Early voting starts this week across Northeast Florida in the presidential primary

Ahead of Florida’s Presidential Preference Primary on March 19, early voting starts this week across northeast Florida, giving voters an opportunity to cast their ballot in-person, before election day.

Putnam County was the first to start early voting on Monday, with more counties, including Duval, Clay, and Nassau, starting by the end of the week. By Saturday, March 9, early voting will be available in every county.

Florida is a closed primary state, meaning that you must be registered with a certain party in order to vote in the party’s primary. In 2024, only the Republican Party is holding a presidential preference primary in Florida. That means Democrats, third-party, and unaffiliated voters will not be able to vote in the presidential primary. However, some municipalities in the area are holding special elections on the same day, and those elections will be open to all registered voters there.

Eligible voters can vote at any early voting location within their county. You must bring one or two forms of valid and current identification that include your signature and photo.

Acceptable forms of ID include:

• Florida Driver License

• Florida ID Card (issued by DHSMV) 

• U.S. Passport

• Debit or Credit Card

• Military ID

• Student ID

• Retirement Center ID

• Neighborhood Association ID

• Public Assistance ID

• Veteran Health ID (issued by the US Department of Veterans Affairs)

• Concealed Weapon License (issued pursuant to F.S. 790.06)

• Employee ID card issued by any branch, department, agency, or entity of the Federal Government, the state, a county, or a municipality.

Each county’s early voting dates are listed below. For locations and hours, click the link for each county, or use the map below.