Day, Florida Public Records

Florida residents, including those in Day, can register to vote online through the statewide Florida Voter Registration Application at registertovoteflorida.gov, which allows eligible citizens to register or update their registration electronically. Registration deadlines in Florida require that applications be submitted or postmarked at least 29 days before an election. To register, applicants must be U.S. Citizens, Florida residents, at least 18 years old (or will be by the next election), and not currently adjudicated mentally incapacitated with respect to voting or convicted of a felony without having had voting rights restored. Acceptable identification includes a Florida driver license number or Florida identification card number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. Because Day is an unincorporated community, there are no municipal elections for mayor or city council specific to the area. Elections that residents participate in include federal races (U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives District 3), state races (Governor, Cabinet offices, State Senate District 3, State House District 10), countywide offices (County Commission, Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Tax Collector, Property Appraiser, Supervisor of Elections, School Board), and ballot measures affecting the county or state. Voters are assigned polling places based on their precinct; they can look up their specific polling location, sample ballot, and precinct information by entering their name and date of birth at the Florida Division of Elections Voter Information Lookup at registration.elections.myflorida.com/CheckVoterStatus, or by contacting the Lafayette County Supervisor of Elections. Voters should check with the Supervisor of Elections closer to the election for confirmed candidate lists and ballot measures. Florida offers Vote-by-Mail (absentee) ballots to any registered voter who requests one; no excuse is required. Voters can request a mail ballot online through their county Supervisor of Elections website, by phone at (386) 294-1940, by written request, or in person. Mail ballot requests are valid through the end of the calendar year of the second ensuing general election (typically two general election cycles). Florida law requires mail ballots to be received by the Supervisor of Elections office by 7:00 PM on Election Day to be counted; postmarks do not extend this deadline. Early voting is offered at designated sites in Lafayette County for a period beginning as early as 15 days before the election and ending on the third day before the election, with specific dates and locations set by the Supervisor of Elections for each election cycle. Florida's public records laws provide extensive access to election related information: voter registration lists showing names, addresses, party affiliation, and voting history (but not vote choices) are public records available for purchase or inspection under Florida Statute 97.0585; campaign finance reports for all candidates and political committees are searchable online through the Florida Division of Elections website; candidate qualifying documents and financial disclosures are public; precinct-level election results are published and available from the Supervisor of Elections; and records of early voting and vote-by-mail ballot requests and returns are accessible. Residents seeking election information, voter registration assistance, polling place details, or wishing to inspect election records should contact the Lafayette County Supervisor of Elections at the Mayo office during regular business hours, typically Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, or visit dos.myflorida.com/elections for statewide resources.