Fax Your Florida Ballot From Overseas
Florida accepts a voted ballot returned by fax.
Florida lets an overseas voter, military or civilian, return a voted vote-by-mail ballot and signed Voter's Certificate by fax; a stateside absent military voter cannot. Source
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What goes in the fax
Fax the pages together, to the line your election office uses for ballots.
Every page of it, including any page you left blank.
A Florida overseas voter faxes the ballot together with the signed Voter's Certificate directly to the fax number the county Supervisor of Elections provides; the Division names no separate oath, cover sheet, or secrecy waiver.
Read the state’s instructionsSome counties ask for more, such as a transmittal sheet or a note on ballot secrecy. Where yours does, its row below says so.
Your county's ballot fax
Most Florida counties send the ballot fax number with your ballot. Where one publishes it, it is below.
From the Florida directory, checked September 30, 2026.
Call before you send. Fax lines change and some stop answering. A short call confirms the ballot fax number and whether the office has your ballot request. An office’s general fax is not always its ballot line.
The Citrus County Supervisor of Elections tells overseas voters that a voter who faxes a voted ballot voluntarily waives the right to a secret ballot. County page
The Hernando County Supervisor of Elections tells overseas voters that a ballot returned by fax waives ballot secrecy, and that a voted ballot cannot be returned by email. County page
The Lake County Supervisor of Elections overseas voter guide tells a voter returning a ballot by fax to understand that faxing voluntarily waives the right to a secret ballot. County page
The Liberty County Supervisor of Elections overseas voter page says to fax the voted ballot, the Voter's Certificate, and a completed fax transmittal sheet to the supervisor of elections, and that faxing waives the right to a secret ballot; the same page also says "Any voted ballots returned by regular e-mail or fax will not be counted." The page contradicts itself, so a voter should confirm by phone before faxing. County page
The Volusia County Supervisor of Elections tells overseas voters that faxing a voted ballot waives the right to privacy, and that its secured ballot fax number is given only by phone. County page
Deadlines
The Florida Division of Elections states a returned voted vote-by-mail ballot must be received by the Supervisor of Elections no later than 7:00 pm local time on Election Day; the 10-day overseas extension applies only to ballots returned by mail, so a faxed ballot is held to the Election Day deadline.
dos.fl.gov/elections/for-voters/voting/vote-by-mailFlorida gives an overseas voter a 10-day extension for a ballot returned by mail, postmarked or dated by Election Day, in presidential preference primary, general, and special elections; the extension is stated for mailed ballots only.
dos.fl.gov/elections/for-voters/voting/military-and-overseas-citizens-votingA Florida Supervisor of Elections sends a military or overseas voter the blank vote-by-mail ballot by mail, email, or fax, as the voter requests, no later than 45 days before each election.
dos.fl.gov/elections/for-voters/voting/military-and-overseas-citizens-votingWhat it costs
Every account gets 10 free pages a month, and a page to a US fax number counts as one. A ballot packet of up to 10 pages sends free, with no credit card.
Free pages reset on the 1st. If a second ballot in the same month takes you past 10 pages, a Lite pack covers it, with no subscription.
To get your blank ballot by fax, you need a fax number of your own. A One-Time Fax Number is $14.99 once and receives for 90 days, with 50 pages. Starter is $4.99 a month. A ballot sent to you by email needs neither.
Questions
Can I fax my Florida ballot from any country?
Yes. Your county has a US fax number, and a fax to it goes out the same way wherever you are. Whether it arrives depends on the office's line, which is why each row has a number to call first.
What if my county's fax line doesn't answer?
Call the number in your county's row before you try again. A line that rings and never connects will not start working on a retry, and the office can tell you whether the number changed.
My county's row has no ballot fax. Where do I send it?
To the fax number that came with your ballot. Florida gives it there rather than on a public list. If you can't find it, call the number in your county's row.
Do I need my own fax number to send my ballot?
No. Sending needs only the fax number your election office uses. A number of your own matters only if you want the blank ballot faxed to you.
Is this an official Florida election site?
No. FaxTerra is a fax service. Florida's rules come from its election authority and your county, linked under official sources.
Official sources
- dos.fl.gov/elections/for-voters/voting/military-and-overseas-citizens-voting
- www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0100-0199/0101/Sections/0101.697.html
- dos.fl.gov/elections/for-voters/voting/vote-by-mail
- dos.fl.gov/elections/contacts/supervisor-of-elections
This page is nonpartisan. FaxTerra is a fax service and does not support or oppose any party or candidate. Florida and your election office set the rules; follow them where they differ from anything here. Reviewed October 2026.
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