TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Leon County Elections Supervisor Mark Earley on Thursday announced the mailing of mail-in ballots for the 2024 primary election, according to his press release.

Supervisor Earley said the elections office will mail more than 33,000 mail-in ballots to Leon County voters over the next week.

“We have also already mailed over 700 ballots to military personnel and voters overseas to give them more time to receive and return their ballots,” Earley said.

Voters who have already requested a mail-in ballot can expect to receive one next week, according to Earley. Ballots are expected to be mailed in newly designed envelopes that include “the latest U.S. Postal Service recommendations for mail-in ballots, recent changes in Florida law, and free return postage,” the release said.

If a voter has not yet requested a mail-in ballot, there is still time to do so, according to Earley.

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Voters can request to have a primary election ballot mailed to them until August 8, 12 days before Election Day. Absentee ballot requests can be submitted online at LeonVotes.gov by clicking on “Vote-by-Mail” or by calling the elections office at (850) 606-8683 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Mail-in ballots must be returned to the election office no later than 7 p.m. on Election Day, August 20. The United States Postal Service recommends that voters mail their ballots at least one week before Election Day.

Alternatively, ballots may be dropped off at any early voting location during election hours at a secure ballot drop box or at the election office at the Board of Elections at 2990-1 Apalachee Parkway.

Cast ballots must be returned in the enclosed envelope with the voter's signature and date. Voters with questions are asked to contact the Election Office by email at [email protected] or by phone at (850) 606-8683 (Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.).

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