (850) 245-6218

FLORIDA SECRETARy OF STATE INFORmATION

2008 FLORIDA VOTING RESOURCES

yOUR VOTE IS yOUR VOICE. mAKE IT COUNT.

That’s the American Way

PFAW FOUNDATION CONTACT INFORmATION

Email: pfaw@pfaw.org www.pfaw.org www.workingfordemocracy.org Phone: (202) 467-4999 Toll Free: (800) 326-7329 Fax: (202) 293-2672 EP Hotline: 1-866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683)

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MAKE SURE YOUR VOTE

COUNTS!

If you are a registered to vote in the state of Florida, you MUST bring PROPER identification with you to the polls on Tuesday, November 4, 2008!

You MUST bring ONE of the following signed photo IDs:
• Florida driver’s license • United States passport • Florida identification card with photo and signature, issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles • Debit or credit card with photo and signature • Military identification with photo and signature • Student identification with photo and signature • Retirement center identification with photo and signature • Neighborhood association identification with photo and signature • Public assistance identification with photo and signature

Have a photo ID with no signature?
Bring an additional ID with your signature.

Don’t have the proper ID? Cast a provisional ballot!

• If you believe you are properly registered in Florida, you may cast a provisional ballot. • After casting your provisional ballot, you will have until 5 p.m. on November 6 to verify, with written evidence, that you are eligible to vote in Florida.

Your vote is your voice. Make it count.