LIZ P. HORNE
COLUMBIA COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS
ABSENTEE
REQUEST AN ABSENTEE BALLOT
THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OFFICE MAY ACCEPT A REQUEST FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT FROM AN ELECTOR IN PERSON, BY TELEPHONE OR IN WRITING [VIA FAX, MAIL OR EMAIL (ABSENTEE@CCEOFL.COM)]. BE SURE TO SPECIFY YOUR NAME, DATE OF BIRTH, RESIDENCE ADDRESS, MAIL BALLOT TO ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER IN YOUR REQUEST.
BALLOTS WILL BE MAILED BY NONFORWARDABLE, RETURN-IF-UNDELIVERABLE MAIL TO THE ELECTOR'S MAILING ADDRESS THAT IS ON FILE AT THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OFFICE. IF THE ELECTOR WILL BE UNAVAILABLE TO RECEIVE MAIL AT THEIR MAILING ADDRESS ON FILE (I.E., ABSENT FROM COUNTY, IN THE HOSPITAL OR NURSING HOME, ETC.) THE BALLOT CAN BE MAILED BY NONFORWARDABLE, RETURN-IF-UNDELIVERABLE MAIL TO ANY OTHER ADDRESS THE ELECTOR SPECIFIES IN THE ABSENTEE REQUEST.
CLICK THE BUTTON
TO PRINT OUT AN ABSENTEE REQUEST FORM. (MILITARY/MERCHANT MARINE/CIVILIAN
OVERSEAS - SEE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.)
YOU MUST HAVE ADOBE ACROBAT TO PRINT THE FORM. ONCE THE FORM IS COMPLETED AND SIGNED YOU MAY FAX, MAIL OR HAND DELIVER THE FORM AS FOLLOWS:
MAIL OR DELIVER TO:
SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS
ATTN: ABSENTEE DEPARTMENT
971 W. DUVAL STREET, SUITE 102
LAKE CITY, FL 32055
FAX TO: (386) 755-7233
Optional: You may be able to use the Postage-Paid Envelope Template.
Open Postage-Paid Envelope Template
MILITARY, MERCHANT MARINE OR CIVILIAN OVERSEAS
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ANY CITIZEN ENTITLED TO
VOTE UNDER THE UNIFORMED AND OVERSEAS CITIZEN ABSENTEE VOTING ACT COMPLETE A
FEDERAL POSTCARD APPLICATION (FPCA. YOU MAY COMPLETE AN FPCA ONLINE BY
CLICKING THE BUTTON
AND SELECTING THE FORM BUTTON. YOU MAY ALSO CONTACT THE SUPERVISOR OF
ELECTIONS OFFICE TO HAVE AN FPCA FORWARDED TO YOU. AN FPCA ACTS AS BOTH A
VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATION AND AN ABSENTEE REQUEST.
ABSENTEE BALLOTS MAILED TO A MEMBER OF THE MILITARY, MERCHANT MARINE OR CIVILIAN OVERSEAS IS BY FORWARDABLE MAIL. HOWEVER, IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU KEEP THE ELECTIONS OFFICE UP-TO-DATE ON YOUR CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS.
REQUEST AN ABSENTEE BALLOT BY OTHER THAN ELECTOR
AN ELECTOR MAY ALSO INSTRUCT A MEMBER OF THE ELECTOR'S IMMEDIATE FAMILY OR THE ELECTOR'S LEGAL GUARDIAN TO REQUEST AN ABSENTEE FOR THE ELECTOR AS FOLLOWS:
“IMMEDIATE
FAMILY” MEANS THE DESIGNEE’S SPOUSE OR THE PARENT, CHILD, GRANDPARENT OR SIBLING
OF THE DESIGNEE OR OF THE DESIGNEE'S SPOUSE. A REQUESTER MUST DISCLOSE PER (F.S. 101.62 1 [b]):
1.
NAME
OF ELECTOR FOR WHOM BALLOT IS REQUESTED.
2. ELECTOR’S ADDRESS
3.
ELECTOR’S
DATE OF BIRTH
4. REQUESTER’S NAME AND ADDRESS
5.
REQUESTER’S
DRIVER’S LICENSE NUMBER, IF AVAILABLE
6.
REQUESTER'S
RELATIONSHIP TO ELECTOR
7. REQUESTER’S SIGNATURE (WRITTEN REQUEST ONLY)
NOTE: A REQUEST FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT TO BE MAILED TO A VOTER MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 5 P.M. ON THE SIXTH DAY BEFORE THE ELECTION BY THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTION'S OFFICE.
PICKUP ABSENTEE BALLOT BY OTHER THAN ELECTOR
AN ABSENTEE BALLOT MAY ALSO BE PICKED UP FROM THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OFFICE UP TO 4 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DAY OF THE ELECTION BY A DESIGNEE.
THE ELECTOR MUST:
SPECIFY IN WRITING WHO THEY HAVE DESIGNATED TO PICK UP THEIR ABSENTEE BALLOT.
SIGN THE WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION.
THE DESIGNEE MUST:
PRESENT THE WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION FROM THE ELECTOR.
PRESENT A PICTURE IDENTIFICATION TO THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTION'S OFFICE.
COMPLETE AN AFFIDAVIT STATING THEY HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZED TO PICK UP AN ABSENTEE BALLOT FOR THE ELECTOR.
STATE ON THE AFFIDAVIT WHAT THEIR RELATIONSHIP IS TO THE ELECTOR.
NOTE: A DESIGNEE IS ALLOWED TO PICK UP NO MORE THAN TWO (2) ABSENTEE BALLOTS PER ELECTION OTHER THAN THEIR OWN, EXCEPT THAT ADDITIONAL BALLOTS MAY BE PICKED UP FOR MEMBERS OF THE DESIGNEE'S IMMEDIATE FAMILY ("IMMEDIATE FAMILY" IS DEFINED AS SPOUSE OR THE PARENT, CHILD, GRANDPARENT OR SIBLING OF THE DESIGNEE OR OF THE DESIGNEE'S SPOUSE.)
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