UFCW Local 1529
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Don't let the maps decide.
Florida, the map was redrawn in 2026.
On May 4, 2026, Governor DeSantis signed a new mid-decade congressional map into law, reshaping districts from Miami and Orlando to Tampa and Jacksonville. Millions of Floridians don't know their new district. Florida also runs closed primaries — your party registration matters. This page hands every union member the tools to register, get a valid ID, and protect the vote.
DO IT NOW · TAKES 60 SECONDS
Three things every Florida voter must verify.
Don't show up Election Day and find out you're not on the rolls. Use the official state tools below — free, no signup, no email harvest.
Am I Registered?
Check the official Florida voter database. Confirm your name, address, precinct, and active status in under 60 seconds.
Check Your Voter Status — FLNot registered? Register to Vote — Florida (online)
What District Am I In?
Florida redrew its maps. Find your US Congressional, state legislative, and local districts before Election Day.
How Do I Vote in FL?
Florida rules: registration deadline, voter ID, early voting, absentee, polling-place lookup — explained in plain English below. No legal jargon.
Read the FL voting guideThe maps changed.
Your district probably did too.
On May 4, 2026, Governor DeSantis signed a new mid-decade congressional map into law (Special Session 2026-DD), redrawing Florida's districts and reshaping representation statewide. The map is being challenged in court. If you voted at the same address before, your congressional district may have changed — verify your new districts before you vote.
Knowing your district = knowing who represents you = knowing who to call when your local or your community needs an answer.
Florida Senate — official redistricting mapsDo this once. Save the answers.
- Look up your US Congressional district
- Look up your Florida State Senate district
- Look up your Florida State House district
- Look up your county commission district
- Look up your city council district (if in a municipality)
- Look up your school board zone
- Save them all in your phone — text yourself the list
PLAIN ENGLISH
How to vote in Florida
The rules every FL voter must know — short, accurate, sourced from the Florida elections office. Bring this to your next union meeting.
Registration deadline
You must register at least 29 days before an election in Florida. For the 2026 primary the deadline is July 20, 2026; for the November 3, 2026 general election it's October 5, 2026. Florida has NO same-day registration.
Closed primaries — your party matters
Florida is a CLOSED-PRIMARY state. To vote in a party's primary you must be registered with that party. The deadline to register OR change your party is the same 29-day registration deadline. (Nonpartisan and some local races are open to all.)
Voter ID — required at the polls
When voting early or at your polling place, Florida requires a current, valid PHOTO ID with your signature (FL driver's license, FL ID card, US passport, military ID, student ID, and others). If your photo ID has no signature, bring a second ID with your signature.
Early voting
Florida offers in-person EARLY VOTING. For 2026 the windows are August 8-15 (primary) and October 24-31 (general). Any registered voter can early-vote at any early-voting site in their county — no excuse required.
Vote by mail — request required
Any Florida voter can vote by mail, but you must REQUEST a ballot. Request by 5pm on the 12th day before Election Day (Aug 6 for the primary, Oct 22 for the general). Your voted ballot must be RECEIVED by 7pm on Election Day — a postmark is not enough.
Provisional ballot
If you're told you're not on the rolls or your ID is questioned — DO NOT LEAVE. Ask for a PROVISIONAL BALLOT and call 866-OUR-VOTE immediately for help.
Always verify the latest rules and dates with the Florida elections office at the official site.
Mark these dates. Tell ten people.
Always verify dates with the Florida elections office at the official site.
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Trusted partner organizations
The groups doing the work nationally and here in Florida. Bookmark them. Volunteer. Connect your local.
Florida Division of Elections
OFFICIALOfficial Florida elections office. Registration, deadlines, voter status, voter ID.
Florida Rising
FL LOCALStatewide civic engagement — registration, voter education, and mobilization.
All Voting is Local — Florida
FL LOCALVoter protection and plain-English Florida voting guides.
ACLU of Florida
FL LOCALVoting-rights litigation and voter protection across Florida.
League of Women Voters of Florida
FL LOCALNon-partisan voter education and VOTE411 candidate guides.
Vote.org
PARTNERAmerica's largest non-partisan voter platform. Registration check, polling place, and ID requirements by state.
When We All Vote
PARTNERMichelle Obama's voter org. Registration drives, civic education, and mobilization training.
NAACP LDF — Prepared to Vote
RIGHTSLegal Defense Fund voter-rights guides, state-by-state deadlines, and voter protection.
AFL-CIO Workers Vote
LABORAFL-CIO national voter mobilization. Union member-to-member outreach toolkits.
VoteRiders
ID HELPFree help getting the voter ID you need — by state, including free ID assistance.
Election Protection · 866-OUR-VOTE
EMERGENCYFree legal help on Election Day. Call if a poll worker tries to turn you away.
HeadCount
PARTNERVoter registration at concerts and cultural events — great for youth outreach.
866-OUR-VOTE
If a poll worker tries to turn you away, says your ID isn't valid, says you're not on the rolls, or says the polling place is closed — CALL THIS NUMBER BEFORE YOU LEAVE. Free legal help, run by Election Protection, every Election Day.
Call 1-866-687-8683En español: 1-888-839-8682 (1-888-VE-Y-VOTA) · Asian languages: 1-888-274-8683
This page is the action layer.
The strategy lives in the Civic Power Playbook.
The Civic Power Playbook lays out the 6-strategy framework: Register · Turn Out · Protect · Recruit · Win Local · Sustain. This Voter Hub gives every worker the tools to execute it.
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