How to Vote by Mail in Highlands County

• •Completed ballots must be received at the Supervisor of Elections' office by 7:00 P.M. on election day.
• •Ballots can be deposited at secure intake stations at the Elections' Office or early voting sites during designated hours.
• •Ballot requests can be made by the voter, immediate family, or legal guardian.
• •Requests must include the voter's name, address, date of birth, signature (if written), and social security or driver's license number.
• •Ballots are mailed to qualified voters 40 to 33 days before an election.
• •Requests are processed within two business days of receipt.
• •A designee may pick up a ballot for a voter starting 10 days before the election or on election day with written authorization and ID.
• •A designee is limited to picking up two ballots per election, excluding their own and immediate family members.
• •Voters who receive a mail ballot but choose to vote in person must bring their mail ballot to the polling place to be canceled.
• •Ballots cannot be forwarded by the postal service.
• •Voters must sign the return envelope for the ballot to be valid.

Residents must follow these specific procedures and deadlines to ensure their vote-by-mail ballot is legally cast and counted by the 7:00 P.M. election day deadline.

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