On Tuesday, November 3rd, Americans across the nation will exercise our most important right as citizens - the right to vote. Turnout for mail in voting has far exceeded past elections and overall turnout is expected to be robust. As in most recent presidential elections, Florida will play a pivotal role in who will become the next president as a perennial "purple" state with a coveted 29 Electoral Votes at stake.

The Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Florida Government Relations Team will keep you updated with the most relevant and insightful analysis - before and after the election -that will certainly impact every industry. In addition, Buchanan's Federal and Pennsylvania State Government Relations teams are actively tracking election results and updating our clients on how the election can impact their operations in Florida, Pennsylvania, and across the country. To review the latest election result updates and analysis from Buchanan, please visit our blog: knowinggovernmentrelations.com.

Florida Vote-by-Mail Ballot Request and Return Deadlines

A vote-by-mail ballot must be returned and received no later than 7:00 p.m. (local time) on election day, November 3rd. A 10-day extension exists only for overseas voters for the Presidential Preference Primary and General Election only.

To ensure that ballots are received by the deadline, voters are encouraged to vote and return their voted ballots as soon as received or early enough to account for mail delivery times. The United States Postal Service recommends that domestic nonmilitary voters, mail back their voted ballots at least 1 week before the Election Day deadline to account for any unforeseen events or weather issues.

Vote-by-mail ballots may also be returned at secure drop boxes at Supervisor of Elections' main and branch offices and early voting sites.

Florida Early Voting Period Guidelines

  • By law, early voting must be held at least for 8 days. The mandatory early voting periods for 2020 are October 24 - 31st
  • Each county Supervisor of Elections may offer more days of early voting from one or more of the following days: October 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and November 1.
  • For in person voting on November 3rd, polls are open statewide from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm with statewide results available at 8:00 pm Eastern Time.

Important Florida Election Information

Official results for the General Election will be available and certified on November 17, 2020. Recounts shall be ordered for any races where a candidate is defeated by 0.5% or less of the votes cast in the unofficial returns per Section 102.141(7), Florida Statutes. Manual recounts of overvotes and undervotes shall be ordered for any races where a candidate is defeated by 0.25% or less of the votes cast after an automatic recount is conducted, per Section 102.166(1), Florida Statutes. Reminder – unofficial returns are not election night results. Provisional ballots must first be canvassed before a recount determination.

*Voting Information provided by the Florida Department of State

Below you will find a list of candidates running for national and statewide offices on the November 3rd ballot. We will be tracking vote returns as they come in and provide unofficial results as they become available late Tuesday night. As results become available, we will fill in the "Vote %" and "Unofficial Results" fields indicating winners. We will email results in an electronic format and it will also be posted on BIR's blog at knowinggovernmentrelations.com.

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