ORLANDO, Fla. – Tuesday is the Florida statewide primary election, a mix of party primaries and nonpartisan local elections, such as school board races, judicial races, and county commission races in some counties.
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Florida has a closed primary system, which means only members of a political party may vote in those elections.
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What’s on the ballot?
Registered Democrats and Republicans will be choosing candidates to be on the ballot in the November general election. They include races for governor and other Florida cabinet seats, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Florida House and Senate, and in some counties, county commission seats that are partisan.
If you are not a Democrat or a Republican, though, there are still lots of races on the ballot for you -- school board races, judicial races, and any nonpartisan county commission seats.
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Your county elections supervisor will send out a sample ballot ahead of the primary, so watch your mailbox. That will tell you what races will be on your particular ballot.
You can also look up your ballot on the county election supervisors’ websites below.
- BREVARD COUNTY: View your sample ballot
- FLAGLER COUNTY: View Your Sample Ballot
- LAKE COUNTY: View Your Sample Ballot
- MARION COUNTY: View Your sample ballot
- ORANGE COUNTY: View your sample ballot
- OSCEOLA COUNTY: View your sample ballot
- SEMINOLE COUNTY: View your sample ballot
- SUMTER COUNTY: View your sample ballot
- VOLUSIA COUNTY: View Your sample ballot
“Yes, the president is an important election. Yes, the governor is at the general, but they’re not the ones worrying about your potholes, your schools, your roadways, your stormwater issues,” said Seminole County Supervisor of Elections Amy Pennock.
Pennock was one of six election supervisors who recently joined News 6 and other members of the News Collaborative of Central Florida for a wide-ranging discussion on election issues. Central Florida Public Media hosted the discussion.
In addition, some Florida House of Representatives races will be decided in August in what are called “universal primaries,” said Osceola County Supervisor Mary Jane Arrington.
“These are races where there’s only one party running, and that selection will be made,” Arrington said. “And in the primary, House District 47, in Osceola County, will be a universal primary for every voter.”
What you need to vote in person
In Florida, voting in person is not just for Election Day — you can also vote early.
To vote, you need to be registered. When you go to your polling place, you need to bring a current and valid photo and signature ID.
The following forms of picture identification are allowed if they are current:
- Florida driver’s license
- Florida identification card issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
- United States passport
- Military identification
- Student identification
- Retirement center identification
- Neighborhood association identification
- Public assistance identification
If you do not have a proper photo ID, you will be given a provisional ballot, which will allow you to vote and then later provide documents to prove your identity to the supervisor of elections office.
Also, if your ID does not have a signature on it, you may be asked to provide more forms of identification.
NOTE: The Florida Legislature passed a law that will make changes to this, but it will not take effect until January of 2027.
Have questions about voting at the polls? We have an in-depth guide to voting in the 2026 Election HERE.
When to vote
The polling places will open at 7 a.m. and continue until 7 p.m. If you are in line at the polling place at 7 p.m. and have not yet voted, stay in line. The polls have to be kept open until all voters in line have voted.
Where to vote
To find your Central Florida Election Day polling place, use the links below.
To find information outside Central Florida, find your county supervisor of elections office HERE.
- BREVARD COUNTY: Find Your Election Day polling place
- FLAGLER COUNTY: Find Your Election Day polling place
- LAKE COUNTY: Find Your Election Day polling place
- MARION COUNTY: Find Your Election Day polling place
- ORANGE COUNTY: Find your Election Day polling place
- OSCEOLA COUNTY: Find your Election Day polling place
- SEMINOLE COUNTY: Find Your Election Day polling place
- SUMTER COUNTY: Find Your Election Day polling place
- VOLUSIA COUNTY: Find Your Election Day polling place