Apologies for this being later this year than in previous cycles! But I hope that it is still helpful to anyone looking for election information.

This thread is intended to be used for information on registering/updating voter registration, figuring out where and how to vote, etc. – not campaigning for (or against) candidates. If you’re confused about candidates and their platforms, there are resources listed below to assist you in your decisions. You may feel free to post a thread asking about local candidates, but please no threads campaigning for/against a candidate.

Most information in this thread is available on Leon County’s Supervisor of Elections website, www.LeonVotes.gov. Another good resource is the Vote411 site.

This information is specific to Tallahassee/Leon County voters. If you have questions about voting in a different county in the area, I suggest checking out their Supervisor of Elections pages:

• Franklin County: www.votefranklinfl.gov/
• Gadsden County: votegadsdenfl.gov/
• Gulf County: votegulf.gov/
• Jefferson County: jeffersonvotesfl.gov/
• Liberty County: libertycountyflsoe.gov/
• Madison County: www.votemadison.com/
• Taylor County: www.taylorelectionsfl.gov/
• Wakulla County: wakullavotes.gov/

Voting

Reminder: the deadline to register to vote in the August election or to update your voter information was July 20. If you were not registered to vote by that date, you cannot vote in this election. It is still important to vote in the November election, so you should still register to vote! If you need to update your voter information, you can still do that – you just can’t change your party affiliation for this primary election. You can go to an early voting site or the Supervisor of Elections office to make updates to your address/etc.

There are several ways to vote in Leon County – you can vote by mail, via early voting at an early voting location, or on Election Day at your local precinct. Heads up! Some voting precincts may have changed since the last election. Make sure you verify your local precinct in advance if you plan on voting on Election Day.

Regardless of how you plan on voting, you can always look up your Sample Ballot for elections on the LeonVotes.gov site. If you are Early Voting or voting on Election Day, you may bring your filled-in sample ballot with you to the polling location to help you fill in your official ballot. A Sample Ballot is also mailed to you prior to the election – but it is an all-encompassing sample ballot and may include races that you cannot vote for at your address.

Vote by Mail

Note: You can no longer request a mail-in ballot for the August election.

In Florida, you are allowed to request a vote-by-mail ballot for any reason. The LeonVotes website has an entire section dedicated to Voting by Mail. Any mail-in ballots received after 7pm on Election Day are not counted. Of course, the sooner you return your ballot, the longer you have to follow-up on any issues, so it is recommended you return your ballot early.

Be aware: your signature on your mail ballot must match your signature on your voter registration or your driver’s license, or your ballot is subject to not being counted. If an issue arises, you may be able to “cure” your signature, but you only have about 48 hours from Election Day to do so! More is explained on your mail ballot’s instructions sheet.

You may also return your vote by mail ballot to any early voting location during their early voting hours, or the Supervisor of Elections office during opening hours. You can look at ballot drop box locations here.

Early Voting

Leon County offers early voting at 10 sites across the county, usually running 10am-6pm from August 8 to August 16 (see below for changes at specific locations).

You will need a valid form of ID that shows your picture and your signature to vote. You can early vote at any of the early voting locations, not just the one closest to your voting address.

The 10 early voting sites for the August 2026 election are:

• Leon County Courthouse, 301 S. Monroe St Tallahassee FL 32301
  • The Leon County Courthouse early voting location is only available 8am-4pm
• Leon County Elections Center, 2990-1 Apalachee Pkwy Tallahassee FL 32301
  • The Leon County Elections Center early voting location is available from 8:30am to 6pm.
• Bruce J. Host Northeast Branch Library, 5513 Thomasville Rd Tallahassee FL 32312
• Dr. B.L. Perry Branch Library, 2817 S. Adams St. Tallahassee FL 32301
• Eastside Branch Library, 1583 Pedrick Rd Tallahassee FL 32317
• FAMU Student Union, 1628 S Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Tallahassee FL 32307
• Fort Braden Community Center, 16387 Blountstown Hwy Tallahassee FL 32310
• FSU Student Union, 75 N Woodward Ave, Tallahassee, FL 32306
• Lake Jackson Community Center, 3840 N Monroe St Tallahassee FL 32303
• Woodville Community Center, 8000 Old Woodville Rd Tallahassee FL 32305

Voting on Election Day

Heads up: Some precincts may have changed locations since the last election. Make sure you know where your precinct is before heading out on Election Day!

If you prefer to wait to vote until Election Day on August 18, you can certainly do so! Polls are open from 7am-7pm at each voting precinct. If you are in line by 7pm, you are allowed to vote, regardless of what time your turn to vote may occur.

You can verify your voting precinct on your voter registration card that the County’s Supervisor of Elections office mailed to you, or online at LeonVotes.org. On Election Day, this is typically the only location where you are legally allowed to vote.

You will need a valid form of ID that shows your picture and your signature to vote at your precinct. Emergency voting on Election Day allows you to vote at the Supervisor of Election’s office on Apalachee Parkway from 7am-7pm.

Resources About Local Candidates

Feeling confused about the election? You’re not alone. There are many resources out there for voters to educate themselves about candidates. Sitting down and searching each candidate’s name, reading their social media pages and their campaign websites and such can of course provide all the information, but it is time-consuming.

Many organizations have much of this information readily available – Vote411, the League of Women Voters of Tallahassee, WFSU, and the Tallahassee Democrat often have information on candidates.

The 2026 Candidate Forums put on by The Capital Region News Collaborative (The Tallahassee Democrat, WFSU, WCTV, WTXL, Capital Outlook, and Tallahassee Reports) in partnership with the League of Women Voters can be found on the Democrat’s YouTube page. You can also find links to some candidate forums from WCTV’s article here. They are a great way to get to know candidates and determine who you want to vote for.

Have more or updated information to share? A question about voting? A tip for vote-by-mail, early voting, or election day voting? Did I fuck up and link to a broken page despite checking everything? Feel free to share, ask questions, etc. below, but please no campaigning for/against candidates.

Apologies for the delay in getting this posted! It’s been sitting in my drafts and I’ve been slowly updating this but didn’t sit down to finalize it until now.