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UpdateFloridaThursday, October 29, 2026

NBC 6 outlined Florida's in-person voting rules for 2026

This page covers rules for voting in person in Florida's 2026 elections.

Reporting by
NBC 6 South Florida
“Florida elections 2026 rules for voting in person”, Thursday, October 29, 2026
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What happened

NBC 6 South Florida outlined the rules for voting in person in Florida's 2026 elections ahead of Election Day on November 3. Voters must bring an accepted form of identification or may cast a provisional ballot. Photography inside the polling room is prohibited except when photographing one's own ballot.1

Campaigning is banned within 150 feet of polling place entrances, early voting sites, and certain ballot intake locations.1

What it means in Florida

What Florida voters need to know

Early voting in Florida ran at least from Saturday October 24 through Saturday October 31, 2026, and some counties added more days.2 The registration deadline was Monday October 5, 2026, 29 days before Election Day.2

Key dates in Florida

Election Day in 2 days
  1. Mon, Oct 5 · passed
    Registration deadline
  2. Thu, Oct 22 · passed
    Last day for mail ballot applications
  3. Sat, Oct 24 · passed
    Early voting begins
  4. Sat, Oct 31 · passed
    Early voting ends
  5. Tue, Nov 3 · 2 days
    Election Day; Mail ballots must arrive
  6. Mon, Nov 16 · 15 days
    County/Local certification
  7. Tue, Nov 17 · 16 days
    State certification

Every date in Florida, and who certifies the election

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Sources

  1. NBC 6 South Florida, https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxOYjBEVGF6LVZZYnpZYmRfeVpMVjhlZkpzN1g4cHdwQ3BQTV9lWUR1UE03TFNUeUJQdFRwUHFMVnBOOFhfamFOcVpzNmlXN0lFclViN2dGdVhkUEhhS3h6TXh2dm85NDJQU1Z2allscjB6bFhoTDRlS0FYM2tqZWpsVTQ5S0NlSGVyZDVHRUJlUmdwbklUVzlTUWhR0gGiAUFVX3lxTE1mb3J1MFN6TXZmQXVDX25LMVp3enVDaWFmSUdHZk9sUENJZC1ZZVRRTFZkdHdnRkV0UXotOV93U3BuX2tTdWI3amhtQ2c0eE41ZnNGMTlkNVBlU05uR0VmQXVKVmxzRUJ4c0FKaUpnWEhXekJsblVPWTNpU0V4MW1LM0tpSWh0TjhkWGphbDZUb1BnbFFFc0dkS01XZC05U01DZw?oc=5 · Thursday, October 29, 2026
  2. Vote.org, Florida Election Center, https://www.vote.org/state/florida/

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