Florida primary day is here. Everything you need to know to vote in the elections

ORLANDO, Fla. – For those who haven’t been paying consideration, there’s an election this Tuesday.

Polls throughout Florida open at 7 a.m. and shut at 7 p.m. native time (a part of Florida is in Japanese Normal Time and the western a part of the panhandle is in Central Time).

[ Florida Primary Election 2022: Track election results here]

For those who didn’t vote early or haven’t turned in your vote-by-mail poll, right here’s an opportunity to make your voice heard in a number of races earlier than the primary occasion on Nov. 8.

Right here’s what it’s essential know.

What you’re voting on

Information 6 is following 141 races on ballots throughout our 10-county Central Florida space.

A few of these races are partisan primaries. That signifies that solely people who find themselves members of a political celebration can vote in that celebration’s main (i.e. Democrats can solely vote in Democratic primaries, and so forth.). The winners of those primaries will face different candidates within the November elections.

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A few of these races although are nonpartisan, which implies all voters can participate. All college board races, for example, are nonpartisan. Some counties have nonpartisan county fee races or poll questions. There are additionally some metropolis races that will likely be nonpartisan, in addition to judges’ races.

There are additionally a number of common primaries for state legislature races the place all voters can resolve on the winner.

Need to see what will likely be in your poll? You possibly can search for your pattern poll in your county’s supervisor of elections web site.

[ Trying to decide what Florida candidate to vote for? These guides may help]

Information 6 may have outcomes for all races once they are available in. Each race is essential, however Central Floridians ought to maintain an in depth eye on these races. We take into account them key poll gadgets to observe for the Aug. 23 main election. Verify them out beneath.

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How one can vote

On Election Day, voters have to go to their polling precincts to vote.

To search out your precinct, search for your voter data in your county’s supervisor of elections web site. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and bear in mind, if you’re in line to vote at 7 p.m., keep in line, you can’t be turned away. Go to the county hyperlink beneath to search for your polling precinct.

To vote, it’s essential carry a type of identification with an image and a signature.

To search out out what types of identification are allowed, and what to do when you don’t have an ID, click on HERE.

If you’re registered to vote in Florida however you’ve moved, and also you haven’t modified your tackle, it’s essential go to your new polling place and replace your tackle. You ought to be allowed to vote then.

Not registered to vote?

In case you have not registered to vote but, you can’t vote on this election. Florida doesn’t have same-day voter registration like different states do.

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Now is a good time, nevertheless, to register for the Nov. 8 basic election. You’ve got till Oct. 11 to take action. You could find out register to vote, replace your register or ensure that your voter registration remains to be energetic HERE on our web site.

For those who nonetheless have a vote-by-mail poll

As of Monday, Aug. 22, 2.585 million folks nonetheless have their vote-by-mail ballots and haven’t returned them, based on the Florida Division of Elections.

If you’re a kind of folks, don’t mail in your poll now. It won’t get to the county elections workplace in time.

As an alternative, hand ship the poll to your county elections workplace, or go to your polling precinct, flip your vote-by-mail poll into them and election staff offers you a contemporary common poll to vote on and switch in.

A couple of election myths to concentrate on

Myths, misunderstandings and misinformation are attainable with any election. Typically it’s well-meaning, generally it’s malicious.

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Listed here are a number of Election Day myths we’ve debunked prior to now that matter in Tuesday’s election. You could find extra HERE.

MYTH: For those who voted in a main, you’ll be able to’t vote in a basic election.

THE TRUTH: Primaries and basic elections are two separate elections. In Florida, we might have elections at any time through the yr. You might be permitted to vote for any and all elections during which you’re within the correct jurisdiction, be it an area election, a state election or a federal election.

MYTH: For those who make a mistake in your poll, you’ll be able to’t change it.

THE TRUTH: So long as you haven’t turned in your poll, when you make a mistake you’ll be able to alternate it for a brand new one.

MYTH: For those who go away a race clean in your poll, your complete poll gained’t depend.

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THE TRUTH: You wouldn’t have to vote on each race on the poll. For those who vote on just one race, that vote will depend.

MYTH: Anybody can cease you from voting.

THE TRUTH: There are ballot screens who can problem your vote. However they can’t make frivolous challenges, and actually, may be fined for doing so. Furthermore, even when your vote faces a problem, you may be given a provisional poll, which the county elections workplace will examine in opposition to your information to ensure you are allowed to vote.

MYTH: The polls shut at 7 p.m. on Election Day and if you’re nonetheless in line, you gained’t be allowed to vote.

THE TRUTH: So long as you’re standing in line to vote at a polling place by 7 p.m. on Election Day, you may be allowed to vote. Polling locations should permit everybody in line the prospect to vote.

MYTH: Nobody may be on the voting sales space with you, together with kids.

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THE TRUTH: So long as you’re the solely particular person voting, you’ll be able to take kids into the voting sales space, and different adults who may help you if wanted.

MYTH: You possibly can’t take any supplies with you to the voting sales space.

THE TRUTH: County supervisor elections places of work ship out pattern ballots so you can also make your selections forward of time. You possibly can take election guides, pattern ballots and another supplies it’s essential make an knowledgeable resolution.

MYTH: You possibly can’t take any photos within the voting sales space.

THE TRUTH: The Florida Legislature now permits voters to take photos of their poll – and solely their poll – within the voting sales space.

MYTH: Provisional ballots solely depend in shut races.

THE TRUTH: Provisional ballots are merely ballots that require further scrutiny from the county canvassing board, but when they’re authorised, they’re counted as common ballots towards the vote whole.

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MYTH: Hackers can change votes.

THE TRUTH: Florida’s voting system is extremely decentralized and localized. The one time the system is related to a community is when votes are transmitted. Florida election officers say the system is designed to make it not possible for hackers to vary votes.

MYTH: Early votes and vote-by-mail ballots solely depend in shut races.

THE TRUTH: In Florida, early votes and vote-by-mail ballots are among the many first to be counted and are simply as essential as Election Day votes.