Greensboro, Florida Public Records

The Supervisor of Elections handles voter registration, maintains voter rolls, manages early voting sites and Election Day polling places, processes absentee and vote-by-mail ballots, certifies election results, and provides public access to election records. Residents can register to vote online through the Florida Division of Elections website at registertovoteflorida.gov. Voter registration applications must be received or postmarked at least 29 days before an election. To register, applicants must be U.S. Citizens, Florida residents, at least 18 years old by Election Day, and provide a Florida driver's license or ID card number (or the last four digits of their Social Security number). Florida allows pre-registration for 16- and 17-year-olds who will be 18 by the next election. Registered voters can update their address or party affiliation through the same online system or by visiting the Supervisor of Elections office in Quincy. Because the community is unincorporated, there are no municipal elections for mayor or city council. Residents vote in county, state, and federal elections only. Gadsden County Commission seats are elected by district, and the area falls within one of the five commission districts. County Commission elections are partisan and typically held during the primary and general election cycle (August primaries and November general elections in even-numbered years). Other countywide elected offices include Sheriff, Tax Collector, Property Appraiser, Clerk of Court, and Supervisor of Elections, all serving four-year terms. Residents can find their assigned Election Day polling location by using the polling place lookup tool on the Supervisor of Elections website (www.gadsdenvotes.com) or by calling the office. Voters can also check their voter registration status, sample ballot, and precinct information through the statewide Florida Voter Information Lookup at registration.elections.myflorida.com. Early voting is offered at designated sites in Gadsden County (typically including the Supervisor of Elections office in Quincy and other locations) for approximately two weeks before Election Day, with extended hours including evenings and weekends. Florida election records that are public include voter registration lists (available for purchase for political and election related purposes), campaign finance reports filed by candidates and political committees (searchable at dos.elections.myflorida.com/campaign-finance), candidate qualifying information, precinct-level election results, and absentee ballot statistics. Individual voter history (which elections a person voted in, but not how they voted) is also public record in Florida. The Gadsden County Supervisor of Elections provides election results on the office website after each election, broken down by precinct and race The county has been a politically competitive area in recent cycles, with voters participating actively in both presidential and down-ballot races. Florida will hold elections for one U.S. Local voters may also see county commission seats, school board positions, and constitutional amendments or local referenda on the ballot. Florida voters can request vote-by-mail ballots (absentee ballots) through the Supervisor of Elections office. Requests can be made online via the Supervisor's website, by phone at (850) 627-9910, in person, or by submitting a written request. Vote-by-mail ballot requests are valid for two general election cycles and must include the voter's name, address, signature, and Florida driver's license number or voter registration number. Ballots are mailed beginning approximately 40 days before the election and must be returned by 7:00 PM on Election Day to be counted, postmarks do not count. Voters can track their vote-by-mail ballot status online to confirm it was received and counted.