WHAT: The January 28 Special Primary Election in Florida will determine who is on the ballot to represent Florida in Congressional Districts 1 and 6.  

“These primary elections will determine who voters in north Florida can choose as their representative in the U.S. Congress.” said Amy Keith, executive director of Common Cause Florida. “This is why voting in primary elections is so incredibly important. We want to remind voters in Congressional Districts 1 and 6 to show up for democracy and make sure they don’t miss out on this opportunity to make their voice heard. I’m urging every Floridian who is eligible to vote in these primaries to cast a ballot in the special primary election.”  

WHO:  

Registered Republican Florida voters in Congressional District 1: Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, and a part of Walton County.  

Registered Democrat and Republican Florida voters in Congressional District 6: Flagler, Putnam, and parts of Lake, Marion, St. Johns, and Volusia.  

Florida is a closed primary state, so only voters registered with a party can vote in that party’s primary elections. 

HOW:  

• Election Day January 28: Voters must vote at their assigned polling location. 

• Vote-by-Mail ballots must be signed and returned to the county Supervisor of Elections office by 7:00pm on Election Day, January 28 (postmark date doesn’t count). 

• Voters can look up election day voting locations, early voting locations and vote-by-mail drop-off locations, dates and times through their county elections office here. 

• Voters must provide a valid photo/signature ID to vote in-person in Florida during early voting or on election day. There are 12 acceptable forms of ID, with the list available here. 

• Voters who requested a vote-by-mail ballot can decide to vote in person instead. If their vote-by-mail ballot never arrived, they can go vote in person instead. 

Voters who have any questions about the voting process or encounter problems can contact the nonpartisan Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE. 

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