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Early Voting for the General Election Starts Monday

ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. (October 16, 2026) Early Voting for the 2026 General Election starts Monday, October 19 through Sunday, November 1.

All registered voters in Alachua County will be able to vote early at any of the county's eight early voting locations between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Here are the eight early voting locations:

• Supervisor of Elections Office: 515 N. Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601
• Millhopper Branch Library: 3145 NW 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32606
• Tower Road Branch Library: 3020 SW 75th St, Gainesville, FL 32608
• Hawthorne Community Center, 6700 SE 221st St, Hawthorne, FL 32640
• Legacy Park Multipurpose Center: 15400 Peggy Rd, Alachua, FL 32615
• J. Wayne Reitz Union: 655 Reitz Union Drive, UF Campus, Gainesville, FL 32611
• Santa Fe College, S-029, 3000 NW 83rd St, Gainesville, FL 32606
• UF IFAS Extension Office: 22716 W Newberry Rd, Newberry, FL 32669 (new location for the 2026 General Election)

There will be federal, state, judicial, and local races on the ballot including statewide constitutional amendments.

Depending on whether you live in the city limits of one of the following municipalities, your ballot may also include one charter amendment for the City of Gainesville, four charter amendments for the City of Archer or two City of High Springs Commission races.

Election Day for the General Election is on November 3, 2026.

Voters can deliver their completed vote-by-mail ballots to the third floor of the Supervisor of Elections Office, located at 515 North Main Street during normal business hours - 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

In addition, during the early voting period, voters will be able to drop their completed mail ballot at a Secure Ballot Intake Station during early voting hours (9 a.m. to 6 p.m.) which will be continuously monitored by trained Secure Ballot Intake Station attendants.

After Early Voting has ended on November 1, the Secure Ballot Intake Station will only be available at the Supervisor of Elections Office on Monday, November 2 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Election Day (Tuesday, November 3) from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Voters must present valid photo and signature identifications to vote.To find a full list of acceptable photo and signature identifications, please visit VoteAlachua.gov or call the Supervisor of Elections Office during normal business hours at 352-374-5252.