Miami-Dade vote-by-mail requests close Thursday at 5 p.m.; ballots are due Nov. 3
Miami-Dade voters must submit a Vote-by-Mail request by 5 p.m. Thursday. Completed ballots have a separate Nov. 3 receipt deadline.
Key Takeaways
- •The request must be received by 5 p.m. Oct. 22; a postmark is not enough.
- •Completed ballots are due to the Supervisor of Elections by 7 p.m. Nov. 3.
- •Countywide return postage is prepaid; early-voting intake and two Election Day offices are listed by the county.
Miami-Dade voters who want a Vote-by-Mail ballot for the Nov. 3 general election must have their request received by 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22. The county says a postmark does not meet the request deadline.
That cutoff is for requesting a ballot, not returning one. Completed ballots must reach the Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections by 7 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3. Voters mailing a ballot should allow time for delivery and track its status through the county’s voter information tool.
How to request or return a ballot
Registered county voters may request a ballot online, by email, fax, phone or mail. Use the Supervisor of Elections’ vote-by-mail page for the request form and instructions. Because the office must receive a request by the deadline, voters should submit it as soon as possible rather than rely on last-minute mail.
A completed ballot may be returned through the U.S. Postal Service or at a Secure Ballot Intake Station at an early-voting site while it is open. For this countywide election, return postage is prepaid, so no stamp is required.
On Election Day, voters may take a completed mail ballot to the Supervisor of Elections headquarters, 2700 NW 87th Ave. in Miami, or the branch office at the Stephen P. Clark Center, 111 NW 1st St. in Miami, before 7 p.m. A precinct polling place cannot accept a mail ballot drop-off.
Three dates and options to keep straight
Request received by 5 p.m. Oct. 22. Completed ballot received by 7 p.m. Nov. 3. Early voting and Election Day voting remain available; check the county’s voter site for current locations and details.
