Voter registration in Miami-Dade County
	Learn how to vote in Miami-Dade County
	Find Your Voting Location
	Early Voting - Polls open August 11, 2008
	Absentee Ballots - Make sure that you vote!
	Miami-Dade County Official Sample Ballot
	Check the status of your absentee ballot
	Help getting to your polling place
	Still confused about voting? Contact us or call 311!

The election date is August 26th, 2008 and the voter registration deadline is July 28th, 2008. You can download and print the Florida Voter Registration Form here! Of course early voting sites will be available.

You can register to vote if you are

1. A citizen of the United States, and
2. You reside in Miami-Dade County. There is no length of time that you must live here before registering to vote.

You cannot vote if you have been

1. Declared mentally incompetent and have not had your rights restored, or
2. Convicted of a felony and have not had your civil rights restored

Detailed information is available at the new Miami-Dade County Election Ready website. You can mail in your application or register with the form at any of these locations:

• Florida Driver License Bureau
• Miami-Dade County Public Library
• Team Metro Offices
• Government on the Go Buses
• Miami-Dade County Elections Department
• Any State public assistance agency
• Any agencies that provide assistance to disabled persons
• Armed Forces Recruiting Office

Absentee Ballots

	Deadline to request an Absentee Ballot for 2008 Primary Election is:  Wednesday, August 20, 2008 no later, than 5 p.m.
	Deadline to submit an Absentee Ballot is 7 p.m. on Election Day - August 26th, 2008.
	Download the PDF Absentee Ballot Request Form
	Get help from our campaign office

Once you receive the ballot make sure that you completely fill out the form with all the required information, don't forget to sign it, and mail it back to the elections department with the correct postage.

Transportation Assistance

Need assistance getting out to vote? There are plenty of drivers available, contact us and we'll make sure that you are taken care of and that your vote will count!